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From a block party to bulls, flamenco to fair trade, there’s lots to do this weekend
PENTICTON – This weekend begins in a community-friendly way with a block party in Penticton.…

B.C. Tree Fruits: Life is a bowl of cherries for growers this year
KELOWNA – Okanagan growers are seeing the benefits of early summer weather conditions as they…

Cost of flood prevention in Penticton on the rise
PENTICTON – It isn’t something Penticton city council is happy about spending money on, but…

RCMP officer takes school bus ride to fight traffic crime
OLIVER – RCMP in the South Okanagan teamed up with a local school district yesterday…

B.C. Interior First Nations excluded from Columbia River Treaty talks
Three B.C. Interior Indigenous Nations have expressed their condemnation of a recent decision by the federal…

Penticton city council places limits on election sign placement
PENTICTON – A cleaned up Penticton bylaw and limits on placement of election signs within…

Penticton city council looking at joining pawnshop database in effort to spot stolen goods
PENTICTON – Penticton council is being asked to support bylaw amendments that would allow for…

Summer-like weather in southern Interior this week
KELOWNA – It’s time to get out the sunscreen and find a beach as the…

Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – A sweet stray cat. Silvernails lives at the Vernon SPCA. A media release…

Boil water notice for Killiney Beach water system
The Killiney Beach water system water quality advisory was upgraded to a boil water notice…
Public asked to “help not hinder” flood protection installations
Okanagan lake has risen from yesterday. A media release sent out today, May 20, says…

Hedge fire visible from many parts of Kelowna
KELOWNA – A large plume of smoke was visible from many parts of the city…

Okanagan Lake continues to rise
Okanagan Lake is expected to reach levels similar to last year in the coming weeks.…

Brush fire on Shuswap Road in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Last night a brush fire started in Kamloops. Yesterday, May 19, at approximately…

iN PHOTOS: Merritt flood ‘worst it’s ever been’ resident says
MERRITT – It was nearly 8 a.m. Mother’s day morning when the RCMP knocked on…