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iN PHOTOS: Volunteers to the rescue in Okanagan wildfire emergencies
Leaving pets or livestock behind can be one of the hardest things those forced to…
‘Worst nightmare’: Penticton hiker rescued from raging wildfire in Cathedral Park
Imprisoned by flames from the surrounding wildfire, Bernard Cloutier’s survival rested in the hands of…
Citizen scientists needed in South Okanagan to help endangered animals
The Osoyoos Desert Centre has put out a call to all “citizen scientists” to help…
iN PHOTOS: Injuries part of the job for Kelowna-based freestyle motocross riders
Riding freestyle motocross is a punched ticket to the hospital emergency ward. For those who…
Devastating disease impacting bighorn sheep found in eastern Okanagan herds
Agencies on both sides of the border are working to help bighorn sheep after learning…
Indigenous paddlers launch powerful voyage to reclaim Pacific Northwest canoe culture
A flotilla of Indigenous canoes a hundred strong is converging along the Pacific Northwest as…
iN PHOTOS: South Okanagan’s Area 27 opens its race track for the kids
Area 27’s Cars for a Cause event in Oliver last week put smiles on kids’…
Penticton athlete hoping for one more Ironman finish
Heading into her 10th Ironman Canada Penticton next month, hometown athlete Andrea Gardiner will be…
Penticton keyboardist Alfie Zappacosta’s right hand man
A chance meeting over a couple of beers and a jam session a decade ago…
iN PHOTOS: First of two WW2 aircraft lands in Penticton
The first of two of the world’s rarest historic military aircraft still flying touched down…
iN PHOTOS: Something for everyone at Okanagan Granfondo
They came by the thousands to take part in one of the premier North American…
Getting to Penticton is half the fun for Juno award-winning bluesman
Nanaimo bluesman David Gogo loves playing The Dream Café in Penticton but just getting there…
iN PHOTOS: World-class longboarders have a blast in South Okanagan
Over 200 longboarders from around the world gathered in Summerland for what was the first…
iN PHOTOS: Sharing memories of the King of Rock and Roll at Penticton’s Elvis festival
In her 73 years, Linda Thompson has seen incredible twists of fate and fortune, but…
iN PHOTOS: Love story at Penticton’s Powwow Between the Lakes
A love story that began five years ago on the powwow circuit came full circle…
Meet the Okanagan’s Women of Steel
The welding industry is another of the last bastions of male-worker dominance now falling by…
iN PHOTOS: Meet the Penticton crews who battle wildfires from above
Greg Adams is tasked with the aerial choreography of fighting wildfires with the ultimate goal…
Penticton immigrant family avoid deportation at last minute
For an immigrant family from Penticton what began as a week of fear and uncertainty…
Penticton para-swimmers set three Canadian records
Two Penticton swim club para-athletes made a big splash on the national front, setting three…
Time running out for Penticton immigrant family
Time is quickly running out for a young Penticton family who last month were ordered…
Former Penticton woman resumes her 4,270 km healing journey
It’s with a renewed sense of conviction former Penticton resident Alyssa Kroeker has resumed her…
Racing fast cars for a good cause in South Okanagan
An upcoming high-end, high-energy event packed with plenty of speed will mean future help for…
iN PHOTOS: 100th Naramata May Day celebrated in the rain
A steady downpour was not enough to dampen the spirits of the hundreds of people…
iN PHOTOS: Naramata May Day celebration reaches the century mark
The Naramata May Day festival this weekend celebrates the 100th anniversary of bringing the townsfolk…