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Christmas tree recycling in the South Okanagan

PENTICTON - It's easy to recycle your Christmas tree in the South Okanagan. Penticton firefighters will pick up Christmas trees from Dec. 27 to Jan. 18 for a donation which will go the the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund and Muscular Dystrophy charities. You can call 250-490-2315 to arrange for collection. Trees can also be dropped off at...

Searchers find missing woman in Naramata

NARAMATA – Searchers found a missing woman in the Kettle Valley Rail Trail area in Naramata this morning. Search and rescue volunteers from Naramata and Penticton were called out to find the missing woman in the Arawana Forestry Road area, Nov. 8., according to witness reports. The woman was found cold and wet by Naramata...

Beading a path through the Okanagan

PENTICTON - An Okanagan artist and entrepreneur turned a daydream into a unique business opportunity which continues to grow with each new tourist season. Karen Griggs was looking for a way to make a living while following her passion when she came up with the idea of the Bead Trail. According to her blog, a...

Crews battle structure fire in Naramata

NARAMATA – A large building is on fire in Naramata and local volunteer firefighters are working to put it out this morning. Smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles. The call came in about a structure fire on Gulch Road just after 9 a.m., May 24, according to fire dispatch. The Naramata fire...

UPDATE: Naramata Centre to close after 70 years

NARAMATA - Naramata Centre, a pillar of the community since the late 1940s, is closing its doors after nine months of labour struggles, declining revenues and a failed plan to push forward. A release late Wednesday, Jan. 21, says the board of directors decided to pull the plug effective immediately, sending some 34 workers represented...