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BC invests $7 million into mass timber industry in Okanagan
A provincial government investment in the timber industry is bringing some jobs back to to…
Volunteer group tackling largest encampment cleanup yet
The Okanagan Forest Task Force is planning to cleanup tons of garbage from a large…
South Okanagan town showcased in new episode of TV’s ‘Still Standing’
Okanagan Falls and its award-winning wine industry are about to become more famous thanks to…
South Okanagan winery not bottling 2021 vintage due to wildfire smoke contamination
An Okanagan Falls winery has decided to forgo bottling its 2021 vintage this year after…
Specialty food store in Okanagan Falls shuttering Tuesday if sales don’t pick up
The struggling shop that sells specialty foods in Okanagan Falls may be on its last…
Okanagan Falls woman wins $25K Pacific Hold’Em Poker prize
Okanagan Falls resident Shelley Mackenzie won $25,428 from the Pacific Hold’Em Poker draw on Oct.…
South Okanagan winery launching eco-friendly accommodations
Picture waking up to the sunrise overlooking vineyards and a stunning Green Lake valley below.…
Small Okanagan community may lose its only grocery store
Dahlia and Derek Millington are left wondering what else they can do to get more…
Thunderstorms, high temperatures could challenge firefighters near Okanagan Falls
A wildfire near Okanagan Falls has grown to 8,214 hectares mostly on the fire’s northern…
Wildfire near Okanagan Falls grows to 5,000 ha
A wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls has grown to 5,000 hectares. Aydan Coray, fire information…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Okanagan Falls grows to 1,100 ha
A large wildfire burning out of control near Okanagan Falls is now 1,100 hectares in…
UPDATE: Fire near Okanagan Falls now mapped at 500 hectares
The Thomas Creek wildfire near Okanagan Falls has grown to 500 hectares and evacuation orders…
Peaceful South Okanagan nature walk turns terrifying for man chased by bulls
A South Okanagan man out on a nature walk to look at rare birds earlier…
Gun pulled on employee following break-in at South Okanagan business
Police are investigating following an incident in which a firearm was pointed at an employee…
Highway 97 reopens in Okanagan Falls after rollover
Highway 97 has reopened after an accident involving a semi-truck hauling lumber occurred yesterday afternoon,…
Highway 97 closed in Okanagan Falls due to rollover
Highway 97 is closed in both directions this afternoon after a truck hauling lumber rolled…
UPDATE: Wildfire east of Okanagan Falls reaches 13.8 hectares
A wildfire east of Okanagan Falls has grown from eight to 13.8 hectares in size…
Tickets available to win Kelowna and Okanagan Falls dream homes worth more than $2.5 million
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation has announced Dream Lottery tickets are now on sale for dream…
Someone’s trying to stop Indigenous fishermen from reaching salmon in South Okanagan
Penticton Indian Band member and former chief Jonathan Kruger has filed a complaint with the…
South Okanagan community without a grocery store struggling to fill void
A small Okanagan community that recently lost its grocery store continues to hope for a…
Small Okanagan community recently left without a grocer is starting to feel the pinch of economic swings
Okanagan Falls has been without a grocery store for more than four months and there's…
South Okanagan man honouring neighbours for assisting him after heart attack
An Okanagan Falls man is getting his chance to express his gratitude to his neighbours…
Summer fun on Okanagan Falls trestle bridge to continue
PENTICTON – Regional directors grappled at length with an issue that seemed straightforward enough but…
Sunniva sells Okanagan Falls cannabis facility property for $20 million
PENTICTON – One month after Sunniva Medical Inc. completely halted construction of a once-promising cannabis…