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Okanagan Correctional Centre inmate suing for being served ‘bad food’
An inmate is suing the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver for $14,000 claiming he was…
KISS founder Gene Simmons to host Grand Forks classic rock festival
The Titans of Rock music festival begins with its first festival in Grand Forks this…
Okanagan Mascot Games coming to Penticton’s events centre
Some big name mascots will be in the Okanagan this summer for the second annual…
South Okanagan woman pleads guilty to stealing PAC funds
An Oliver woman accused of fraud following a lengthy investigation into the alleged theft of…
Penticton woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of teenager
A Penticton woman charged with manslaughter following the death of her 17-year-old boyfriend changed her…
Midweek sunshine in store for Okanagan
A wet start to this week’s Okanagan weather should give way to some sunny days…
Penticton RMT’s licence suspended after multiple complaints of sexual misconduct
A Penticton massage therapist who was already ordered to have a chaperone present for all…
Fill up in Penticton, the city with the cheapest gas in B.C.
Penticton’s gas stations still have the cheapest gas per litre in the province. According to…
Celtic Illusion brings Irish dance and magic to Kamloops, Penticton
A show of magic, dancing and all things Celtic is coming to the Kamloops and…
Penticton lawyer fined $15K for professional misconduct and not paying taxes
A B.C. regulator has fined a Penticton area lawyer $15,000 for racking up $175,000 of…
Penticton Ironman set for Facebook live broadcast
Fans will no longer need to jostle for a good position to catch the action…
‘Blank’ North American weather pattern is a ‘cool curiosity’
After a few weeks of Pacific frontal systems in the west, cool and stormy weather…
Penticton RCMP to launch crime reporting website
Penticton will soon have a crime reporting website. Penticton RCMP are preparing to participate in…
Penticton freestyle skier Brayden Kuroda dies suddenly
Penticton freestyle skier Brayden Kuroda has died. Freestyle Canada announced late yesterday that National NextGen…
Okanagan company is turning winemaking byproducts into gold
After a change in business direction, this Okanagan company hopes to turn vineyard waste into…
No shortage of seasonal foreign agriculture workers expected in B.C. this year
It appears there won’t be a shortage of agricultural workers on Okanagan farms and orchards…
Penticton has cheapest gas in the province
Gas prices are starting the week on a downward spiral, at least in the South…
Several days of sunshine in Okanagan forecast
The Okanagan can look forward to a moderate week weather-wise, with several sunny days and…
Troubled times for Okanagan apple orchardists
It’s not the best of times for the Okanagan’s 400-plus apple growers who are struggling…
Climate change projections report has a little good news for the Okanagan
The recent release of a report on climate projections for the Okanagan points to a…
Snowmobiler rescued from Apex Mountain after massive search
Search and Rescue crews raced to find a snowmobiler who made a distress call yesterday…
10 years later, Penticton poet reflects on Canada’s Olympic moment and time that’s passed
This week, 10 years ago, the Olympic cauldron was lit to open the 2010 Vancouver…
B.C. Cannabis Store violates Penticton bylaw by staying open too late
An opening weekend error in operating hours by the new BC Cannabis Store in Penticton…
Half price or cheap lift tickets at some Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts this Family Day
With the Family Day long weekend upon us, some ski resorts in the region will…