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iN VIDEO: Strange ice disks return to Okanagan Lake shoreline
A winter phenomena has returned to the shoreline of Okanagan Lake in front of the…
Penticton’s craft brewing industry is grabbing international attention
Penticton’s craft brewing industry has attracted more international attention with a recent write up in…
Cold and snowy heading toward the weekend in the Okanagan
The Arctic air experienced by Okanagan residents for most of this week will be accompanied…
Cold snap highlights need for warming stations in Kamloops
This week’s sudden deep freeze in Kamloops has revealed a need for 'warming stations’ for…
Penticton shelters working overtime this week
Penticton’s homeless are finding shelter this week as the province and city non-profits deal with…
Cold weather great for icewine crop but there’s a downside
There’s good news and bad news for grape growers in the cold weather forecast for…
Ighani trial ends in acquittal
The long, drawn-out trial of Afshin Ighani ended late last week with Ighani’s acquittal. Defence…
Former Summerland lifeguard sentenced to six years in jail on child porn charges
Former Summerland lifeguard Ed Casavant was sentenced in Penticton court today. The 55-year-old who went…
B.C. police watchdog seeks witnesses in connection to death of Penticton shoplifting suspect
Independent investigators are seeking key witnesses to a police-involved death of a suspect in Penticton…
Okanagan deep freeze shouldn’t last
This week’s plunging temperatures weren’t unexpected but yesterday’s cold front brought snow and wind along…
Penticton’s traffic unit kept busy with impaired drivers last year
Penticton traffic officers investigated alcohol and related driving offences and collisions at the rate of…
Police seeking public assistance in locating stolen RV trailer
Police hope members of the public can help them recover a travel trailer stolen in…
$500,000 lotto prize still unclaimed in Penticton
Some lucky individual who purchased a winning lottery ticket in Penticton has yet to check…
Looking for a forever home: Penticton’s pet of the week
This little can named Bean needs some love. Three years old and neutered, Bean was…
Private Okanagan racetrack looks to add spectator events in 2020
The year 2020 is bringing with it the prospect of more spectator activities at the…
South Okanagan kidnapping trial continues in bizarre fashion
The strange Penticton trial of a man charged with kidnapping continued today, only to be…
Blast of Arctic air expected to follow snowy Okanagan weekend
Okanagan residents should expect to spend some time behind a snow shovel this weekend. Environment…
Penticton RCMP asking for public assistance in locating missing man
Penticton RCMP are reaching out to the public in hopes of locating a missing person.…
Penticton directors voice approval for regional composting initiative
Regional board directors and particularly Penticton directors voiced their collective enthusiasm over a staff recommendation…
Richmond RCMP’s organized crime unit track down fugitive in Oliver
Richmond RCMP have made an arrest of a wanted fugitive after locating her in Oliver…
CHIME telescope in South Okanagan helps pinpoint location of space phenomena
Astronomers at the South Okanagan’s Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory recently collaborated with eight other radio…
Husky pups rescued in B.C. Interior Christmas Eve find new homes fast
The BC SPCA has successfully found homes for 17 husky puppies rescued just before Christmas.…
South Okanagan real estate sales numbers continued upward trend in December
The South Okanagan residential real estate market continued upward movement in December 2019, compared to…
Penticton car thief nabbed by police
A 35-year-old Penticton man is facing a number of charges, including assaulting a police officer,…