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Bob Ross’s ‘Happy Little Accidents’ exhibit headed to Penticton
Bob Ross's lilting voice, his distinguished mop of hair and his happy little trees are…
South Okanagan Performing Arts Society taking on a more regional mandate
A local society has found there is a lot of interest in the performing arts…
B.C. police watchdog looking for witnesses to arrest of Penticton shoplifter
The Independent Investigation Office of B.C. is looking for witnesses to the arrest of a…
Want to know the way to a Pentictonite’s heart? Skip the Dishes has some ideas
If you want to know the way to a Pentictonite's heart, you may want to…
Member of Penticton murder victim’s family who sought revenge avoids jail time for vandalism
A man whose father-in-law was among four Penticton residents murdered last April entered a guilty…
Recent cold snap not long enough to complete Okanagan icewine harvest
The Arctic blast in the Okanagan late last week lacked the duration and intensity needed…
Will RDOS directors vote themselves a raise this week?
South Okanagan Regional District directors could be looking at a 12 per cent raise in…
Penticton’s latest clean up of homeless camp includes 1,200 needles
The City of Penticton is continuing its clean up of the Esplanade lands this week…
Geminid meteor shower begins this week
This week’s night sky viewing provides a good opportunity to catch the latest meteor shower…
New Penticton mall Santa dealing with ‘Grinches’ after replacing ‘naughty’ Santa
The fallout from the firing of a Penticton shopping centre Santa continued over the weekend…
Grey skies, showers and flurries for the Okanagan this week
With temperatures expected to sit around the freezing mark this week, Okanagan residents can expect…
UPDATE: Missing Keremeos man located
9:32 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 RCMP say a missing 45-year-old Keremeos man has been…
Brad Paisley returns to Okanagan in 2020
Critically acclaimed country singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer Brad Paisley is coming to Penticton’s South…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
Ginger, a shy but sweet girl that came to the Penticton SPCA as a stray…
Three of five cats found living in back of South Okanagan truck dead: SPCA
The South Okanagan-Similkameen SPCA is reminding pet owners not to leave their animals outside after…
Penticton continues to experience a robust job market
Penticton’s job market is looking pretty healthy these days, says the city’s economic development specialist.…
Penticton Santa is a sudden celebrity after being fired from mall for private photos
Penticton Santa Claus Gary Haupt is finding the last couple of days “a neat reflective…
New Penticton to Kelowna bus route attracts 1,500 passengers in first two months
BC Transit officials are happy with initial ridership numbers on the new Penticton to Kelowna…
Cold weekend ahead for the Okanagan
Okanagan residents are in for a chilly weekend before temperatures are expected to moderate mid-way…
How to drive in winter in British Columbia
This week’s temperature plunge into a deep freeze is an abrupt reminder that winter is…
MRI wait times lag provincial average in three out of four of the region’s hospitals
If you’re anxiously awaiting a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exam, at any of the four…
Black Friday isn’t going away and neither is this growing B.C. retailer
Black Friday sales have only recently become a thing when it comes to Christmas shopping…
South Okanagan MP Cannings named NDP natural resources critic
The newly re-elected MP for South Okanagan-West Kootenay will be returning to the NDP’s shadow…
Penticton mall Santa fired for ‘naughty’ photos on Facebook
A Penticton mall Santa fired from his job before it even began thanks to controversial…