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UPDATE: Some residents awakened by shallow quake south of Penticton
Some South Okanagan residents were jolted from their sleep, possibly by a small earthquake south…
High Valley with Eli Young Band making a tour stop in Okanagan
A headline tour of Warner Music Nashville recording artists High Valley will include a stop…
CounterAttack roadside checks begin this weekend
The B.C. government, police and ICBC are sending the message not to drink and drive…
School District 67 superintendent Wendy Hyer announces retirement
After 10 years at the helm of the Okanagan Skaha School District 67, Superintendent Wendy…
Cold snap means busy time for emergency shelters, icewine harvesters
Residents of Kamloops and the Okanagan, brace yourselves for a blast of arctic air. Environment…
Sudden cold snap is just fine for icewine
Okanagan grape growers who have an icewine crop to harvest are watching the thermometer closely…
If you want to be a wildland firefighter, now’s the time to apply
Interested in becoming a wildland firefighter in British Columbia? Now is the time to act.…
Venus and Jupiter will light up clear sky Thursday night
There are some interesting events happening in the night skies above Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Cold week ahead in the Okanagan but no snow in the forecast
There is no significant snow in the forecast for the Okanagan, but it’s going to…
Snowfall warning issued for Highway 3, Hope to Princeton
Environment Canada says up to 25 centimetres of snow is expected to fall on the…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
Peach is looking for her new home. Peach came into the care of the South…
Penticton job fair provides opportunities for recently displaced workers
A recent turndown in activity in one of the City of Penticton’s industrial sectors has…
Gas prices spike upward in Penticton, relatively stable elsewhere
The rapidly changing scene of Okanagan fuel prices is changing once again. After seeing a…
Slow progress in the strange Penticton trial of accused kidnapper
The unusual trial of a man on kidnapping charges continued for two more days in…
Sewage flowing down road has authorities keeping close eye on private wastewater system
A failing wastewater treatment in the South Okanagan has many residents wondering who – if…
Long-range winter forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan is about as good as it can get
The long term winter forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan is looking good, especially when…
Penticton group returns to the streets for another winter of help for those in need
As winter approaches, Penticton’s Keep the Cold Off Penticton Foundation is back on the streets…
Penticton RCMP defend poor rating in Macleans’ crime statistics
Penticton RCMP say recent statistics ranking Penticton 19th in crime out of 237 Canadian cities…
Penticton RCMP seeking public input to find suspect in poppy box thief
Penticton RCMP are investigating after a poppy box was stolen from a Penticton grocery store…
Spy in the sky contract on hold after farmers protest
A decision by the Ministry of Agriculture to use radar satellite-based technology to monitor and…
Colin James coming to these Okanagan cities in 2020
Multi-award winning blues musician Colin James is heading to the Okanagan next spring and taking…
Police dog sniffs out suspects on the run in South Okanagan
Two suspects fleeing police in the South Okanagan were nabbed, thanks in part, to the…
B.C. police watchdog looking into death of shoplifting suspect in Penticton
A man recently arrested by Penticton RCMP for shoplifting has died in custody and now…
Gas prices falling in Kamloops and Okanagan, most noticeably in Penticton
Gas prices are have been dropping in Kamloops and the Okanagan, most noticeably in Penticton.…