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No, the South Okanagan is not on fire and Tourism Penticton wants your help letting visitors know that
PENTICTON – Tourism Penticton wants the world to know the South Okanagan is not, in…
B.C. Wildfire is finally in a groove on Okanagan wildfires, incident commander says
PENTICTON – It’s been a frustrating week for stakeholders and residents affected by the sudden…
Regional fire chiefs unite with new association
PENTICTON – Three regional district fire chiefs and a deputy fire chief presented their plans…
Evacuated campers allowed back into Okanagan Lake Provincial Park temporarily
PENTICTON – Campers evacuated from Okanagan Lake Provincial Park by the Mount Eneas wildfire will…
Penticton issues fire ban as hot, dry weather continues
PENTICTON – Hot and dry weather conditions in the Peach City have prompted city officials…
UPDATE: Wildfire fights continue throughout the Central, South Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Mount Eneas wildfire is continuing to make life difficult for travellers, forcing…
Brief reprieve from the heat in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Unsettled and cooler conditions are in store for the Okanagan, but there may…
Similkameen wildfires adding to smoky skies
SIMILKAMEEN – Fires burning in the Similkameen Valley are adding smoke to Okanagan skies, and…
iN PHOTOS: Wildfires blaze through parts of Okanagan
Hundreds of hectares of land in the Okanagan have been scorched by large wildfires sparked…
Mount Eneas wildfire near Peachland grows to 500 hectares
PENTICTON – The Mount Eneas fire near Peachland continued to grow last night, resulting in…
UPDATE: Okanagan fires continue to grow, evacuation orders issued near Peachland
Smoky skies and the sounds of helicopters and airtankers have returned to the Okanagan summer…
Elphicke gets house arrest in Penticton hockey fraud case
PENTICTON – One of two men accused in a fraud that cost hockey families thousands…
Conkle fire forces Penticton Indian Band to declare state of emergency
PENTICTON INDIAN BAND – A state of local emergency and evacuation alerts have been ordered…
UPDATE: Penticton firefighters battle house fire
PENTICTON – Penticton fire crews are investigating following a huge fire that destroyed two houses…
Penticton Salvation Army one step closer to new location
PENTICTON – The Salvation Army in Penticton may be moving to a new location following…
Dry lightning forecast in Southern Interior could pose challenge for wildfire crews
More thunderstorms with dry lightning are expected in the Southern Interior today, which could pose…
Penticton’s top bureaucrat says city targeting ‘behaviour not people’ in security crackdown
PENTICTON – Homelessness has become a major problem in Penticton as people with nowhere to…
iN PHOTOS: Lightning, fire and sunsets in the Okanagan
Last night's thunder and lightning show won't soon be forgotten but hopefully it's because we…
Fire season flares to life in Okanagan with 20 new wildfires
OKANAGAN – Lightning caused 20 new fires in the Okanagan as last night’s storm rolled…
Canucks Young Stars Classic tickets go on sale next week
PENTICTON – Ticket packages for the 2018 Canucks Young Stars Classic in Penticton go on…
UPDATE: Lightning starts multiple wildfires in Okanagan, Similkameen
Fire crews around the Okanagan and Similkameen are responding to dozens of fires and wildfires…
Hundreds of thousands of Interior Health needles remain unaccounted for
HOW INTERIOR HEALTH CALCULATED ITS CLAIM THAT 99 PER CENT OF NEEDLES ARE PROPERLY DISPOSED…
Crime and security issues reach beyond Penticton’s downtown core
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton’s recent announcement that “the party is over” has been…
UPDATE: Crews get handle on wildfire south of Penticton
PENTICTON – Crews appear to gaining the upper hand on a wildfire that broke out…