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Okanagan Lake may avoid last year’s flood levels
OKANAGAN – Barring some serious rain, the volume of water pouring into Okanagan Lake is…
Penticton city council approves strategy to deal with needles in public places
PENTICTON – A plan to reduce the number of needles left on Penticton streets has…
Penticton city council looking at joining pawnshop database in effort to spot stolen goods
PENTICTON – Penticton council is being asked to support bylaw amendments that would allow for…
Summer-like weather in southern Interior this week
KELOWNA – It’s time to get out the sunscreen and find a beach as the…
Public asked to “help not hinder” flood protection installations
Okanagan lake has risen from yesterday. A media release sent out today, May 20, says…
Okanagan Lake continues to rise
Okanagan Lake is expected to reach levels similar to last year in the coming weeks.…
Okanagan Lake beaches restricted but Skaha Lake’s beaches ready for the long weekend
PENTICTON – City efforts to mitigate flood damage on Okanagan Lake in Penticton has resulted…
Suspected scammer preying on Penticton retailers
PENTICTON – A Penticton merchant is warning of a scam being perpetrated in the city.…
From street markets to a medieval festival; South Okanagan has ‘joust’ the right event for you
PENTICTON – There are a wide variety of events to attract locals and visitors alike…
Armed forces arrive in the South Okanagan, Similkameen to aid flood control effort
PENTICTON – The army has rolled into the South Okanagan. Soldiers from the Canadian Armed…
Emergency officials withheld Okanagan Lake flooding prediction
OKANAGAN – Emergency operations officials throughout the Okanagan have known since at least Monday that…
Officials now predict Okanagan Lake may near 2017 historic flooding
OKANAGAN – The water level in Okanagan Lake is officially expected to reach 343 metres,…
New flood threats add to South Okanagan, Similkameen emergencies
PENTICTON – There are new areas of concern as flood threats arise in the Similkameen…
Compost giveaways prove successful as city makes room to make more
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has made some room at its composting facility at…
Okanagan Lake beaches in Penticton temporarily closed
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is temporarily closing some waterfront amenities as it beefs…
Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast for Okanagan over next two days
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada is issuing a special weather statement for the Okanagan Valley in…
Early morning house fire in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters are mopping up at the scene of a house fire this…
A tale from the Similkameen flood of 1894
PRINCETON – The high water levels of this year’s freshet has evoked memories of the…
Suspected stabbing in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – A man is recovering after a suspected stabbing in Osoyoos yesterday. RCMP say…
High temperature records could be broken across the Southern Interior today
Unseasonably warm temperatures are causing high temperature records to be broken across the Southern Interior…
City creates the obstruction in latest twist to Paul Braun case
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton’s fight against a local homeless man took another turn…
B.C. Civil Liberties Association calls city behaviour ‘unseemly’ in dealing with Penticton homeless man
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton's move to take its case against a local homeless…
More flooding in Simikameen River and Osoyoos Lake
Warm temperatures and a high snow pack will lead to rising water which is expected…
Traffic control in Osoyoos to limit people wanting to look at flooding
OSOYOOS – It's hard not to look at the devastating scene. However today, May 12,…