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Medieval times returning to Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – Medieval entertainment is returning to Osoyoos, joust in time for the May long…
Defence, city lawyers tangle over documents in case against Penticton street person
PENTICTON – The case against a well-known Penticton street person facing city bylaw charges moved…
Summerland Motel fire reveals stolen goods
SUMMERLAND – A fire at a Summerland motel room proved fortuitous for the Summerland RCMP…
Ridership needs to grow for South Okanagan to Kelowna bus route to go
PENTICTON – Greyhound’s recent announcement of its intention to scale back local bus routes could…
A Pentictonite’s guide to Scotties Tournament of Hearts
PENTICTON – Penticton is about to become the centre of Canada’s curling universe, come Saturday…
Interior hospitals had hundreds of overdose patients in 2017
As more people across the province succumb to the ongoing opioid crisis, the number of…
Penticton council wishes Olympic skier Andi Naude success
PENTICTON – Penticton City Council is sending a collective wish for success to a local…
Heavy metal rockers ‘Slayer’ are coming to Penticton for their final tour
PENTICTON – One of the world's hardest rocking bands is making its way to Penticton…
Extreme weather impacts Okanagan film industry in 2017
Wild weather events resulted in the loss of several film productions in the Okanagan last…
Graffiti damage costs City of Penticton nearly $30,000
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has been hit by a vandalism spree and are…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Devin came to the Penticton SPCA as a stray. The two-year-old male brown,…
Road trip to B.C. Interior ends with two years in jail for Victoria man
PENTICTON – A Victoria man will spend two years in jail for an armed robbery…
Penticton police concerned after finding second firearm in a vehicle within a week
PENTICTON – RCMP have taken another firearm off the street following an arrest in Okanagan…
Sentencing hearing for truculent gun smuggler goes about as expected
PENTICTON – A Penticton Supreme Court case that has had its share of bizarre moments…
Doubt cast on return of Canucks Young Stars tournament to Penticton
PENTICTON – Was 2017 the last year for the Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic hockey…
Penticton school closed after fire
PENTICTON – The Penticton Fire Department was called to a Penticton school this morning after…
Delays from Crown prosecutors are causing problems, defence lawyer says
PENTICTON – What's going on in the Penticton Crown prosecutor's office? A Penticton defence lawyer…
“No good news from the coroner,” Interior Health officials update regional directors on opioid crisis
PENTICTON – The severity of the region’s opioid crisis was brought home to regional directors…
Osoyoos resident faces multiple charges for break and enters
OSOYOOS – Osoyoos police have arrested a suspect in connection with several break-ins and thefts.…
Protect your pickup with an ignition immobilizer, say police
PENTICTON – RCMP are warning owners of big pickup trucks to pay more attention to…
Oliver Main Street landmark for sale
OLIVER – It’s an Oliver icon, having been a familiar landmark on Oliver’s Main Street…
Bald eagle rescued near Similkameen River recovering at B.C. Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS – It was around noon on Sunday when a rancher in the Princeton area…
Penticton RCMP seek suspect in attempted armed robbery
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are seeking a man who attempted to rob a downtown pawnbroker…
Nic Cage movie shot in Okanagan coming to theatres this spring
A movie starring Nicolas Cage and partially filmed in the south Okanagan will be released…