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TV movie to be shot in the Okanagan before new year
OKANAGAN – A new TV movie will be shot in the Okanagan this year, the…
Band council controversies continue on Penticton Indian Band
PENTICTON – A Penticton Indian Band member who was the officially appointed electoral officer has…
Penticton open for business? Not this one
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton’s website claims it is “open for business” but one…
Okanagan Nation Alliance plans unveiling ceremony for residential school monument
PENTICTON – Members of the Okanagan Nation Alliance are welcoming everyone to the official unveiling…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Spooky is waiting for adoption at the South Okanagan/Similkameen shelter. Because Spooky arrived…
Early snow good news for Interior ski resorts
Early November snow is piling up at higher elevations throughout the Thompson-Okanagan and the local…
City of Penticton takes responsibility for costs incurred by wine centre relocation
PENTICTON – A hastily made agreement between the City of Penticton and the B.C. Wine…
Community’s winter wildfire discussion aimed at prevention
AFTER AVERTING WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR DISASTER IN THE SMALL COMMUNITY LAST SUMMER,…
Vaccination advised after meningococcal disease confirmed at South Okanagan high school
OLIVER – Staff and students at a South Okanagan high school are being advised to…
Prolific offender sentenced on one set of charges, denied bail for others
PENTICTON – An Okanagan Falls man who is no stranger to the criminal justice system…
UPDATE: Employee found dead at Penticton car wash after fall
PENTICTON – A workplace death yesterday at a Penticton car wash is under investigation. RCMP…
Crown asks for more than six years for man who shotgun blasted his way into Penticton school
PENTICTON – A Penticton man who shot a shotgun in his home before using it…
Initial Penticton budget proposals include property tax increase
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is contemplating a three per cent increase in property…
Organizer adds up economic impact of ITU Championship Festival in Penticton
PENTICTON – The organizer of this past summer’s International Triathlon Union championship festival in Penticton…
Cougar alert issued for Penticton neighbourhood
PENTICTON – WildSafe B.C. has issued a cougar alert in Penticton this morning. The alert…
Young people make pitch for city investment in Penticton youth centre
PENTICTON – A new youth centre for Penticton could soon be a reality. Community Foundation…
RCMP staffing levels returning to normal as Penticton detachment presses for more officers
PENTICTON – The Penticton RCMP detachment is returning to normal personnel numbers following a busy…
Cold weather records shattered in Vernon and Kelowna
It was so cold in Vernon and Kelowna last night that 100-year-old temperature records were…
Cirque du Soleil on ice coming to Okanagan
PENTICTON – Cirque du Soleil's new arena creation Crystal is coming to the Okanagan next…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Elvira has had a short but difficult life and is looking for a…
Machete wielding and theft add up to more than seven months in jail
PENTICTON – An addiction-fueled crime spree cost a Penticton man more than a year and…
Paying homage to Okanagan Nation military vets
PENTICTON – As Remembrance Day approaches, a member of the Penticton Indian Band has found…
Shane Koyczan, Christmas craft fair, curling on schedule this weekend in Penticton
PENTICTON – This weekend you can check out a performance by Penticton’s own poet laureate,…
Illegally hunted wildlife finds its way to dinner tables in B.C.
PENTICTON – The B.C. Conservation Officer Service works to ensure illegally taken wildlife doesn’t go…