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Employee information breach at Interior Health under investigation
There has been a breach involving the personal information of about 500 current and former…
Increasing number of needle pickups prompts call for a safe injection site in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton's fire chief is advocating for a safe drug consumption site in the…
Penticton lifts open burning ban
PENTICTON – Penticton residents can enjoy a campfire within city limits once again. The city…
Cooler temperatures expected to return to the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Warmer temperatures than normal are expected to continue for a couple days, however,…
Water main flushing program begins next week in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton residents may find sediment and discolouration in their water at some point…
Penticton woman finds homeless camp in unexpected place
PENTICTON – A Penticton woman feared for her safety during an early morning walk on…
Drunken care aid jailed in Penticton
PENTICTON – RCMP were called by a Penticton man who became concerned for his own…
Wildfire in Similkameen 100 per cent contained
PENTICTON – A grass fire that broke out yesterday afternoon near Cawston in the Similkameen…
Penticton police investigating vehicle thefts, including a $19,000 excavator
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are looking for an excavator stolen from an Okanagan Falls worksite…
Penticton police nab woman for vehicle break and enters
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP have arrested a woman in connection with a string of vehicle…
Police surveillance results in Penticton drug bust
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP’s Targeted Enforcement Unit took a good look at some people known…
No clues to origin of mortar shell found in Naramata front yard
PENTICTON – A Naramata couple was shocked to discover an artillery shell in their shrubbery…
UPDATE: Ellis Street fire burns garage, trailer and extends to neighbouring house
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters put out a garage fire that spread to a nearby trailer…
Break-in at Canada Post facility in Penticton
PENTICTON – RCMP are investigating a break and enter at a Canada Post facility in…
Revitalization of Main Street in Penticton continues to advance
PENTICTON – The revitalization of Main Street has moved a step forward following a council…
Woman targets South Okanagan locker rooms to fuel her addictions
PENTICTON – A woman who stole from South Okanagan locker rooms in a search for…
Penticton city council to take aim at social issues at provincial municipalities conference
PENTICTON – Penticton mayor Andrew Jakubeit hopes a new NDP government will lend a sympathetic…
Warmer than normal temperatures expected across the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The forecast is calling for sunshine this week with some pretty warm weather…
iN PHOTOS: First weekend of fall
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – Fall is in the air in the Thompson Okanagan and people are…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Scoop is a kitten looking for someone to play with and show him…
Flood, wildfire prevention funding on regional district UBCM wishlist
PENTICTON – Among the issues regional district directors hope to bring up with provincial ministers…
Penticton Indian Band responds to concerns about council, chief
PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band addressed governance issues being aired by members of the…
Regional district lifts fire ban in South Okanagan-Similkameen
PENTICTON – Effective this afternoon, regional district residents will once again be able to light…
Changes in the works for regional fire department operations
PENTICTON – The operation of the regional district’s seven fire departments continues to develop in…