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Penticton Indian Band files civil suit against former councillors
PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band has launched a lawsuit against former councillors in a…
New Interior Health chair, board members appointed under new government
With regime change in the B.C. Legislature comes a purge at boards and offices across…
$20,000 in fines for Similkameen coal mine waste spill
Fines have been handed out four years after a coal mine in the Similkameen spilled…
Sports, music, arts on the list of things to do in Penticton this weekend
PENTICTON – Join the granfondo of dirt track bicycle races, or take part in the…
Campfire ban lifted in Southern Interior on first day of fall
KAMLOOPS – After an unprecedented wildfire season, the campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre…
Salmon watching in the Southern Interior
The annual salmon run is upon us and while there are many rivers and streams…
Political turmoil continues for Penticton Indian Band council
PENTICTON – Former Penticton Indian Band Councillor Dolly Kruger continues to express concerns about a…
Penticton cycling vacation ruined by theft of $10,000 mountain bike
PENTICTON – A Calgary man visiting Penticton for the weekend had his holiday ruined when…
Proposed extension to Penticton city limits includes Skaha Bluffs Park expansion
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton wants to expand its boundaries to include a parcel…
Penticton lifts off-road vehicle ban
PENTICTON – Cooler, wetter weather has resulted in the easing of off-road restrictions in Penticton.…
Some clouds and a chance of rain in the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Expect a mixed bag of weather in the Okanagan this weekend, from a…
Okanagan Connector gets snow; flurries at Interior ski resorts
Although summer won't officially be over until tomorrow, it seems Mother Nature has skipped autumn…
Valley population growth keeps enrollment climbing at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Continued robust enrollment at Okanagan College is reflective of population growth in the…
City calls it quits, terminating Trio Marine agreement
PENTICTON – A controversial agreement between the City of Penticton and Trio Marine Group is…
Backlash begins over Greyhound’s request to reduce service
PENTICTON – Municipalities in the South Okanagan and Similkameen are concerned and responding to a…
Long distance triathlon participation fading, council hears
PENTICTON – Long distance triathlon races are in decline across North America, Penticton City Councillors…
RCMP catch speeding driver during Penticton school zone enforcement
PENTICTON – Two traffic infractions resulted in close calls on Penticton streets last week. With…
Expensive bicycles stolen in Penticton overnight
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating the theft of two very expensive bicycles overnight. RCMP…
VIDEO: Rare film footage offers glimpse of Southern Interior life in late 1930s
PENTICTON – Penticton and the Arrow Lakes were different places back in the 1930s as…
Challenge brand may disappear from Penticton triathlon scene
PENTICTON – The Challenge banner could disappear from Penticton streets if city council approves a…
Penticton Fire Department called to lake rescue, grass fire over the weekend
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters responded to a lake rescue and grass fire on the weekend.…
Snow in the forecast for Interior mountain pass highways
You may want to consider switching to winter tires a bit earlier than normal if…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Sage, a domestic shorthair Siamese, is a gorgeous girl at the South Okanagan…
If reports are accurate, this invasive fish species suspected in the Kettle River ‘will take over’
PENTICTON – Concerns are being raised after a new – and unwanted – species of…