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Marijuana 101: Okanagan College launches new course about pot industry
OKANAGAN – A new course at Okanagan College will teach students about the emerging marijuana…
Small wildfire northeast of Penticton producing heavy smoke
PENTICTON – Crews continue to battle a small wildfire burning northeast of Penticton that was…
Three people hospitalized after boat crash on Okanagan Lake near Summerland
PENTICTON – A Trout Creek resident’s quick actions helped helped save two people after their…
Jerry Seinfeld coming to Penticton
PENTICTON – A stand up comedian best known for his quirky TV series will be…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
They say the third times the charm; Peanut is hoping that her next adoption is…
Delegation to seek city funding for recovery coaches
PENTICTON – A Penticton resident will make a pitch to city council next week for…
Labour Day opening at Campbell Mountain landfill
PENTICTON – The Regional District is continuing their program of opening the landfill on statutory…
UPDATE: Penticton crews get handle on grass fire near Westhills gravel pit
PENTICTON – Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a grass fire in Penticton this…
Smoke returns to South Okanagan with rising south winds
PENTICTON – Smoke is settling in on the South Okanagan today as a wind shift…
Victim’s family vows to meet ‘personal’ challenges from murderer five years later
PENTICTON – The last you heard the name Keith Wiens was likely in 2013 when…
Gyro Park centre of attraction with concert, Punjabi celebration this weekend
PENTICTON – Summer activities are winding down in Penticton and the South Okanagan with the…
Applications being accepted for first South Okanagan Conservation Fund projects
PENTICTON – The Regional District’s new conservation fund will begin taking applications tomorrow. The South…
Osoyoos police seeking owner of jewellery found on the beach
OSOYOOS – Osoyoos RCMP are in possession of a piece of jewellery and hope to…
Back to business at Summerland landfill following fire
SUMMERLAND – It’s business as usual at the Summerland landfill today following yesterday’s fire. District…
Waste transfer station at Apex delayed until next year
PENTICTON – A combination of factors has worked to slow the completion of a waste…
Cathedral Lakes Lodge near Keremeos evacuated as border fire goes international
PENTICTON – B.C. Wildfire continues to assess and monitor the Diamond Creek wildfire after it…
Osoyoos police catch break and enter suspect in the act
OSOYOOS – Osoyoos RCMP caught a thief in the act earlier this week after being…
Sunny and hot in the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Depending on how much forest fire smoke makes it into the Okanagan, the…
Record setting dry summer for Penticton; Kelowna just one day away
PENTICTON – With no rain predicted in the forecast for the last day of August…
Penticton judge takes hard line on men recruited to intimidate victim by man with marriage troubles
PENTICTON – It was all Shannon Masuskapoe’s idea to assault a man he suspected was…
UPDATE: Wildfire from Washington State crosses Canadian border
OSOYOOS – A 19,000-hectare wildfire from Washington State has now crossed the Canadian border and…
Okanagan-Skaha school board and ministry priorities mesh as new school year looms
PENTICTON – Okanagan-Skaha school board Chair Linda Van Alphen says the board is moving forward…
Fire at Summerland landfill
SUMMERLAND – A fire has broken out at the Summerland landfill. District of Summerland chief…
Penticton’s first urban winery begins production
PENTICTON – Operations at Penticton’s first urban winery are officially underway following a ceremonial event…