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Regional District board to look at video surveillance policy
PENTICTON – The Regional District may soon have extra eyes on its citizens should the…
Evacuation order and alert issued for Olalla residences
PENTICTON – Six homes in Olalla are under an evacuation order this afternoon. The Regional…
Volunteers sought for annual Okanagan bat count
OKANAGAN – An Okanagan organization is looking for volunteers to go batty – sort of.…
Penticton youth involved in two bearspray incidents in two days
PENTICTON – Police attended bear spray incidents involving youth on two consecutive nights in Penticton…
Kamloops goes Boldly Unscripted: The hits and misses of city slogans
They probably sounded great on the drawing board, but sometimes city slogans plastered across welcome…
Northern Lights dazzle skies and eyes in Southern Interior
There's something magical about watching the Northern Lights and over the weekend and many in…
Heat to start the week, but showers coming soon for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Rain showers are in the forecast for the Okanagan this week. Today, May…
Fire on Front Street
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters spent a hot afternoon battling a fire on Front Street today.…
Penticton RCMP investigating Naramata break-ins
PENTICTON – Police are investigating a couple of break-ins that took place near Naramata earlier…
Email scammers try to issue speeding ticket to B.C. RCMP
The B.C. RCMP has been targetted by an email scam making the rounds. E Division…
Summer activities ramping up in the South Okanagan this weekend
PENTICTON – Enjoy a block party in Penticton, walk for a cause, learn about some…
Drugs found on Penticton break and enter suspect
PENTICTON – Police arrested one man following an investigation into an attempted break and enter…
City of Penticton applies for up to $6 million in arena funding
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is wasting no time gathering funds for a new…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Regional District pricing out a temporary fix for Similkameen dike
PENTICTON – Local and provincial governments say they are working to come up a way…
Penticton Fire Department expands fire protection to more Carmi residents
PENTICTON – Penticton city council has approved expanding fire protection for residents in the Upper…
Penticton resident cleans up on laundry room thief
PENTICTON – A Penticton resident caught a would-be thief in the act last week. Cpl.…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton emergency and work crews continue to fight rising waters
PENTICTON – The busy days and anxious nights will continue for Penticton emergency personnel and…
South Okanagan initiative to include aboriginal story in Canada’s 150 celebrations
PENTICTON – A group of South Okanagan First Nations are hoping their initiative will stimulate…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Wave action damage on Okanagan Lake in Penticton
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is currently conducting damage assessments following an intense wind…
Emergency crews rally to rescue hiker at Skaha Bluffs
PENTICTON – Penticton Search and Rescue along with Penticton Fire Department came to the aid…
Thief steals pickup, goes on bonus spending spree with credit card
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are advising people to lock their vehicles, and leave them empty,…
South Okanagan career criminal could join short list of Canada’s worst criminals
PENTICTON – One of the South Okanagan's most prolific and notorious criminals could be in…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Unseasonably high river flow and flood conditions persist in Interior
Rivers continue to flow higher than normal with extreme flows and flood conditions persisting in…
UPDATE: Penticton RCMP investigating school threat
PENTICTON – RCMP are investigating a threat made at Skaha Lake Middle School in Penticton.…