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Weekend byelection to elect Osoyoos school trustee
OSOYOOS – A byelection to replace a retiring school trustee in the Okanagan Similkameen School…
Tires and eye glasses targeted by thieves in Penticton break and enters
PENTICTON – An eyewear and tire store were targeted by thieves in two commercial break…
Rezoning approved for Kinney Avenue twin apartment complex in Penticton
PENTICTON – Concerns about Penticton’s low vacancy rate, and the need to increase its tax…
UPDATE: Highway 3 at Allison Pass reopens following collision
PENTICTON – The Hope-Princeton highway has reopened to single lane traffic, according to Drive BC.…
Sunshine makes a short visit to the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – A long-awaited visitor is expected to return to the Okanagan Valley this weekend,…
Charles Albas suspended, fined by law society for misconduct
PENTICTON – A well known Penticton lawyer faces fines and disciplinary action following a decision…
Penticton RCMP arrest suspects after attempted getaway
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP’s Targeted Enforcement Unit took a prohibited driver off the road and…
Settlement deal with waterslides developer will cost Penticton taxpayers $20,000
PENTICTON – The cost to taxpayers of scuttling an agreement between a developer and the…
How B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is affecting the safety of prisoners, guards
NANAIMO SHERIFF TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER EXPOSURE TO DRUG THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is…
Shotgun toting Penticton courthouse visitor sentenced
PENTICTON – The man accused of bringing a shotgun into Penticton courthouse last summer has…
Standardization of regional fire departments goal of master fire plan
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District continues to move forward with plans to standardize…
Adventures in Penticton commercial air service
PENTICTON – Sight line issues at Penticton Regional Airport are keeping away nighttime flights for…
Penticton RCMP hand out over $10,000 in fines in 10 hours to drivers using cell phones
PENTICTON – Drivers in Penticton don't seem to be getting the message when it comes…
No waterslides, more public input part of new proposals for Skaha Lake Park
PENTICTON – With hope for a new era in transparency and improved city communication with…
Halloween not so scary for Penticton police
PENTICTON – Halloween wasn’t a horror show for Penticton RCMP this year. Cpl. Don Wriggleworth…
No jail time for young offender involved in South Okanagan break and enter
PENTICTON – A former Okanagan Falls youth will not go to jail for his role…
Safety issue cancels night flights at Penticton Regional Airport
PENTICTON – Safety concerns about nighttime flying into Penticton Regional Airport has impacted flights into…
Alternative Skaha Lake Park development proposal planned for public meeting
PENTICTON – The public will get a look at a new proposal from the developer…
A wet night for trick or treating in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Waterproof costumes are a good idea for the trick or treaters tonight as…
Business break-ins in Penticton keep RCMP busy
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating several commercial break and enters that took place in…
Why all those discarded needles are signs of progress for HIV, Hep C in Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Nearly 400 new Hepatitis C cases and as many as 15 HIV cases…
Things don’t go better with coke; Summerland man sentenced for cocaine possession
PENTICTON – Describing a Summerland arborist-in-training's addiction as a "recipe for disaster," a Penticton judge…
Prepare to be scared this weekend in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – There is no shortage of opportunities for a frighteningly good time in Penticton…
Soaktober in the Okanagan Valley
OKANAGAN – It feels like it’s been raining for months here in our usually sunny…