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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…
What you should know if you’re planning to set off fireworks this weekend
PENTICTON – If you’re planning on a fireworks display this Halloween, beware — depending on…
Thirty candidates throw their hats in the ring for Penticton Indian Band council
PENTICTON – Interest in politics is running high at the Penticton Indian Band. Communications coordinator…
Spooky skies across the Okanagan for the Halloween weekend
OKANAGAN – Appropriately gloomy weather is in store for most of the Halloween weekend, according…
Tournament of Hearts bound for Penticton in 2018
PENTICTON – Penticton will host one of the country’s most prestigious curling tournaments in 2018.…
Busy last weekend in October in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Something for everyone in the South Okanagan this weekend from ArenaCross, to a…
South Okanagan motel evacuated, Highway 97 closed for police standoff
PENTICTON – A man who said he had shotgun forced RCMP to evacuate and surround…
Half of crime duo gets jail time for Okanagan Falls break-in, theft
PENTICTON – One of two men involved in Okanagan Falls break and enter earlier this…
Accused who acts on his own behalf needs another Penticton court date
PENTICTON – A Princeton man who represented himself will need another court date after contesting…
Police called after assault on Greyhound bus in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A man who was kicked off a Greyhound bus in the Twin Lakes area…
Penticton Indian Band partners with province and wildlife group on Garnet Valley enhancement project
PENTICTON – An environmental and cultural enhancement project in the Garnet Valley near Summerland is…
Drunk driving suspected after Penticton man crashes Dodge Challenger
PENTICTON – A Penticton man has a court date after crashing his newly leased car…
Penticton restauranteur taken by hydro phone scam
PENTICTON – A local restauranteur fell prey to a scam involving his hydro bill last…
South Okanagan conservation program subject to alternate approval process
PENTICTON – Regional district residents opposed to an Environmental Conservaton Service in the South Okanagan…
Police chase stolen pickup from Penticton to Peachland; thief gets away
PENTICTON – What started with a stolen pickup in Penticton turned into a police chase…
UPDATE: Highway 3 open to single lane traffic west of Hedley
PENTICTON – Drive B.C. is reporting Highway 3 is now open to single lane alternating…
Woman’s arm slashed during Penticton robbery
PENTICTON – A woman's armed was slashed with a knife during a robbery in Penticton…
No jail time for man who pleaded guilty to Bridesville beating
PENTICTON – A man who participated in an assault stemming from an ongoing dispute between…
Vendor encounters fireworks of a different kind at new location
PENTICTON – Fireworks salesman Brent Zvonarich was starting to see sales light up like a…