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Some slight hope in overdose epidemic as monthly death numbers drop in Interior Health
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You know it's bleak when the best you can say about the the…
Penticton Indian Band firefighters train to new provincial standards
PENTICTON – Members of the Penticton Indian Band Fire Department are nearing the completion of…
Building undergoing renovations destroyed in Oliver early morning fire
OLIVER – Oliver firefighters battled an early morning blaze on Tuc el Nuit Drive today.…
South Okanagan residents invited to comment on Kelowna airport’s future plans
PENTICTON – Kelowna International Airport officials want to hear what residents of Penticton and the…
Camrose Street residents in Penticton will be powerless this weekend
PENTICTON – Residents of Camrose Street in Penticton may want to find things to do…
New residential and retail complex in downtown Penticton
PENTICTON – A Penticton businessperson is breathing new life into the 500-block in the city's…
Seasonally normal temperatures to start autumn in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Today is the first day of fall,and Environment Canada says the high temperatures…
Campaign takes aim at Penticton’s chronically homeless population
PENTICTON – Penticton’s homeless population is getting new support from an initiative. Penticton and District…
Crime doesn’t pay in recent Penticton area theft attempts
PENTICTON – Three break and enters and a theft last week resulted in little net…
Overdose deaths continue steady rise with 14 more in the Interior Health Authority over the summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Opioid overdose deaths continue to rise relentlessly in the Interior Health Authority with…
Why you won’t see lifeguards on Penticton beaches any time soon
PENTICTON – Penticton beaches are too large and too populated for any kind of effective…
Homeless woman pleads guilty in Penticton court to resisting arrest, possession of knife
PENTICTON – A homeless woman from the Penticton area was released from jail today after…
Vacationers in Penticton continue to be victimized by bicycle theft
PENTICTON – Another rash of bicycle thefts in Penticton and once again RCMP report it's…
Police seek suspects in violent Penticton home invasion
PENTICTON – RCMP don't have any suspects in custody after a violent home invasion in…
Life restored to stagnant Okanagan River oxbow in Penticton
PENTICTON – A Penticton environmental group is excited to see a project almost a decade…
Okanagan Skaha school board chair responds to Summerland proposal
PENTICTON – A new concept for school administration put forward by the District of Summerland…
Penticton firefighters quickly put out basement fire
PENTICTON – Firefighters extinguished a basement fire in Penticton before it could do major damage…
A wet start to the week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A wet start to the week in the Okanagan, but by Wednesday, the…
Penticton Indian Band conducting archeological assessment prior to intersection upgrade
PENTICTON – Motorists travelling Highway 97 south of Penticton may have noticed a work crew…
South Okanagan-Similkameen expected to move forward with enhanced 911 service
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan-Similkameen regional district board is expected to move forward with implementation…
Okanagan-Similkameen regional district opts to renew fire dispatch contract with Kelowna
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen is ready to renew its contract for…
Penticton RCMP introduce newest canine member
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP introduced their newest member to the community today, Sept. 15. Calypso,…
Open burning bans to be rescinded for parts of Kamloops fire centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Starting tomorrow morning, Sept. 16, two of the current open burning bans in…
Canucks Young Stars Classic weekend in Penticton
PENTICTON – It’s Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic weekend in Penticton. The 2016 hockey tournament…