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Regional board approves water service to pickers campground near Oliver
PENTICTON – The regional district has taken another step towards securing a permanent supply of…
Penticton Challenge Triathlon offers five days of race and related activities
PENTICTON – Penticton’s Challenge Triathlon continues to evolve as this year's race acts as a…
Lots of newbies as students descend on UBCO and Okanagan College
KELOWNA – If you a see a young person walking around looking a bit lost…
Weekend alternatives to crowded beaches in Penticton
PENTICTON – With temperatures expected to reach the mid-30s this weekend there are several activities…
Similkameen residents asked to pay additional funds to keep Keremeos Library open
PENTICTON – Two Similkameen rural areas will join the Village of Keremeos as part of…
New firefighting procedures in the works for Penticton’s Main Street
PENTICTON – The Penticton Fire Department is developing new tactics to fight fires in the…
Death race continues as overdoses climb again within Interior Health
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Kelowna has caught up to Kamloops in a grim measure, that of overdose…
Don’t forget the sunscreen, another hot Okanagan weekend on the way
OKANAGAN – The recent trend of sunny, hot weather in the Okanagan will continue into…
Ponderosa Festival returns this weekend in Rock Creek
PENTICTON – The Ponderosa Festival returns to Rock Creek following a hiatus last year. The…
Proposed four-storey apartment building in Penticton going to public hearing
PENTICTON – City council has given plans for a four-story apartment building in Penticton preliminary…
Yes side jumps out of the blocks in West Kelowna city hall referendum
WEST KELOWNA – If early organization is any indication, the yes side in the referendum…
Woman rescued after becoming mired in Penticton swamp
PENTICTON – An elderly woman apparently out for a walk in Penticton earlier this week…
RCMP make arrest after Penticton Soccer Club break-in
PENTICTON – A suspect was arrested in connection with a break-in at the Penticton Soccer…
Laundry worker barely survived crush incident at Kelowna General Hospital
KELOWNA – Frantic efforts by coworkers to free a trapped laundry worker and then his…
Penticton police get two-for-one in Wade Avenue bust
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP got a bonus arrest after tracking down a suspect in a…
Bailiff’s padlock could be the future for Kelowna’s Fintry Queen
KELOWNA – It’s back to square one in the legal dispute between the City of…
Penticton couple learns high cost of unauthorized cutting of city trees
PENTICTON – A Penticton couple planning to build their own home discovered the high cost…
Oliver firefighter urges caution after accidental grass fire
PENTICTON – A grass fire near Oliver yesterday evening has firefighters issuing a note of…
Heated moment as Penticton council cancels licences for two more marijuana businesses
LANGUAGE WARNING PENTICTON – Two members of the gallery at Penticton city council chambers were…
Police issue warning after Penticton resident loses $34,000
PENTICTON – RCMP are warning residents not to send money overseas after a Penticton man…
Marijuana sales have Penticton council considering cancelling two business licenses
PENTICTON – A special council meeting will decide the fate of two Penticton business licenses…
UPDATE: Boil water notice lifted for Okanagan Falls
OKANAGAN FALLS – The boil water advisory issued last month in Okanagan Falls is over.…
Penticton RCMP seeking identity of printing press owner
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP would like to find the owner of a printing press turned…
Okanagan trail groups discuss potential for federal infrastructure funding
PENTICTON – The concept of a valley-length recreational trail from Osoyoos to Sicamous has been…