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No pattern in South Okanagan and Similkameen crime stats
PENTICTON – There do not appear to be any regionally based crime trends uniform to…
Keremeos seeks province’s help to stop messy, riverbed campers
KEREMEOS – The Village of Keremeos is asking the province for an amendment to the…
Recently revealed emails between B.C. doctors suggest new ways of tackling fentanyl crisis
DISCONTINUATION OF OXYCONTIN 'FAILED EXPERIMENT IN PROHIBITION' THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Medical health professionals behind the scenes…
Sharp increase in Penticton and area residential break-ins
PENTICTON – Business break and enters are down but residential theft continues to rise in…
Block party kicks off weekend events in Penticton
PENTICTON – Summer is expected to make a return with a forecast this weekend for…
Penticton RCMP investigate property crime
PENTICTON – Thieves were targetting scooters, bicycles and construction equipment in Penticton last week, according…
Something fishy about Penticton break-ins at seafood store
PENTICTON – A Penticton seafood store has been targetted by thieves for a second time…
Finally, sunny and hot for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Dust off the beach umbrella and stand-up paddle board, fire up the barbecue…
Michigan man attempting non-stop 40 hour swim of Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – An American man will spend up to 40 hours in Okanagan Lake next…
User survey reveals drugs of choice in Thompson-Okanagan
INTERIOR HEALTH LEADS THE WAY IN DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE KITS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A recent survey…
Safe consumption services at least six months away for Interior Health
OVERDOSE RATE THIS YEAR IN HEALTH AUTHORITY ALMOST DOUBLE THAT OF 2015 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – News…
Penticton council gives enthusiastic approval to Penmar Theatre winery development
PENTICTON – Two projects praised by Penticton city councillors for their economic benefits and street…
Penticton city council shuts down pot dispensary
PENTICTON – An appeal by the owner of the Rush In and Finish Cafeto maintain…
Mega Motocross threatens to thrill Peach Festival spectators
PENTICTON – There’s a special performance coming to Penticton’s Main Street during Peachfest 2016. Mega…
Gun toting Lower Mainland man gets lengthy term for Okanagan Falls crime spree
PENTICTON – A man from the Lower Mainland who indulged in a crime spree in…
Man with machete attracts police attention in Penticton area park
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP responded quickly to complaints of a machete wielding man north of…
Judge throws book at man who resorted to kidnapping to collect drug debt
PENTICTON – A Penticton man will serve nearly five-and-a-half years in a federal prison following…
Some of the best french fries in the country can be found in Penticton
PENTICTON – A national top 10 list has included a Penticton business in its rankings.…
Addiction fueled crimes result in jail term for Penticton woman
PENTICTON – A string of drug fueled crimes dating back a year have resulted in…
Investigation underway into kokanee salmon die-off in Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – Biologists are working to figure out what is causing a recent die-off of…
Float plane sinks off Naramata shoreline
PENTICTON – Police were alerted by the air and marine section of the Emergency Response…
Balcony climber gets mental assessment
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP had their hands full last Sunday night as they searched the…
Soaked? So far, rain is barely above ‘normal’ for July
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – What a difference a year — and a whole bunch of rain —…
Penticton begins summer capital works on city streets
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has begun its capital works program for the summer,…