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Kelowna home beer brewer goes large scale with Penticton brewery
PENTICTON – A Penticton craft brewer is pairing up with the winner of the Okanagan…
Okanagan continues to flirt with record temperatures
OKANAGAN – For the second day in a row record temperatures were just out of…
Quick work by Penticton Search and Rescue to pluck injured snowmobiler from Apex
PENTICTON – An injured snowmobiler near Apex last night can count himself twice lucky. First,…
Mapping war memorials throughout the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – There are thousands of war monuments and memorials across the country and the…
South Okanagan theatre troupes ready to hit the stage with new spring productions
PENTICTON – Live theatre is alive and well in the South Okanagan as two local…
Rock slide puts a dent in Kettle Valley Steam Railway’s finances
PENTICTON – Summerland’s Kettle Valley Steam Railway has begun the 2016 season, and is safely…
School board decides to close schools in Summerland and Penticton
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Skaha school board is going to close three schools in the…
Time served for Penticton man fighting addiction
PENTICTON – A Penticton man will be released from jail in order to get treatment…
New program to aid South Okanagan women at risk
PENTICTON – A Penticton society that supports women at risk will benefit from seized proceeds…
Fight against invasive mussels in B.C. strengthened with funding of new inspection stations
KELOWNA – New permanent inspection stations will help in the battle to keep invasive mussels…
Seasons change, but property crimes continue in Penticton
PENTICTON – Break and enters at Penticton homes kept RCMP busy again last week. Police…
Penticton not great at recycling; city aims to educate
PENTICTON – The recycling program in Penticton is not panning out to be all council…
Goose egg addling program underway in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The annual effort to reduce burgeoning populations and negative effects of the Okanagan…
Penticton warehouse hit by cheese burglars again
PENTICTON – Penticton’s ice cream bandits have struck again. Or maybe it's a case of…
Warm weather avalanche warning issued across B.C.
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Visitors to the Interior backcountry are being warned of an increased avalanche hazard…
Chilliwack to open Peachfest in 2016
PENTICTON – Canadian classic rock lovers are going to want to mark Wednesday, Aug. 3…
Snowpack remains just above normal in most of Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Snowpacks in the region have increased slightly over the past several weeks, leaving…
Consultant wraps up research into South Okanagan labour market
PENTICTON – Among the findings of a city consultant discussing strategies to maximize opportunities for…
Okanagan Similkameen directors urge discretion when imposing evacuation orders
PENTICTON – Okanagan Similkameen Regional Distrct board members don’t want to see a one-size-fits-all policy…
Warm, sunny week ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – If you enjoy sunshine and warmth, this is your week. Temperatures are expected…
Fallen rock climber rescued near Penticton
PENTICTON – A rock climber seriously injured in a fall at the Skaha Bluffs Provincial…
More information needed before fate of city facilities in Penticton decided
PENTICTON – More research needs to be done before the city decides what the future…
Okanagan-Similkameen tax bills on the rise as board passes hospital budget
PENTICTON – Homeowners in the regional district will notice another increase of roughly $5 on…
Threatening note prompts warning to Penticton cat owners
PENTICTON – A Penticton cat owner is cautioning his neighbours to keep an eye on…