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Westbank First Nation counter-sues former private hospital partners
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – The numbers just keep getting bigger in the lawsuit between the…
Crossbow shot into Penticton Avenue home
PENTICTON – A Penticton Avenue residence was the site of what police are calling a…
Penticton library cutting Sunday service
PENTICTON – Rising costs mean the Penticton Public Library will no longer open on Sundays.…
Laundry workers lose privatization fight with Interior Health
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – Laundry workers throughout the Interior Health Authority will soon lose their jobs…
Impaired Penticton driver chooses wrong place for a pit stop
PENTICTON – An impaired Penticton driver will hopefully use a bit more discretion next time…
Okanagan, Shuswap offenders face multiple charges following Alberta bust
PENTICTON – Three prolific offenders from the Southern Interior have been removed from the streets…
Drug overdose warning issued in Okanagan communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…
Self-described junkie faces two more weeks in jail
PENTICTON – A woman whose addiction led her to theft — and to eventually threaten…
Project combats unhealthy drinking habits at Thompson-Okanagan post-secondary schools
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Post secondary schools around the Thompson-Okanagan are taking a hard look at promoting…
Interior Health laundry workers rally ahead of privatization decision
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Laundry workers throughout the Interior Health Authority took to the streets one more…
Keremeos opts out of community forest partnership
PENTICTON – The Village of Keremeos has decided to opt out of a 10 year…
Rainy weather to continue this week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – With temperatures staying above seasonal normals most days, and at least a chance…
Leap Day demonstrations planned by Interior Health laundry workers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The people who work at in hospital laundries in our region will be…
A Kelowna safe injection site would have its challenges
LOCAL LEADERS NEED DATA; HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES KELOWNA – Safe injection and intravenous drug use…
Ongoing cuts means budget pain for Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – A tuition increase this week at Okanagan College is a symptom of the…
Too early to predict a drought in the Okanagan this summer, but early snow melt a worry
PENTICTON – It's hard to predict moisture conditions in the Okanagan Valley thanks to the…
Health officials eye controversial response to overdose deaths: Is the B.C. Interior ready for it?
OVERDOSES UP AS FENTANYL LOOMS; IS IT TIME FOR A SAFE INJECTION SITE IN THE…
Check out the construction progress on the motorsport track in Oliver
PENTICTON – Construction progress continues on the Jacques-Villenueve-designed race car track near Oliver. The five…
Fortis BC agrees to pay Okanagan woman total cost of damage caused by utility’s mistake
KALEDEN – A Kaleden woman who was out of pocket over $3,000 due to a…
Penticton firefighters douse car fire
PENTICTON – A car fire caught the attention of residents in a Penticton neighbourhood yesterday.…
Opening ceremonies kick off B.C. Winter Games in Penticton
PENTICTON – The Penticton 2016 B.C. Winter Games are underway. There was a sold-out crowd…
Wet weekend could clear the air in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The temperatures will continue to stay above seasonal normals but will come with…
Penticton hospital donation comes from couple’s love for each other and their adopted country
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation has received a $100,000 donation toward it's campaign…
Mine blasting likely behind minor quakes near Princeton
PENTICTON – A cluster of earthquake-like events occurring around Princeton have a man-made explanation, says…