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Stranded snowmobiler rescued in the South Okanagan
OKANAGAN FALLS – A snowmobiler stranded after going out for a ride in the Allendale…
Temperatures continue to climb in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – After a beautiful Family Day long weekend, Mother Nature will continue to offer…
Penticton city council approves property tax increase
PENTICTON – Penticton property owners will see a 5.5 per cent hike in their tax…
Penticton city council approves changes to vending program
PENTICTON – There will be fewer locations for beach vendors to set up at Penticton’s…
Perception of Penticton crime wave has a basis in reality
PENTICTON – Is Penticton “a community under siege” as a Penticton judge commented earlier this…
Avalanche control to cause delays on Interior highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If heading east is in your long weekend plans, allow a couple of…
Break-ins and car thefts keep Penticton RCMP busy
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP spent another week of investigating residential break-ins and vehicle thefts. Cpl.…
Bid for FCM board meeting could cost City of Penticton $28,000
PENTICTON – The Penticton Trade and Convention Centre would like to host a Federation of…
Wrestlemania and Arts Night Out top long weekend list of things to do in Penticton
PENTICTON – The Family Day long weekend promises to be an entertaining one in Penticton…
The melt is back in the Okanagan this Family Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – Mother Nature is expected to grace the Okanagan with warm temperatures this weekend…
Efforts to create Penticton homeless shelter continue
PENTICTON – Mike Forster says it’s been a long, trying winter for his group Keep…
Naramata refugee initiative seeking donations
NARAMATA – The Naramata Community Syrian Refugee Initiative continues to make preparations for an expected…
Penticton Minor Lacrosse Association wins battle for use of city venues
PENTICTON – A battle pitting a volunteer Penticton recreation group against for-profit, private interests ended…
Penticton RCMP shift focus to deal with increasing crime
PENTICTON – The Penticton RCMP are ramping up efforts to tackle a recent increase in…
West Kelowna councillor doesn’t take conflict censure lying down
WEST KELOWNA – Councillor Rusty Ensign, censured and fined by his own peers, says he…
Westbank First Nation sued by former hospital partners
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – The legal quagmire is deepening around the Westbank First Nation's failed…
Residents voice objections to Churchill Avenue rezoning
PENTICTON – Churchill Avenue residents opposed to a proposed rezoning at 451 Churchill Avenue took…
Preliminary inquiry into Roxanne Louie murder begins
PENTICTON – The gallery of a Penticton courtroom was filled today, Feb. 2, as the…
Osoyoos police take no chances with suspicious package
OSOYOOS – RCMP took a cautious approach with a suspicious package discovered in the downtown…
Home gardening movement gaining ground as price of fruits and vegetables soar
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The dollar’s continued slide has hit many Thompson-Okanagan residents in the pocketbook as…
Penticton judge gets no help from Crown in sending message to criminals
PENTICTON – A Penticton judge, poised to send a strong message to Penticton criminals today,…
Penticton RCMP arrest an alleged drug dealer
PENTICTON – Tips from the public helped RCMP arrest an alleged drug dealer in Penticton.…
UPDATE: Bystanders catch suspect during Penticton jewelry store smash-and-grab
PENTICTON – A would-be thief smashed a glass display at a jewelry store in Penticton’s…
Westbank First Nation faces lawsuit over failed hospital project
BAND LAWYER SAYS WFN ISN'T LIABLE IN LAWSUIT FOR $1.4 MILLION WESTBANK FIRST NATION –…