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Testalinden Creek fire holding for now; gusty winds a concern
OLIVER – Fire crews are holding the huge wildfire burning in the South Okanagan but…
Charges for co-accused in Roxanne Louie death upgraded
PENTICTON – Charges against one of the accused in the killing of Roxanne Louie have…
How the Thompson-Okanagan fared in the Ashley Madison cheating website data leak
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Locals in the B.C. Southern Interior aren’t immune to exposure from the dump…
Fire south of Big White still not fully contained
KELOWNA – An active wildfire south of Big White near Clark Lake is only 50…
Topless rally planned to protest municipal mindset
PENTICTON – A group of South Okanagan women are planning a topless march on Penticton…
Warnings about fentanyl-laced marijuana in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Fentanyl is being mixed with marijuana here in the Southern Interior, leading the…
Rail trail group itching to get going on CN corridor
HOPE TO BE OPEN BY JULY 2017 OKANAGAN – They’ve got a construction plan, some…
Aerial awesomeness: The Okanagan like you’ve never seen it before
OKANAGAN – A photographer and filmmaker from Penticton has released a stunning video of the…
Archery now a legal activity in Penticton
PENTICTON – It’s now legal to practice archery in Penticton. Drawbows may now be operated…
Province treads lightly enforcing drought rules
OKANAGAN – The province has added to the regions under a level four drought advisory,…
Westbank First Nation’s $7.9 million debt: Following the money trail
WESTBANK – The company that partnered with Westbank First Nation on its first failed attempt…
Stolen food, car, identification lands jail time
KAMLOOPS – A man arrested for a raft of charges in several different cities will…
BY THE NUMBERS: This week in wildfires
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The big news this week was, you guessed it, wildfires. If you weren’t…
Man in blue suit thanks firefighters
WEST KELOWNA – For a second straight day, firefighting efforts at the Westside Road fire…
Westbank private hospital still a go despite financial problems, says band chief
KELOWNA – The Westbank First Nation has confirmed its private for-profit hospital project has been…
RCMP have their man; prolific offender in custody
PENTICTON – The RCMP manhunt for prolific offender Ronald Teneycke has ended with his arrest…
Two new fires in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – B.C. wildfire crews are working to extinguish two new fires in the South…
Convicted killer Snelson on bail until sentencing this fall
KAMLOOPS – Convicted killer Neil Snelson will spend the rest of his summer living in…
Police arrest, charge 62-year-old man for Bernard Ave. murder
KELOWNA – A 62-year-old Kelowna man has been arrested and charged with the murder of…
Roxanne Louie murder trial moves toward preliminary hearing
PENTICTON – The preliminary hearing for two people accused in murder of Roxanne Louie is…
Safety levels at Kamloops jail questioned by union chair after violent assault on corrections officer
KAMLOOPS – A union chair is calling on the province to offer staff more protective…
What the Supreme Court decision on marijuana means to a three-year-old Summerland girl
KELOWNA – Kyla Williams' family is breathing a sigh of relief this week — they…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning for North Okanagan ended, watch ended for Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for the Thompson-Okanagan. The severe…
Anti-graffiti strategy attracting attention beyond Penticton boundaries
PENTICTON – If you’re seeing less graffiti in Penticton’s downtown core these days, you're not…