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Canadian country star Dallas Smith adds Kamloops, Penticton to upcoming tour
Canadian country musician Dallas Smith has added three B.C. dates to his 2022 Some Things…
Santana coming to Okanagan this spring
Carlos Santana and band are stopping in Penticton as part of the North America Spring…
Okanagan teen competing for spot in Supercross Futures motocross championship
A Penticton teenager is competing in the biggest motocross competition of his life and travelling…
The Coquihalla route was always a risk
— This story was originally published April 3, 2021. If you're a regular motorist on…
Police investigating after Penticton city hall vandalized
Penticton's city hall has been vandalized and police are looking for answers. Police responded to…
Thousands sign petition for safer highway between Penticton and Okanagan Falls
A petition with tens of thousands of signatures helped convince the province to install concrete…
‘Just one phone call:’ Sister of woman who lost home in Penticton tax sale demands change
The sister of a Penticton woman turfed out of her home over a $10,000 unpaid…
Okanagan Christmas tree shortage exacerbated by retiring tree farmers
Considering the abundance of evergreen trees in British Columbia, some people may be stumped as…
Mail service in the Interior hampered by severe flooding on supply routes
Residents in the Okanagan are experiencing delays in their usual mail delivery service this past…
Booze will be legal again next summer at some Penticton beaches and parks
For a third year, you'll be able to drink alcohol at certain beaches and parks…
Most of Penticton council quiet after scathing Ombudsperson report on tax sale
Most of the members of Penticton city council don't want to talk about the tax…
Penticton man wins $60K lottery prize
A Penticton man decided to check his lotto ticket while waiting for his car windows…
City of Penticton won’t compensate vulnerable woman over forced sale of house
The City of Penticton has no intention of repaying a vulnerable woman whose house it…
One chance for sky gazers in Kamloops and the Okanagan to see Comet Leonard
A comet that spent eons travelling towards earth for this week’s flyby will continue getting…
City of Penticton sells vulnerable woman’s home over $10K unpaid tax bill
The B.C. Ombudsperson is slamming the City of Penticton after it forced a vulnerable woman's…
Snowbirds to perform at ‘biggest and best Peachfest ever’: organizer
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be putting on a show in Penticton as part of…
Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast…
Just in time for the truly cold weather, and after many people have already started…
Okanagan mailboxes target of vandalism, theft
Okanagan mailboxes have been the target of thieves in recent weeks. Penticton RCMP are investigating…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Alice Cooper coming to Okanagan
The architect of shock rock is making his way to Penticton in the new year.…
Why NASA is keeping a close eye on asteroid coming into earth’s orbit
There's a lot to learn from an asteroid that will be entering earth’s orbit next…
Vernon man busted for string of robberies in Okanagan
A Vernon suspect labelled a prolific offender by RCMP is behind bars after police caught…
UPDATE: Highway 97 south of Penticton reopens to single lane after collision, diesel spill
A transport truck carrying diesel crashed and spilled its load on Highway 97 between Penticton…
Why gas prices for Kamloops, Okanagan are heading back down
Even though restrictions were placed on fuel consumption throughout B.C.’s coastal communities while the government…
Civil liberties group slams Penticton RCMP call for public to install CCTV
A recent push by Penticton RCMP to have local residents and businesses install video surveillance…