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At least 200 buildings in Kamloops Fire Centre damaged or destroyed so far this year
So far this year, at least 200 structures have been lost to wildfires in the…
Singla Bros. Holdings Ltd. pleads guilty to 6 of 10 charges in Penticton courtroom
Six guilty pleas were entered in a Penticton court room on behalf of Singla Bros.…
Rattlesnakes, bears and cougars? No worries for Australian firefighters in South Okanagan
The Australian firefighters who came to the South Okanagan last month were battle-hardened well before…
No foul play suspected after body found in Penticton
No foul play is suspected in the death of a man in Penticton this morning.…
Woman assaulted, robbed in downtown Penticton
Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a woman was assaulted and robbed…
Penticton council calls on Interior Health to restore funding to Pathways Addictions Resource Centre
It costs more money to employ two staffers at Interior Health than it did to…
Penticton councillors vent frustration with B.C. Housing
Penticton City councillors were united in their frustration with B.C. Housing on two separate items…
Penticton woman wins $50K on scratch-and-win ticket
A Penticton woman didn’t think her scratch ticket looked like a winner after playing the…
Nk’Mip Creek wildfire’s progress toward Baldy Mountain resort halted
The Nk’Mip Creek wildfire did not make any additional progress toward Baldy Mountain Resort after…
Heat waves, smoke create tough environment for bugs, plants in Kamloops, Okanagan
Most insects prefer damper conditions than what Kamloops and the Okanagan have been experiencing this…
Okanagan drought killing fish and exposing need for major water management change
Being in a Stage 4 drought is not going to have much impact on humans…
South Okanagan Events Centre looking for part-time workers as venue prepares to reopen
Now that sports fans and concert goers are nearly allowed to gather indoors again, the…
Nk’Mip wildfire burning towards Baldy Mountain Resort
The Nk’Mip Creek wildfire is burning 2.5 kilometres west of Mt. Baldy Resort and two…
Unlike Stanley Park, coyotes don’t seem to be getting more aggressive in the Okanagan
Coyotes are becoming increasingly aggressive in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, but they don't appear to have…
Five new agreements reached between South Okanagan’s national park stakeholders
Some progress was made among the stakeholders of the proposed national park reserve in the…
Okanagan drought level rises again; more water restrictions coming
Residents and water suppliers are being asked to clamp down even tighter on water usage…
Crews doing ‘pretty darn good’ on South Okanagan wildfires: fire information officer
The two out-of-control fires under the management of the BC Wildfire Service Okanagan complex are…
Warmer, dryer winds expected to lead to growth, visible smoke from wildfires in South Okanagan
BC Wildfire Service crews continued to focus extra attention on the northern tip of the…
New Kamloops Blazers associate coach is Penticton’s Mark Holick
Mark Holick has been named as the new associate coach of the Kamloops Blazers. “I…
Modest Vernon man wins half a million dollars
The career of an airplane mechanic from Vernon won’t be changing course even though he…
Young people working for Coyote Cruises on Penticton channel victims of racial slurs from floaters
Many of the staff at Coyote Cruises in Penticton are teenagers from the Penticton Indian…
Uncertain future for man and dog who were displaced by wildfire west of Vernon
Richard Gazzara and his dog Alfie have been living out of a tent at the…
Drought forces province to close recreational fishing in many Okanagan streams
Bad news for anglers in the Okanagan – recreational fishing in some streams has immediately gone…
Crews battling Thomas Creek wildfire south of Penticton see light at the end of the tunnel
B.C. Wildfire crews are making such progress on the Thomas Creek wildfire between Penticton and…