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Southern Interior water beat by Chilliwack in tap water taste test
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Waterworks staff in the Okanagan and Kamloops will be drowning their sorrows tonight after losing out to Chilliwack in a tap water taste test which wouldn’t have looked out of place at a winery. “It’s a clear winner,” joked Tanja McQueen, CEO of the B.C.Water and Waste Association, who hosted the tasting and...
Got Bats initiative works to save furry night fliers
PENTICTON - There is no reason for residents of the Okanagan to "go batty" over problems they might have with the furry, nocturnal flying creatures this summer. The BC Community Bat Project is getting ready for a busy summer educating and instructing Okanagan residents on how to handle bat issues. The “Got Bats” initiative is...
Local bands seek musical peak in B.C. contest
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Two bands from the Thompson-Okanagan are in the running for the musical opportunity of a lifetime. This year’s chosen dozen for the Peak Performance Project include Vernon-based artist Windmills, and Kamloops-based Van Damsel, the only musicians from the B.C. Interior. The rest of the Top 12 are dominated by artists in the Lower Mainland...
Lakeshore Drive residents wake to cougar sighting
PENTICTON - Residents in the area of 100 Lakeshore Drive may have witnessed an unusual sight this morning — a cougar lounging on park grass just east of the Peach Concession at approximately 7:30. “My wife called me on the way to work and said there was a cougar across the street,” says Penticton resident...
Kelowna company expands delivery to Europe and Asia
KELOWNA – The company formerly known as Kelowna Flightcraft is expanding its cargo routes overseas. Now called KF Aerospace, the Kelowna-headquartered aviation services company will have routes four times a week between Toronto and Europe via Brussels and daily service between Toronto and Atlantic Canada. Within two months the network will expand to include all...
Some Okanagan Falls residents will be dry on Thursday
OKANAGAN FALLS - A few Okanagan Falls residents will find themselves without running water for a period of time Thursday. On Thursday, May 28, residents and businesses south of Unit Electric in Okanagan Falls will be without water after 8 a.m. The shutoff will affect users on Maple Street south of Unit Electric and will also...
Campapalooza campacacancelled
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A first-of-its kind event that gives parents a chance to get a taste of all the different summer camp options in one place has been cancelled. Campapalooza was to be held at Okanagan College May 30, but according to their website has been 'postponed until April 2016.' The event would have brought together...
Amazing Race Canada returns to the Okanagan
PENTICTON - The Summerland area is about to get some nationwide publicity thanks to a popular national TV show that just finished taping in the area. The Amazing Race Canada recently wrapped up a shoot in the South Okanagan with a segment that is expected to air sometime in July. The Summerland Waterfront Resort was...
UPDATE: Police chase on Channel Parkway
PENTICTON - A police cruiser was damaged by an erratic driver while officers tried to pull over a cargo van Monday evening. At approximately 4 p.m., May 25, police were alerted to a complaint of erratic and possibly impaired driving involving an older cargo van on the Channel Parkway, Penticton RCMP confirms. Police located the...
Delays anticipated with Industrial Avenue paving project
PENTICTON - Motorists using Industrial Avenue west of Main Street might want to find an alternate route for the rest of the week. Final paving capping off a rebuild of Industrial Avenue in the city’s industrial area began today, May 26. Motorists faced delays earlier this morning as the paving project got underway on Industrial Avenue between...
Celebration marks centennial of first KVR trains into Penticton
PENTICTON - Penticton has a party planned for an important anniversary of the city’s rail transportation history. On May 31 the museum, Peach City Community Radio and the Department of Canadian Heritage will commemorate the arrival of the first trains on the Kettle Valley Railway into Penticton with 'Steamfest in the Park.' Fifteen hundred Pentictonites...
Penticton Scottish Festival has something for everyone
PENTICTON - If you enjoy everything Scottish, from kilts to haggis and tartan to bagpipes, then the Scottish Festival in Penticton could be right up your alley. While haggis may not actually be on the menu, the Second Annual Penticton Scottish Festival and Highland Games will celebrate Celtic culture with a variety of Scottish oriented...
Smart meter fears prompt director’s motion
PENTICTON - The debate around smart meters in the South Okanagan was recharged following a director’s motion at a Regional District Okanagan SImilkameen board meeting last week. Electoral area 'D' Director Tom Siddon introduced a motion calling for a moratorium on smart meter installation in his area, inciting what Siddon called 'a worthwhile debate' amongst...
Sunday fire destroy Naramata business
PENTICTON - Penticton and other community firefighters were busy this past weekend following a Sunday morning a massive blaze in Naramata that devastated a long running business in that community. Naramata firefighters were called to the scene of Plexus Woodworks, located at 780 Gulch Rd., at approximately 9 a.m. Sunday, May 24. When they arrived they...
Crews battle structure fire in Naramata
NARAMATA – A large building is on fire in Naramata and local volunteer firefighters are working to put it out this morning. Smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles. The call came in about a structure fire on Gulch Road just after 9 a.m., May 24, according to fire dispatch. The Naramata fire...