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It’s official: Beer on the beach is back for another summer in Penticton
Penticton’s public alcohol consumption pilot project is back for a second summer after passing a…
Penticton council votes against hiring more bylaw officers
Penticton city council has decided not to hire addition bylaw officers this year. Council voted…
Penticton RCMP see jump in threat calls as pandemic wears on
Pandemic and homeless issues were implicated in increased crime stats in a quarterly crime report…
Latest supportive housing project in Penticton is different, say operators
Two organizations are hoping Penticton residents and city council will be more welcoming to a…
Get up early to see this week’s Eta Aquariid meteor shower in Kamloops, Okanagan
A waning moon and clear skies should provide some reasonable viewing opportunities for this week’s…
Penticton Herald editor announces candidacy for Penticton council
The writ for Penticton’s June 19 by-election dropped this morning and among the first to…
Hospital board to take 2nd look at $1M request for new Penticton urgent care centre
The Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital Board will take another look at a $1 million funding request…
April was much drier that normal in Okanagan and Kamloops
April continued a 2021 weather trend finishing drier than normal in Kamloops and the Okanagan.…
Boat sinks near Okanagan Lake Marina in Penticton
A partially submerged speedboat near the Okanagan Lake Marina in Penticton hasn't been recovered after…
New time travel video shows Highway 3 from Princeton to Osoyoos in 1966
Tran B.C. has released a new video in its ‘Road Trip Time Machine’ series with…
Vintage photos of Okanagan Lake campground show how it used to be
As the weather warms, many thoughts are turning to the prospect of spending some time…
$399K for this little Penticton house in hot real estate market
The pending sale of a basic starter home in Penticton this week presented an example…
COVID-19 vaccines now available at pharmacies in Penticton
COVID-19 vaccine availability is being topped up at pharmacies in the Interior Health region, and…
Penticton Indian Band COVID-19 cases grow to 10
The Penticton Indian Band is dealing with increased COVID-19 cases following the discovery of a…
Rainy end to April in Kamloops, Okanagan
April appears poised to end on a damp note with a forecast calling for a…
Worker at Growers Supply in Penticton tests positive for COVID-19
A positive COVID-19 test among employees at Penticton’s Growers Supply has resulted in a temporary…
B.C. minimum wage set to rise above $15 an hour June 1
Wages for British Columbia's lowest paid workers are on their way up in June with…
It’s fawning season: prevent accidental ‘fawn-napping’ this year
May and June is fawning season in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and time for a…
Dry conditions persist in South Okanagan despite weekend rain
It’s shaping up to be a dry spring in the South Okanagan, in spite of…
Summerland’s Kettle Valley Steam Railway feeling COVID-19 economic strain
Summerland’s Kettle Valley Steam Railway is feeling the effects of the pandemic as its operational…
Penticton senior sleeping rough homeless no longer
What a difference a week can make. Wayne McFadden and his dog Singer went public…
Mostly dry and warm to end April in Kamloops, Okanagan
April appears poised to end on a warm and mostly dry note in Kamloops and…
iN PHOTOS: Clear skies meant great shots of Pink Supermoon in Kamloops, Okanagan
Astronomers, sky watchers and photographers had full moon fever yesterday evening. Moon gazers in Kamloops…
1959 cross-province train trip starts and ends in Vernon
A recently posted video on YouTube by Reel Life / Canada Motorsport reveals a more…