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iN VIDEO: Amorous snakes interrupt Okanagan pickleball game
Michelle Boyce had her pickleball match interrupted by a couple of frisky snakes earlier this…
Okanagan Lake flood threat turns to possible water shortage as snowpacks shrink
The last two months of drier and warmer weather in B.C.'s Southern Interior of British…
Truck rolls onto man trying to get driver out of wreckage near Radium Hot Springs
A passing motorist who provided assistance to the victim of a motor vehicle collision was…
Penticton’s popular Smugglers Smoke House closing its doors
Penticton’s Smugglers Smokehouse has become an economic victim of the pandemic. Owner and operator Shayna…
iN VIDEO: Thompson-Okanagan mining projects to dig in this year
Enthusiasm continues undiminished for the local mining industry as a couple of companies pursue ambitious…
Regional board agrees to fund Penticton urgent primary care centre
Fears of centralized health care within the region and anger over a lack of input…
No rain in sight for Mother’s Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
Kamloops and the Okanagan could see some showers today and tomorrow before seasonal temperatures make…
New business coming to downtown Penticton
A couple of new Penticton entrepreneurs are excited to open the doors of their new…
Pellet gun shooter sought by Penticton RCMP
Penticton RCMP are looking for a suspect after reports of a man shooting a pellet…
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…