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Too cold for icewine: Overnight temperatures could damage Okanagan grape vines
Okanagan’s grape growers will be watching temperatures closely tonight as forecast lows are expected below…
Okanagan, Kamloops may say good-bye to Arctic air this weekend: Environment Canada
This winter’s first deep freeze in the Okanagan and Kamloops is coming to an end,…
No new COVID-19 cases in more than a week at Penticton Indian Band
The Penticton Indian Band has gone eight days without a positive COVID-19 test result. The…
B.C. railway uses a surplus B-52 bomber engine to clear snow from tracks
The use of jet-powered snow removal equipment in B.C. apparently didn't end with an experimental…
Man found guilty in Penticton motel room sexual assault
A man accused of sexually assaulting a Penticton woman in her motel room was found…
Coldest days are yet to come for Kamloops and the Okanagan
The worst is yet to come for the deep chill that has descended on Kamloops…
Rare sighting on Anarchist Mountain near Osoyoos: Cupid Sasquatch
There is a most unusual sight awaiting motorists travelling Highway 3 east of Osoyoos as…
Naramata to proceed with waterfront property purchase
Naramata residents are moving ahead with plans to purchase a waterfront property for a community…
B.C.’s experimental jet-powered snow plow that failed to take off
Maintaining British Columbia’s mountain highways in winter has never been an easy task, and that…
Missing 12-year-old Keremeos girl has been located
A 12-year-old Keremeos girl, who was missing with a 17-year-old boy, has been located. RCMP…
Osoyoos RCMP investigate report of shots fired
An investigation is underway as police investigate a shots fired complaint from a neighbourhood at…
Jupiter meets Venus for earth-viewers later this week
There’s a good chance sky watchers will be able to view an early morning astronomical…
First Arctic air this winter has arrived in Kamloops, Okanagan
Kamloops and Okanagan residents will want to bundle up when venturing outdoors this week as…
Hudson’s Bay agrees to pay Penticton mall 50% of rent for now
Canada's oldest company has agreed to pay 50% of its rent in 2021 to a…
COVID-19 restrictions slowing arrival of foreign farmworkers
It promises to be another challenging year for British Columbia agriculturalists relying on foreign temporary…
Penticton barbershop holds raffle to support child’s cancer battle
A Penticton barbershop is supporting a young boy in his battle with cancer. Okanoggin Barbers…
Reach lofty heights with this unique winter experience in the Similkameen
A new service operating in the Similkameen is providing a unique, one-of-a-kind outdoor experience while…
Proposal revised for controversial Naramata Bench subdivision
Proponents of a controversial subdivision for Spiller Road in northeast Penticton have come up with…
UPDATE: Big jump in Kelowna gas prices; Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton likely to follow
It appears gas prices are about to take a leap in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…
You’ll need a toque: First blast of Arctic air on its way to Okanagan, Kamloops
It’s time to get out the cold weather gear as Kamloops and Okanagan residents prepare…
Why Okanagan snowpack levels might not be as high as early measurements suggest
A gauge malfunction measuring an important Okanagan watershed could have resulted in false high readings…
UPDATE: Winter storm watch now snowfall warning for Coquihalla, Highway 3
Significant snowfall is expected over the next few days on mountain passes west of Kamloops…
B.C.’s demand for seeds skyrocketing as another pandemic spring looms
The start of the pandemic in March last year saw British Columbia seed sellers scrambling…
Drug alert issued for Penticton
Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Penticton. Drugs of a black, tar-like chunky…