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Motorcycle collision on Highway 97 to Penticton
OKANAGAN FALLS – The highway was temporarily closed on the highway between Okanagan Falls and…
Penticton city councillor to run for South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding in 2019 federal election
PENTICTON – The Conservative Party of Canada has announced that a Penticton City Councillor is…
Penticton search and rescue respond to man injured on mountain summit
PENTICTON – A workplace incident has sent one to the hospital with serious injuries. Yesterday,…
Here’s why the campfire ban in the Southern Interior won’t be lifted for the long weekend
As summer comes to an end, plenty of people will be heading out in the…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Tango is an older dog who needs a patient and experienced guardian. He…
Southern Interior residents appear to be getting message about wildfire safety
KAMLOOPS – Over the August long weekend, dozens of campers were slapped with fines for…
UPDATE: Super League Triathlon cancelled in Penticton
PENTICTON – Event organizers with Super League Triathlon have cancelled remaining events today due to…
Penticton unveils retail cannabis framework
PENTICTON – Penticton city staff have completed a framework for the sale of retail cannabis…
Get used to those thick, smoky skies in the Southern Interior
The air quality across the Thompson-Okanagan has deteriorated over the weekend due to wildfire smoke,…
Penticton police arrest suspected arsonist
PENTICTON – Police and firefighters chased down an arson suspect on the Channel Parkway trail…
Air quality diminishes in Okanagan as wildfire smoke blankets the region
Skies are hazy over the Okanagan today as smoke from wildfires across the province blankets…
Century-old heat record broken in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – As predicted, the mercury soared enough in Kamloops today to break a 120-year-old…
Peach Fest highlights busy weekend in Penticton
PENTICTON – There is no shortage of things to do in Penticton this weekend as…
Kamloops could break 120-year-old heat record
You'll want to break out the sun block and find a cool place to stay…
VIDEO: Justin Trudeau comes to say “Happy B.C. Day” to Penticton
PENTICTON – Some special guests came to the B.C. Day Picnic in Penticton today. Prime…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – This cat was surrendered to the Penticton SPCA when her owner moved. Katie…
Behind the scenes at Interior Health during the 2017 Okanagan meningitis outbreak
Internal memos and reports about last year’s meningitis outbreak in the Okanagan show just how…
Crime slowed down in much of the Thompson-Okanagan last year, says Stats Can
It was a slightly better picture for crime in the Thompson-Okanagan last year, according to…
No, the South Okanagan is not on fire and Tourism Penticton wants your help letting visitors know that
PENTICTON – Tourism Penticton wants the world to know the South Okanagan is not, in…
Dry lightning forecast in Southern Interior could pose challenge for wildfire crews
More thunderstorms with dry lightning are expected in the Southern Interior today, which could pose…
Penticton’s top bureaucrat says city targeting ‘behaviour not people’ in security crackdown
PENTICTON – Homelessness has become a major problem in Penticton as people with nowhere to…
Another day of scorching weather for the Southern Interior
More than a dozen fires have been sparked across the Okanagan after a lightning storm…
Here’s why Interior Health has concerns about needle buyback programs
KAMLOOPS – At least two communities in the Southern Interior have created a grassroots needle…
Penticton pharmacy buys used needles, offers safe space for drug addicts
PENTICTON – A Penticton drug store is doing what it can to reduce the hazards…