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Grant funding too late to make emergency repairs on Penticton Creek
Emergency funds in the form of a flood mitigation grant are going to be granted…
Penticton city council concerned how RDOS charges member municipalities
Penticton city council is concerned about how the regional district charges its member municipalities for…
Penticton crime rate fell last year, but remains too high for city’s top cop
Falling property crime is likely behind the drop in Penticton's crime rate in the last…
Long-serving Penticton politician Jake Kimberley steps down for health reasons
Penticton councillor and former mayor Jake Kimberley has announced his resignation from council. The long-serving…
Penticton council meets with province to discuss supportive housing complaints
Penticton city council presented a unified voice to the provincial government ministers at a meeting…
Cast your line at one of these great ice fishing spots in the Thompson-Okanagan
With the cold temperatures, many of the bodies of water in the Thompson-Okanagan are now…
More brews, ciders, food and fun at this year’s Okanagan Fest of Ale
Okanagan Fest of Ale turns 25 this year and it promises to be the best…
Say cheers with these perfect seasonal beers from Thompson-Okanagan breweries
For those of you who are in the midst of the holi-daze, you’re probably looking…
Check out this map of Halloween happenings in Kamloops, Okanagan
There’s a lot of activities going on to celebrate the spookiest month of the year.…
Curious about the price of marijuana in your city? Check PriceOfWeed website
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It isn’t legal yet in Canada, but that won’t stop people from keeping a close eye on weed market in their city. Akin to the website Gas Buddy, which monitors gas prices to help consumers find the lowest price in town, there’s a website called Price of Weed, in which users report the...
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 2:18 P.M., NOV. 12, 2015 RCMP says Crystal Schmid has been located and is safe and sound. 10:05 A.M., NOV. 12, 2015 KELOWNA - RCMP need your help locating a Kelowna woman who was last seen five days ago. Crystal Schmid was last seen Saturday, Nov. 7. She is a 32-year-old Caucasian female, 5‘7”...
Candidates have up to seven days to remove signs
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The elections are over but there are still some of those brightly-coloured election signs lying around. They should all be gone soon though, candidates are required to remove them by this weekend. The Ministry of Transportation has the strictest regulations, requiring signs to be removed the next working day after the general voting...
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ends
UPDATE: A severe thunderstorm watch for the Okanagan, South Thompson and Nicola areas has been lifted. Environment Canada states the conditions required to produce severe weather no longer apply. THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Torrential rains, strong winds and hail are all possible as an unstable airmass moves over the region. Environment Canada has again issued a severe...