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A mixed bag of weather for the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Sunny weather is predicted for Saturday in the Okanagan before clouds and showers…
Driest summers on record across the Southern Interior
There’s dry and then there’s hundred-year record dry. Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon and Penticton each posted…
Witnesses begin testimony in case against former Mountie and hockey coach
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – It’s been three decades since several minors were allegedly sexually assaulted…
K Mountain wildfire near Keremeos still out of control, but holding
PENTICTON – Firefighters have made good progress on the K Mountain fire near Keremeos. The…
UPDATE: Finlay Creek wildfire is 65 per cent contained
SUMMERLAND – The Finlay Creek wildfire remains active, however, there are no active evacuation orders or…
A rainy week in the Okanagan should help wildfire crews
OKANAGAN – Rain is in the forecast across the Okanagan this week which should help…
UPDATE: Finlay Creek wildfire 50 per cent contained and 2,228 hectares
SUMMERLAND – The Finlay Creek wildfire is no longer threatening homes in the Garnet Valley Lake…
UPDATE: Skimmers and parattack crews working on K Mountain blaze
PENTICTON – The B.C. Wildfire Service is still monitoring the K Mountain fire near Keremeos…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Shaydee, 439908, is looking for her forever family. She came to the shelter…
UPDATE: Controlled burn conducted on Finlay Creek fire
PENTICTON – Crews working the Finlay Creek fire were able to conduct a controlled burn…
Plan for some rain across the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Wildfire crews in the Okanagan should get some help from the weather this…
Why there are so many little black bugs buzzing around the Interior this year
You can’t walk very far these days without getting a small, winged insect stuck in…
Rain and cooler weather for the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan can expect a break from the hot and dry weather because…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
They say the third times the charm; Peanut is hoping that her next adoption is…
Drought conditions creating problems for salmon trying to navigate Interior waterways
Every drop of water saved can help salmon survive what is proving to be a…
UPDATE: Penticton crews get handle on grass fire near Westhills gravel pit
PENTICTON – Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a grass fire in Penticton this…
Campfire ban remains in place in B.C. for last long weekend of summer
If you plan to go camping in B.C. on this, the last long weekend of…
Keremeos man charged in connection to Kamloops explosives incident
KAMLOOPS – A 38-year-old Keremeos man is facing charges after a police incident in Kamloops…
Sunny and hot in the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Depending on how much forest fire smoke makes it into the Okanagan, the…
UPDATE: Wildfire from Washington State crosses Canadian border
OSOYOOS – A 19,000-hectare wildfire from Washington State has now crossed the Canadian border and…
Community Foundation 2018 granting cycle has begun
PENTICTON – The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen has changed the dates for…
UPDATE: Fire crews extinguish camper fire in Penticton
PENTICTON – A motorhome and camper van went up in flames in Penticton this afternoon.…
Sun and heat in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The week is expected to be sunny and hot, according to the weather…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Willy is a talkative cat looking for his forever home. The South Okanagan/Similkameen branch…