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No shortage of things to do in Penticton this weekend
PENTICTON – The weekend starts in Penticton tonight with the Rock the Sun event in…
Cathedral Lakes Lodge facing second evacuation his month
PENTICTON – The Cool Creek wildfire is forcing an evacuation of Cathedral Lakes Lodge in…
Union alleges unsafe operations as casino labour dispute drags on in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – There is no end in sight to the labour dispute at four casinos…
City of Penticton fees on their way up
PENTICTON – It's going to cost a little more to stay fit in Penticton next…
Snowy Mountain fire holding while other Similkameen wildfires continue to grow
SIMILKAMEEN – B.C. Wildfire continues to add personnel to the fight against a wildfire near…
Okanagan may see some smoke relief this weekend
OKANAGAN – A change in the weather is on the way, and with it, some…
New building bylaw expected to add to construction costs in Penticton
PENTICTON – A new and modernized building bylaw will move on to another round of…
Council adopts wait-and-see attitude toward on-street parking issues at Penticton hospital
PENTICTON – The city’s transportation committee wants to get a dialogue going between City Council…
How smoky skies affect solar collection and grapevines in the Okanagan
PENTICTON – Wildfire smoke is clouding efforts to turn sunlight into electricity, but the valley’s…
If you give a hoot, here are some facts about Okanagan owls
PENTICTON – You don’t often see them since they are most active at night, but…
New fire north of Summerland; another anxious night for Similkameen residents
PENTICTON – Fire crews in the South Okanagan and Similkameen are battling a new blaze…
Jason Cox announces candidacy for Penticton city council
PENTICTON – A Penticton business owner plans to officially announce his intention to run for…
Penticton still Canada’s home to triathlon says organizer following cancelled event
PENTICTON – The spokesperson for this year’s inaugural Super League Triathlon in Penticton says organizers…
Smoky conditions forecast to slowly improve in Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – Oppressively smoky skies put a damper on summer in the Okanagan over the…
Attempted Penticton pickup theft caught on dash cam
PENTICTON – Dash cam footage of an attempted truck theft helped put the suspect behind…
Snowy Mountain wildfire near Keremeos flares up
PENTICTON – The Snowy Mountain wildfire burning near Keremeos caused some anxious moments for residents…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Fred came to the Penticton SPCA a stray. He was found in June…
Two more wildfires in the South Okanagan-Similkameen
SOUTH OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN – Though not yet listed as fires of note, there are already evacuation…
UPDATE: Super League Triathlon cancelled in Penticton
PENTICTON – Event organizers with Super League Triathlon have cancelled remaining events today due to…
Evacuation alert expanded near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – The district has expanded the evacuation alert in the rural vicinity of Keremeos…
Early morning rollover on Highway 3A
PENTICTON – A truck driver is lucky to have escaped serious injury following a semi…
Naramata wineries opposed to use of Naramata Bench term to denote wine region
PENTICTON – What’s in a name? When it comes to a wine region, a lot.…
UPDATE: Standoff with man on Penticton hospital roof ends
PENTICTON – Police negotiating with a man on the roof of the hospital in Penticton…
Crews make progress on wildfires in Similkameen
PENTICTON – One of the two serious wildfires burning in the Similkameen is being held…