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South Okanagan radio telescope expanding following revolutionary discoveries
Astronomers at the South Okanagan’s Dominion Radio Observatory are planning an expansion to the CHIME…
Conditional sentence for elderly Penticton man who assaulted his wife
A Penticton man has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife in what Penticton court heard…
Reports of man luring children in Penticton with candy unfounded: RCMP
Penticton RCMP say a man thought to be luring children by offering them candy in…
B.C.’s police watchdog says Penticton RCMP not responsible for in custody death
Investigator's with B.C.'s police watchdog have concluded Penticton RCMP officers were not responsible for the…
Worksafe B.C. fines contractor building Penticton hotel
The prime contractor that built a Penticton hotel has received a $2,500 fine from WorkSafe…
Prepare for a summer weekend in the Okanagan as heat returns
Summer weather is returning to the Okanagan this weekend. There’s no rain expected into next…
Innovation is keeping this small South Okanagan cinema alive
Movie theatres have been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as movie making was…
South Okanagan’s Half Corked Marathon goes virtual this year
COVID-19 may have put a stop to this year’s Half Corked Marathon, but organizers are…
UPDATE: Coroner investigating drowning at Penticton beach
A 61-year-old Alberta man drowned in Okanagan Lake in Penticton yesterday. Emergency crews were called…
South Okanagan community fighting to reclaim beach from endangered plant
In the early 2000s, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen bought a sandy beach in…
Penticton company offering not one, but two free houses
How does a free house sound? How about two? Of course, there is one small…
B.C. Wildfire expecting we can breathe easy for the rest of summer
So far, 2020 has spared us one unfortunate aspect of a B.C. summer we've all…
Penticton’s Hooded Merganser restaurant receives international accolades
A Penticton restaurant has made an international profile for itself with a recent honour from…
Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this week
There should be some excellent meteor viewing this week as the Perseid meteor shower reaches…
Cool midweek temperatures in the Okanagan expected to warm up by the weekend
A warm, sunny day today is expected to be replaced by a few days of…