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UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton may impact airport flights
The City of Penticton is warning residents that a wildfire burning close to the city…
UPDATE: New wildfire southwest of Penticton grows to 17 ha
A new wildfire that was discovered to the southwest of Penticton this afternoon has grown…
Pathways Addictions Resource Centre reopens in Penticton with large drop in clientele
By charging $100 for an hour of counselling, Pathways Addictions Resource Centre managed to reopen…
Cooler weather aids crews fighting Nk’Mip Creek wildfire in South Okanagan
Cooler weather and higher humidity is allowing members of the B.C. Wildfire Service to fight…
Virus in West Kootenay bighorn sheep herd could spread to Okanagan
A virus with no specific treatment has ravaged a herd of bighorn sheep in the…
Defiant Penticton brewery getting positive feedback on anti-vaccine card stance
After a Penticton craft brewery recently announced it would be snubbing the province's upcoming vaccine…
Quebec man killed in Oliver after jumping into highway traffic
Witnesses north of Oliver called police to report a man acting erratically along Highway 97…
Firefighters making progress on South Okanagan wildfires as Australian crew prepares to head home
The Thomas Creek wildfire south of Penticton is now being held and the end is…
Shoplifting suspects nabbed after using getaway vehicle as weapon in Summerland
Two suspects were caught by police after allegedly stealing from a store in Summerland yesterday,…
Police looking for witnesses after man found severely injured in Penticton
A man was found with severe injuries near the Lakeside Hotel parkade in Penticton this…
Penticton’s highly anticipated 2021 Ironman triathlon cancelled
Penticton’s Ironman triathlon will not be happening in 2021. In April, the event was postponed…
Thomas Creek wildfire near Penticton could be under control soon
The Thomas Creek wildfire between Penticton and Okanagan Falls, which was discovered on July 11,…
Penticton addictions centre officially reopens after receiving council’s support
Penticton’s Pathways Addictions Resource Centre has officially reopened after it received council’s support following a…
Alert system in South Okanagan regional district getting replaced
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen had to find a new mass notification system after Civic…
Crime heading back up in South Okanagan post-COVID
There are large discrepancies between crime rates in the South Okanagan between April and June…