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‘Season of miracles’: How the South Okanagan mobilized to rescue plane crash survivors in 1950
PENTICTON – This holiday season, as you brave the malls and grumble about shovelling snow,…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Film, movie, TV show and documentary makers focused the lens all over B.C.’s interior in 2016
As Hollywood continues to rake in billions of dollars and independent films become easier to…
YEAR IN REVIEW: A year’s worth of odd crimes that just didn’t pay
Cities in the Thompson and Okanagan regions had no shortage of oddball crimes in 2016.…
YEAR IN REVIEW: ‘Glamazon’ flowers, WWII naval bunkers and a radio telescope among the cool places we visited this year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You may see them everyday, or have never heard of them before, but…
YEAR IN REVIEW: A tumultuous year for the region’s school districts
Overstretched budgets and funding cuts took their toll on the region’s school boards this year.…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Major unsolved crimes in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – From homicde to suspicious deaths and missing persons, there were several unsolved crimes…
YEAR IN REVIEW: The most memorable quotes of 2016
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – When journalists put something in quotes, it’s because the subject put it much…
Witnesses sought as Summerland man faces domestic assault charges
PENTICTON – A 27-year-old Summerland man is facing charges of assault, forcible confinement and criminal…
Upcoming Polar Bear Swims from the Okanagan to Kamloops
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you want to kick off the New Year with a polar bear…
Candidate continues to fight for a new vote in Osoyoos school trustee byelection
PENTICTON – A candidate in last month’s Okanagan Similkameen School District byelection for Osoyoos school…
Snowfall warning in effect for Coquihalla from Merritt to Hope
MERRITT – Drivers are being warned to drive to conditions on the Coquihalla this evening…
Breach means more jail time for Penticton man just released from prison
PENTICTON – A Penticton man will serve more jail time following an appearance in Penticton…
iNPHOTOS: Christmas in the Interior was picture perfect
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Twinkling lights, snow-covered hills and wildlife made Christmastime in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Penticton police investigate break and enters
PENTICTON – The Christmas season didn’t deter thieves in Penticton as RCMP report several break…
‘I thought I had lost her:’ Dog reunites with Penticton owner after five days on Coquihalla
'I'M STILL FLOORED BY ALL THE LOVE THAT WAS SHOWN' MERRITT – After five days…
YEAR IN REVIEW: The most heartwarming local stories of 2016
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – There’s a lot of doom and gloom out there in the world, but…
Fires mar holiday weekend in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Penticton emergency personnel and Osoyoos firefighters responded to three fires over the Christmas…
Penticton RCMP deal with intoxicated individuals over the Christmas weekend
PENTICTON – Two incidents involved intoxicated people kept RCMP in Penticton busy on Christmas Eve…
Looking ahead to 2017 in the B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With just a few days left in the year, time to take a…
A little bit of everything winter weather-wise in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – As we head toward the New Year, the last few days of 2016…
RCMP find missing Penticton man in camper van; immobilized with back injury
PENTICTON – A man and his pets spent a much more comfortable Christmas than they…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Region’s reputation for food and wine continued to grow in 2016
When it comes to wine and food, 2016 was a very good year for the…
UPDATED MAP: Christmas lights in and around Penticton for your viewing pleasure
PENTICTON – Taking in the Christmas light displays around town is a great way to…
Pets as Christmas presents not always a good idea: B.C. SPCA
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The B.C. SPCA is reminding people ahead of Christmas that although pets may…