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Okanagan deep freeze shouldn’t last
This week’s plunging temperatures weren’t unexpected but yesterday’s cold front brought snow and wind along…
Penticton’s traffic unit kept busy with impaired drivers last year
Penticton traffic officers investigated alcohol and related driving offences and collisions at the rate of…
Police seeking public assistance in locating stolen RV trailer
Police hope members of the public can help them recover a travel trailer stolen in…
$500,000 lotto prize still unclaimed in Penticton
Some lucky individual who purchased a winning lottery ticket in Penticton has yet to check…
Private Okanagan racetrack looks to add spectator events in 2020
The year 2020 is bringing with it the prospect of more spectator activities at the…
South Okanagan kidnapping trial continues in bizarre fashion
The strange Penticton trial of a man charged with kidnapping continued today, only to be…
Blast of Arctic air expected to follow snowy Okanagan weekend
Okanagan residents should expect to spend some time behind a snow shovel this weekend. Environment…
Penticton RCMP asking for public assistance in locating missing man
Penticton RCMP are reaching out to the public in hopes of locating a missing person.…
Penticton directors voice approval for regional composting initiative
Regional board directors and particularly Penticton directors voiced their collective enthusiasm over a staff recommendation…
Richmond RCMP’s organized crime unit track down fugitive in Oliver
Richmond RCMP have made an arrest of a wanted fugitive after locating her in Oliver…
CHIME telescope in South Okanagan helps pinpoint location of space phenomena
Astronomers at the South Okanagan’s Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory recently collaborated with eight other radio…
Husky pups rescued in B.C. Interior Christmas Eve find new homes fast
The BC SPCA has successfully found homes for 17 husky puppies rescued just before Christmas.…
Summerland senior hockey players support cancer fighting teammates with racy calendar
Some South Okanagan senior hockey players are rallying around their teammates who are battling cancer.…
South Okanagan real estate sales numbers continued upward trend in December
The South Okanagan residential real estate market continued upward movement in December 2019, compared to…
Penticton car thief nabbed by police
A 35-year-old Penticton man is facing a number of charges, including assaulting a police officer,…
More B.C. wildfire firefighters sent to battle Australian wildfires
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre recently coordinated its fifth deployment of trained staff as…
Prolific Penticton offender back behind bars
A Penticton prolific offender with a history of assault will serve the rest of a…
Penticton city council looks at potential for green power project
A $75,000 study to look at possible City of Penticton green power projects is recommending…
The Hope Slide was 55 years ago this week: Could a similar event happen again?
The power of nature was unveiled in a deadly way to four motorists travelling the…
Today’s snow is just the start of weather woes in the Okanagan this week
Today’s snow event is the start of a week of highly variable weather predicted for…
Penticton motel fire sends one to hospital
Penticton firefighters knocked down a blaze at a motel this morning. Deputy fire chief Chris…
Respected Okanagan Falls politician dies after battle with cancer
Well known and respected Okanagan Falls resident Tom Styffe has died. Styffe passed away on…
2019 was drier than normal in Kamloops and the Okanagan despite wet December
While 2019 didn't see record-setting weather in the Okanagan and Kamloops, there were some highly…
iN PHOTOS: Some Okanagan residents digging out of large snow dump from winter storm
The new year started off with a snow storm for some residents across the Okanagan.…