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Motorists put out roadside fire on Highway 3A
PENTICTON – It doesn’t take much to start a wildfire these days. Kaleden firefighters were…
Drowning death in Oliver’s Tuc-El-Nuit Lake
OLIVER – Oliver police report the death of a man by drowning in Tuc-El-Nuit Lake…
RCMP investigating interrupted Penticton thefts
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating several thefts that took place last week in the…
Princeton wildfire suppression efforts winding down
PRINCETON – Continuing progress is being made on the Princeton wildfire, which is no longer…
Pot-smoking prohibited driver gets three months
PENTICTON – A South Okanagan man’s failure to stay out of the driver’s seat will…
Modular home burns in Osoyoos orchard
OSOYOOS – Osoyoos firefighters battled a modular home fire on the weekend. Fire Chief Rick…
Health issues threaten to delay dangerous offender hearing for Teneycke
PENTICTON – The dangerous offender hearing for Ronald Teneycke resumed in Penticton court this morning…
No break from the heat for the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – Local smoke is going to start the week off, however the hot and…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Tickle, a guinea pig, was born into the Kamloops shelter. He is a…
Smoke from a Washington fire has travelled to Southern B.C.
KAMLOOPS – Another smokey day in B.C is the result of a large fire in…
Fire crews snuff fire near Naramata that forced brief evacuations
PENTICTON – Residents near the Penticton boundary with Naramata were briefly evacuated due to a…
Wind causes the Elephant Hill fire to become more aggressive causing more evacuations.
KAMLOOPS – Strong winds at the Elephant Hill wildfire sent embers across the containment line…
Evacuation of the Village of Clinton and surrounding areas is in effect
CLINTON – An evacuation order is now in effect due to the Elephant Hill fire.…
Evacuation alert rescinded 100 Mile House and surrounding areas
100 MILE HOUSE – Good news for communities in the South Cariboo. According to a release…
Ceremony to celebrate new waterwheel at the Keremeos Grist Mill
KEREMEOS – The Grist Mill in Keremeos has a new waterwheel. The 1877 mill’s waterwheel…
Penticton RCMP nab pickup thief despite his determination to get away
PENTICTON – Police answering a call of a stolen pickup truck ended up in a…
You can live with bats in the Okanagan without going batty
OKANAGAN – A local group wants people in the Okanagan to make an effort to…
Penticton man sentenced to nearly three years in prison for shooting incidents
PENTICTON – A Penticton man was sentenced today for his involvement in a shooting incident…
Young Stars Classic single ticket sales announced
PENTICTON – Single game and double header tickets for this year’s 2017 Young Stars Classic…
Penticton fire department marine rescues up significantly, with summer only half over
PENTICTON – The timing for the purchase of new water rescue craft by the Penticton…
Activities take on a more relaxed nature this weekend in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – No shortage of things to do this weekend in the South Okanagan. The…
Crash claims the life of Keremeos man
KEREMEOS – RCMP are investigating a two vehicle collision in the Similkameen that claimed the…
Changes to hospice parking lot at Penticton Regional Hospital
PENTICTON – Ongoing construction at Penticton Regional Hospital has resulted in the need for temporary…
Aussie contingent takes command of Princeton wildfire
PRINCETON – Brendan Doyle is part of a 12-man unit from a team of 53…