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UPDATE: Okanagan fires continue to grow, evacuation orders issued near Peachland
Smoky skies and the sounds of helicopters and airtankers have returned to the Okanagan summer…

Conkle fire forces Penticton Indian Band to declare state of emergency
PENTICTON INDIAN BAND – A state of local emergency and evacuation alerts have been ordered…

Penticton Salvation Army one step closer to new location
PENTICTON – The Salvation Army in Penticton may be moving to a new location following…

Dry lightning forecast in Southern Interior could pose challenge for wildfire crews
More thunderstorms with dry lightning are expected in the Southern Interior today, which could pose…

Penticton’s top bureaucrat says city targeting ‘behaviour not people’ in security crackdown
PENTICTON – Homelessness has become a major problem in Penticton as people with nowhere to…

iN PHOTOS: Lightning, fire and sunsets in the Okanagan
Last night's thunder and lightning show won't soon be forgotten but hopefully it's because we…

Canucks Young Stars Classic tickets go on sale next week
PENTICTON – Ticket packages for the 2018 Canucks Young Stars Classic in Penticton go on…

UPDATE: Lightning starts multiple wildfires in Okanagan, Similkameen
Fire crews around the Okanagan and Similkameen are responding to dozens of fires and wildfires…

Crime and security issues reach beyond Penticton’s downtown core
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton’s recent announcement that “the party is over” has been…

UPDATE: Crews get handle on wildfire south of Penticton
PENTICTON – Crews appear to gaining the upper hand on a wildfire that broke out…

Mixed martial arts returns to Okanagan
PENTICTON – Professional and amateur mixed martial arts are coming to Penticton’s events centre for…

Penticton woman gets nearly three years for dealing in fentanyl-laced heroin
PENTICTON – A Penticton woman will serve a total of 34 months in jail after…

Penticton curlers prepared as they seek council funding
PENTICTON – Penticton curling representatives will be well armed with facts about economic gains of…

Hot week ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – This week’s weather in the Okanagan can be summed up in a single…

Three Days Grace coming to Okanagan
PENTICTON – Internationally acclaimed Canadian band Three Days Grace will be making a stop in…