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‘Tart and very fruity’: Tin Whistle in Penticton brews prickly pear cactus beer
From the semi-arid, antelope-brush ecosystem deep in the South Okanagan comes a beer described as…

Heat wave could have huge impact on Thompson-Okanagan fish
Warm waters make a dangerous journey for sockeye salmon and one researcher is suggesting residents…

Chilliwack man drowns in Osoyoos Lake
The RCMP and B.C. Coroners Service is investigating after a Chilliwack man drowned yesterday in Osoyoos…

Penticton condo complex blaze displaces 4 families
A large fire at a Penticton complex yesterday has displaced four families. The blaze was…

Dog in crate strapped to rear of RV found safe in Oliver
Reports of a dog being carted across B.C. highways strapped in a crate on the…

Extreme heat forces Summerland into Stage 2 water restrictions
With the mercury climbing into the 40 degree plus range daily for the next few…

Penticton opens cooling centre as temperatures skyrocket
The mayor of Penticton is asking residents to look out for one another as the…

Penticton’s river channel is the place to cool off in South Okanagan
If the heat is getting you down and you're looking for a way to cool…

Largest of 3 new wildfires in South Okanagan being held
Three wildfires started in the South Okanagan yesterday with one reaching almost 50 hectares in…

CONCERT: Headstones, Moist, Sloan, The Tea Party tour stopping in Penticton
The rescheduled Saints + Sinners tour — featuring Canadian 90s rock icons Headstones, Moist, Sloan…
B.C. Housing review of supportive housing in Penticton won’t stop city legal action
B.C. Housing is finally going ahead with a review of the impact three supportive housing…

Crash closes Highway 3 east of Osoyoos
A vehicle collision has closed Highway 3 east of Osoyoos this afternoon. The crash at…

How Penticton’s newest city councillor plans to keep day job as newspaper editor
It’s not unheard of for journalists to get elected to city councils or school boards…

UPDATE: Two South Okanagan churches burned down
Those closest to the two century-old Catholic churches that were razed by fire Monday morning…

Osoyoos chef wins $1 million on Lotto 6/49
Murray McDonald, an Osoyoos chef, plans on taking his family to Hawaii when it’s safe…