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Pnjun2021
Hot, dry weather arrives just in time for weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
It's going to be perfect beach weather in the Okanagan and Kamloops this weekend with…
Hope historical society’s efforts to save historic train station boosted by positive reports
The fight to save a historic train station in Hope took a major step forward…
Growing piles of roadside garbage in Penticton linked to overnight campers
Increasing amounts of highway garbage could be a growing secondary issue rising from homeless campers…
Okanagan Lake well below full pool as spring runoff winds down
The man in charge of the dam on the Penticton river channel that helps control…
Downtown Penticton ice rink proposal is back
It may be a few months away from ice skating weather, but an ice rink…
All the rain won’t make dent in extremely dry conditions in Okanagan, Kamloops
Widespread rain was welcome just about everywhere in the Thompson-Okanagan last night, but it wasn’t…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Okanagan valley today. Environment Canada says…
Jann Arden’s concert tour coming to South Okanagan
Dates have been announced for the Jann Arden Live cross-Canada tour that includes a rescheduled…
Construction boom in Penticton fuelled by housing demand
Housing demand is high in Penticton these days, and builders are working to create new…
Popular Jewel Lake campground in a zoning showdown with regional district
A popular Boundary campground facing a battle with local government over cabins built on property…
Nature photographers capture Southern Interior spring with wildlife shots
Nature photographers have been out capturing the essence of spring in British Columbia’s southern interior.…
Penticton’s Bad Tattoo craft brewery setting up a second shop in Kelowna
A popular Penticton craft brewery is making a move north as it eyes new markets…
Third Naramata homicide victim identified
Police have released the identity of a woman found dead in a 3 Street Naramata…
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing 80-year-old Chilliwack man last seen in Princeton
UPDATE: 4:50 p.m Friday, June 11, 2021 RCMP say a missing 80-year-old Chilliwack man last…
RCMP investigating 3rd homicide in Naramata
Officers from the Southeast District Major Crime Unit have been called in to assist Penticton…
Cooler, wetter weather in Okanagan, Kamloops not enough to dampen drought, wildfire concerns
A week of cooler temperatures and more precipitation is helping reduce the threat of drought…
Gas prices take big jump in Okanagan, Kamloops
There might still be time to top up the tank, but fuel prices are flying…
Salmon, steelhead could return to Similkameen River if dam removed
Washington and British Columbia governments are working together to remove an obsolete dam that has…
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s digital art exhibit coming to Penticton Art Gallery
The Penticton Art Gallery has a summer treat in store as it prepares for a…
Penticton Safeway customer wins groceries for a year
A Penticton woman scored big in a local grocery store contest yesterday, winning groceries for…
Okanagan cherry crop ‘looking very good’ as first fruit of season ready in Osoyoos
There’s optimism in South Okanagan cherry orchards this year as the picking of the first…
Petition launched to return free parking to downtown Penticton
A downtown Penticton merchant has started a petition against the city’s new, extended downtown parking…
Penticton’s famous peach pays tribute to local First Nations people
Penticton’s iconic Peach concession's latest message pays homage to the traditional territory of the Okanagan’s…
Record-breaking dry conditions in Okanagan don’t bode well for summer wildfire season
As we move through the month of June, the threat of an active wildfire season…