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Auroras flare, northern lights possible tonight
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you can find a break in the clouds tonight you may be able to catch the tail end of a major northern lights storm that started early this morning. Natural Resources Canada reports the auroras were on the verge of a major storm just north of the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this morning and...
City preparing residents for planned power outages in April
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton is preparing residents for the prospect of planned power outages, beginning next month. A $1.3 million capital project to construct a secondary bus to distribute power from the city side of the Westminster Substation to city customers is the reason for the planned outages. The upgrade will update the...
Penticton takes aim at 55+ B.C. Games
PENTICTON - With preparations to host next year’s B.C. Winter Games now underway, Penticton council last night set its sights on the 55+ B.C. Games for 2018 or 2019. Penticton has received an invitation to bid on the 2017, 2018 or 2019 B.C. Senior Games, acting City Manager Chuck Loewen told council at the March...