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Pnmar2016
UPDATE: Stolen Penticton puppy retuned to owner
PENTICTON – A four-month-old puppy stolen from outside a church in Penticton earlier this week…
Kelowna home beer brewer goes large scale with Penticton brewery
PENTICTON – A Penticton craft brewer is pairing up with the winner of the Okanagan…
Mapping war memorials throughout the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – There are thousands of war monuments and memorials across the country and the…
South Okanagan theatre troupes ready to hit the stage with new spring productions
PENTICTON – Live theatre is alive and well in the South Okanagan as two local…
Rock slide puts a dent in Kettle Valley Steam Railway’s finances
PENTICTON – Summerland’s Kettle Valley Steam Railway has begun the 2016 season, and is safely…
Still a long way to go to reach goal of zero vehicle fatalities in B.C.
MUNICIPAL LIMIT OF 30 KM/H RECOMMENDED THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Speed, impairment and distracted driving are being…
School board decides to close schools in Summerland and Penticton
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Skaha school board is going to close three schools in the…
Time served for Penticton man fighting addiction
PENTICTON – A Penticton man will be released from jail in order to get treatment…
Bringing the heat: Records fall around the province
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Temperatures soared above seasonal normals yesterday, setting new records and capping off the…
Avalanche control to cause more delays on Highways 1 and 3 today
REVELSTOKE – As avalanche risk increases crews are doing their part to control the risk…
New program to aid South Okanagan women at risk
PENTICTON – A Penticton society that supports women at risk will benefit from seized proceeds…
Fight against invasive mussels in B.C. strengthened with funding of new inspection stations
KELOWNA – New permanent inspection stations will help in the battle to keep invasive mussels…
Seasons change, but property crimes continue in Penticton
PENTICTON – Break and enters at Penticton homes kept RCMP busy again last week. Police…
Expect delays on Trans-Canada during avalanche control today
REVELSTOKE – Avalanche conditions have led to a province-wide warning this week and crews will…
Penticton not great at recycling; city aims to educate
PENTICTON – The recycling program in Penticton is not panning out to be all council…
Goose egg addling program underway in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The annual effort to reduce burgeoning populations and negative effects of the Okanagan…
Penticton warehouse hit by cheese burglars again
PENTICTON – Penticton’s ice cream bandits have struck again. Or maybe it's a case of…
Warm weather avalanche warning issued across B.C.
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Visitors to the Interior backcountry are being warned of an increased avalanche hazard…
Town of Osoyoos unites in protest over possible school closure
OSOYOOS – The community came together today to protest against the possible closure of Osoyoos…
Chilliwack to open Peachfest in 2016
PENTICTON – Canadian classic rock lovers are going to want to mark Wednesday, Aug. 3…
Snowpack remains just above normal in most of Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Snowpacks in the region have increased slightly over the past several weeks, leaving…
Consultant wraps up research into South Okanagan labour market
PENTICTON – Among the findings of a city consultant discussing strategies to maximize opportunities for…
Tinhorn Creek Vineyard concert series returns for 2016
OLIVER – The Tinhorn Creek Vineyard concert series returns to the Oliver winery’s outdoor amphitheatre…
Okanagan Similkameen directors urge discretion when imposing evacuation orders
PENTICTON – Okanagan Similkameen Regional Distrct board members don’t want to see a one-size-fits-all policy…