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UPDATE: Body discovered near SS Sicamous identified as Penticton woman
PENTICTON – The body discovered in Okanagan Lake near the SS Sicamous in Penticton on…
Okanagan weather for this week: Bring on the rain
OKANAGAN – Along with temperatures reaching the mid-20s, Okanagan gardens could happily be soaking up…
Penticton students prepare gifts with love for Mother’s Day
PENTICTON – Mothers of the students at a Penticton elementary school are in for a pleasant…
Health authority working to deal with elevated lead levels in water at three Penticton schools
PENTICTON – Interior Health and the Okanagan Skaha school board are working together to remedy…
Canadian reality TV show can help with that inherited fixer-upper
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Have you inherited a fixer-upper in the last couple of years? If so,…
Penticton Search and Rescue add drones to their rescue toolkit
PENTICTON – Penticton Search and Rescue have a new tool to add to their rescue…
Outdoor recreation and running top the list of things to do in Penticton this weekend
PENTICTON – If getting outdoors and getting in shape is on your list of things…
Snow pack melting fast in Southern Interior
CREEKS AND STREAMS RUNNING HIGH BUT STEADY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Spring freshet, the annual snow melt,…
South Okanagan Crime Stoppers seeking a few good volunteers
PENTICTON – South Okanagan Crime Stoppers is looking for help. Crime Stoppers regional coordinator Rick…
Large swing in temperatures for the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – At first glance it will be a very warm weekend with lots of…
Be aware and be prepared to evacuate: Advice as wildfire season begins in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – City and regional district officials say residents need to be aware and ready…
The Fort McMurray wildfire would completely engulf your city
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – We know a thing or two about wildfires in the B.C. Interior, but…
Recommendation imminent on Twin Lakes development in Kaleden
PENTICTON – A new hydrogeological assessment for a proposed development at Twin Lakes Golf Course…
Meteor shower could light up the Southern Interior sky tonight
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With skies expected to be clear across the region tonight you may be…
Penticton businesses asked to step up for Fort McMurray evacuees
PENTICTON – A Penticton business is stepping up to help residents impacted by the Fort…
No bail for man accused of break and enter days after being released on similar charge
PENTICTON – A Cawston man accused of two break and enters will remain in custody…
Elevated lead levels in tap water at three Penticton schools
PENTICTON – Officials with the Okanagan Skaha School district are taking action after the discovery…
Dream of a community theatre in Penticton not dead, society says
PENTICTON – The dream of a community theatre is not dead, in spite of the…
Helping hands show close connections between Okanagan and Fort McMurray
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While the country watches the wildfire situation in Fort McMurray in shock, it’s…
Railway ties along CN rail corridor off limits to Okanagan gardeners
SOME TIES MAY BE OFFERED FOR SALE LOCALLY LATER THIS SPRING OKANAGAN VALLEY – Tempting…
Judge denies review of firefighter’s arbitration decision
PENTICTON – City of Penticton firefighters will not be denied a recently arbitrated contract decision…
Youth treatment facility to reopen near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – A residential treatment facility for addicted youth is being resurrected in the Similkameen.…
Province promises to bump minimum wage to $11.25 by September 2017
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The provincial government has announced a minimum wage increase. The minimum wage will…
Armed shoplifters tell security to ‘back off’
PENTICTON – Police arrested a man and woman who allegedly threatened Real Canadian Superstore security…