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PNMAY2023
Slowly smoked BBQ a juicy new addition to Penticton’s rail trail
Flying Pig Barbeque just opened at kilometre three on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in…
BC Housing turning old motels into hundreds of affordable homes in Penticton
Over the next few years three old motels and an apartment building in Penticton are…
22-year-old facing drunk driving charge after fiery crash in Penticton
A 22-year-old drunk driver had a lucky escape when the car she was driving caught…
Cirque Du Soleil’s one-of-a-kind ‘Corteo’ coming to Okanagan
Some of the world’s most famous acrobats will be performing in Penticton. Cirque Du Soleil…
Canadian pop-punk band Billy Talent coming to Okanagan
Billy Talent and Gob are playing the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton this fall.…
B.C.’s minimum wage on the rise this week
The minimum wage in British Columbia is going up this week. The province is raising…
Just in time for summer, new snack shop and patio opens in Penticton
A new lakeside shop just opened in Penticton that offers summertime snacks, coffees, locally made…
South Okanagan road fixed in four days after severe boulder damage
Green Lake Road in Okanagan Falls has been flattened out, and the boulder that took…
Some of the Mediterranean’s best hospitality can be found in Penticton
Anyone who's developed an appetite for authentic Greek food from a restaurant that recreated its…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued across Southern Interior
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued this morning for much of the Southern Interior. Storms…
How Okanagan orchardists finally got fruit-stealing starlings under control
A program to reduce and control invasive starlings through trapping in the Okanagan-Similkameen is still…
B.C.’s lieutenant governor visiting South Okanagan next week
British Columbia's lieutenant governor will be touring the South Okanagan next week. Janet Austin be…
Newly painted rainbow crosswalk vandalized in Penticton
It wasn’t long before somebody defaced the new two-spirit rainbow crosswalk in Penticton. The symbol…
Wrongful termination suits add up at Penticton friendship centre
Five former employees are claiming they were wrongfully terminated by the Penticton friendship centre, each…
RCMP seize firearms, stolen motorcycle in South Okanagan arrest
Oliver RCMP called for back up as they tried to arrest a man on outstanding…
Injured trumpeter swan rescued near Penticton
A Penticton resident came across something unusual on a road in the Apex Mountain Resort…
Moms of overdose victims speaking with South Okanagan teens
Moms who lost their children to opioid overdoses are going to be candid when they…
Summerland entrepreneur gets into Bootlegger business
Swanky lawlessness during the Gatsby era is what inspired Summerland’s newest eatery. Mike Boersma –…
Washington state’s first alpine coaster is almost ready
Washington state’s first alpine coaster is opening to the public in a week. It’s part…
Highway 3A closed east of Keremeos due to mudslide
A mudslide has closed Highway 3A in both directions east of Keremeos. It's impacting the…
Retaining wall getting built along Highway 97 in Summerland in case of another slide
The collapsed bluff that has Highway 97 down to one lane in Summerland may not…
Another thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan and Boundary
The Okanagan Valley and Boundary region are under severe thunderstorm watches again today. Environment Canada is…
Large boulder crushes Green Lake Road in the South Okanagan
Caroline Webb feels lucky she didn't drive along Green Lake Road 20 minutes later than…
The 1908 murder of the owner of the historic Midway Hotel
The two-storey Midway Hotel was built in 1900 and has served as a main hub…