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Four prohibited driving offences in less than a year results in jail time for Keremeos man
PENTICTON – A Keremeos man unable to keep off the road in spite of an…

Witness helps Penticton RCMP nab impaired driver
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP arrested an impaired driver with the help of an observant civilian…

Species of Lyme disease-causing bacteria found in three B.C. ticks
VANCOUVER – The provincial government has issued a warning that a new species of bacteria…

UPDATE: Fiery semi rollover on Highway 97 near Okanagan Falls
OKANAGAN FALLS – Highway 97 was closed last night after a semi trailer rolled and…

Keremeos chimney fire prompts timely reminder
KEREMEOS – A chimney fire in Keremeos on the weekend brings a timely reminder to…

Okanagan weather is a mixed bag this week
OKANAGAN – There’s no rhyme or reason to the Okanagan weather this week, according to…
The simple but beautiful reason you may hear chimes in Kamloops, Okanagan hospitals
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you heard the soft sound of chimes during your last hospital visit…

Supermoon of a lifetime shines over the Thompson-Okanagan this month
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – November sky watchers will set eyes on a moon that hasn't been seen…

Memorial Arena to get special focus in infrastructure discussions
PENTICTON – A more in-depth engagement process will be initiated between the City of Penticton…

New chair, vice-chair of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District board
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen board has new leadership, after directors voted…

KRCC, correctional facilities in B.C. will soon be equipped with naloxone to combat fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A potentially life-saving drug for overdose patients will be introduced to prisons across…

Settlement deal with waterslides developer will cost Penticton taxpayers $20,000
PENTICTON – The cost to taxpayers of scuttling an agreement between a developer and the…

Trees trimmed, night flights resume at Penticton Airport
PENTICTON – Night-time commercial flights have resumed at Penticton Regional Airport. WestJet spokesperson Lauren Stewart…

Theft from vehicles prompts warning from Penticton RCMP
PENTICTON – Several thefts from vehicles in the city last week have prompted a caution…

Woman injured in early morning crash near Penticton
PENTICTON – A woman was rushed to hospital following a single vehicle collision south of…