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Penticton plans to hire 3 more RCMP officers in 2022
Penticton city council has found room in the budget to hire three more RCMP officers…

Lower Mainland man fined 6K for shooting deer with crossbow in Princeton
A man who used a crossbow to shoot two mule deer in downtown Princeton in…

Penticton chamber defends award to business owner who defied health order
The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is staying with its decision to give…

Entrepreneur who defied public health order named Penticton’s Business Leader of the Year
Lee Agur was declared the 2021 Business Leader of the Year three months after announcing…

iN PHOTOS: Okanagan pilot flies to Castlegar to grab essentials for local food banks
Families who count on the food banks in Oliver and Osoyoos won’t be without milk…

Osoyoos cannabis producer gets green light to build magic mushroom facility
A company that produces and studies cannabis in Osoyoos has received permission to go deeper…

Second highway route reopens between Lower Mainland and Interior of B.C.
Highway 99 has reopened to traffic at noon today, providing a second connection between the…

Penticton mom ‘flabbergasted’ that stranger paid for her family’s groceries
A low-income mother filled up a basket with $30 worth of food earlier this week,…

Extra snowy day for Kamloops, Vernon with more forecast for early next week
It was the fourth snowiest Nov. 18 on record in Kamloops as the Thompson-Okanagan received…

Wanted man from Penticton accused of setting off explosives has lengthy criminal history
The prolific offender from Penticton accused of setting off a series of explosions in March…

Crashed semi closes Highway 3 near Grand Forks
Highway 3 is expected to reopen later this afternoon after a logging truck crashed and…

Okanagan prepares for traffic spike for lone route to Vancouver
The City of Penticton is asking motorists to be cognizant of safe driving practices as…

Longest lunar eclipse since 15th century tonight
The sun and moon will be on completely opposite sides of the planet tonight and…

Penticton’s top cop credits video surveillance for helping solve crime
As members of the Penticton RCMP go about solving crime around the city, their best…

Penticton’s 5% rise in crime largely shoplifting, mischief: RCMP
Crime in Penticton rose by 5% over the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020.…