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ELECTION 2015: UPDATE: NDP’s Cannings wins in South Okanagan-West Kootenay

PENTICTON - Like his campaign slogan said, “It’s Cannings time.” The NDP's Richard Cannings, 61, is heading to Ottawa after winning in the new riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay. Cannings admitted early in the race he expected it to be a tight battle between himself and Conservative candidate Marshall Neufeld, noting many people were looking...

ELECTION 2015: UPDATE: Eye on the South Okanagan-West Kootenay race

PENTICTON - As one of the ridings to undergo a big change heading into the 2015 federal election we can guarantee one thing after tonight — there will be a new member of Parliament for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding. The Okanagan-Coquihalla and the British Columbia Southern Interior ridings were split and boundaries redrawn in...

Co-accused in beating appears in court for break and enter

PENTICTON - A man alleged to have taken part in the kidnapping and beating of a Penticton man in May pleaded guilty today, Oct. 19, to several charges stemming from a prior incident at Nickel Plate Nordic Ski Centre on April 30, 2015. Sentencing for Albert Edgar Fontaine, who appeared by video today, was delayed. Fontaine...

Revived air quality program in South Okanagan-Similkameen up for discussion

PENTICTON - A Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen program that was axed in 2010 could come before the board of directors for discussion once again. Between 2006-2010, the regional district had an inter-regional committee that was meeting regularly between the RDOS, the Central Okanagan Regional District and the North Okanagan Regional District. The RDOS also...

Local filmmaker captures the brilliance of Summerland

PENTICTON - The latest video offered by Okanagan filmmaker Steve Cogbill highlights his hometown. Cogbill’s Three minutes in Summerland captures the diversity and beauty of Cogbill’s home. “It’s such a beautiful place, I wanted to make a video to capture some of its brilliance,” Cogbill says. Cogbill's film captures the natural beauty surrounding the community as...

Warm weather and chance of rain on the way for the Okanagan

OKANAGAN - It might be fall in the Okanagan, but that’s not stopping Mother Nature from keeping temperatures mostly above seasonal normals this week. Environment Canada is calling for a high of 16 Celsius in Vernon and Kelowna today, Oct. 19, with the expected high gradually dropping off to 10 C by Friday. Overnight the...