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Illicit drug overdoses on the rise in the South Okanagan in 2017
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan has not been excluded from the opioid crisis in B.C.,…
Penticton family in need of support after double tragedy
PENTICTON – A Penticton family besieged with misfortune is in need of the help of…
‘Ugly’ South Okanagan dock prompts request for regional district regulation
PENTICTON – An Osoyoos Lake resident wants to see the regional district provide regulations with…
iN PHOTOS: Celebrating Halloween
How do you celebrate Halloween? From adults to kids, people are finding awesome ways to…
Penticton man gets jail time for indecent exposure
PENTICTON – A Penticton man who exposed himself to a mother and two children will…
Penticton jury issues guilty verdict in weapons smuggling trial
PENTICTON – The trial for an Oliver indigenous man accused of smuggling two firearms across…
Penticton’s economic development efforts geared to keep the good times rolling
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan economic juggernaut continues to roll along and Penticton is finding…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Topaz was found living on the streets and she is ready for a…
Halloween happenings are everywhere in the South Okanagan this weekend
PENTICTON – There’s lots of opportunity to get a fright this weekend as Halloween activities…
South Okanagan National Park proposal given new life
OSOYOOS – The prospect of a South Okanagan National Park moved a step closer to…
Battle brewing over Fortis B.C. electrical rate system
PENTICTON – A South Okanagan resident is joining forces with the regional district in a…
Penticton visitor centre finds new home
PENTICTON – Travel Penticton Society has found a new home for its offices and the…
One South Okanagan graveyard mystery solved, but others remain
PENTICTON – A year after the search began, a local historian believes he has confirmed…
Opportunity lost after council denies composting facility, says Summerland mayor
SUMMERLAND – District of Summerland Mayor Peter Waterman is not happy about a council decision…
Lack of fall protection in South Okanagan proves costly to building firms
PENTICTON – Worksafe B.C. penalized two companies working in the South Okanagan after discovering workers…
Woman killed in head-on crash near Summerland
SUMMERLAND – A woman died in hospital following a head-on collision on Highway 97 near…
Penticton RCMP catch suspected drug dealer on high-end mountain bike
PENTICTON – Penticton police discovered a suspected drug dealer after checking out a man riding…
Penticton police check nets pair with outstanding North Okanagan warrants
PENTICTON – A pair of Vernon residents face new charges after committing several traffic offences…
Easily identifiable suspect not so easy when police discover two men with matching descriptions
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP thought they had their man, but following a description of an…
Trial for alleged Okanagan gun smuggler to get underway once jurisdictional question is answered
PENTICTON – The trial of an Oliver First Nations man accused of smuggling guns across…
Sunday afternoon motorcycle collision in Summerland results in serious injuries
SUMMERLAND – A motor vehicle collision that shut down Highway 97 in Summerland on the…
Firefighter out for a walk discovers rollover on Anarchist Mountain
OSOYOOS – A motorist spent an anxious night after leaving Highway 3 and rolling down…
South Okanagan resort takes on Hyatt brand; plans to spend millions on renovations
OSOYOOS – A well-known South Okanagan resort is joining the Hyatt hotel chain. Hyatt Hotels…
UPDATE: Northbound Highway 97 closed by accident
PENTICTON – A vehicle incident closed Highway 97 northbound. Today, Oct. 22, at approximately 4:09…