Pnoct2021

Small, tight-knit South Okanagan community experiencing rash of gang violence
Another episode of gang violence in Naramata hasn't shaken the local regional director's belief that…

iN PHOTOS: Local nature photographer captures bighorn sheep
Barry Scully has been capturing photos of the Vaseux Lake bighorn sheep population this fall,…

iN VIDEO: Kootenay family witnesses scene out of National Geographic as bear catches, eats deer in front of them
– This story was originally published Oct. 2, 2021 The young daughter of Windermere resident…

The Offspring, Simple Plan coming to Okanagan in March
The Offspring and Simple Plan are coming to Penticton in March as part of the…

Penticton high school no longer using local photographer for graduation
A local photographer who has been taking portraits of nearly every graduate in the Penticton…

Penticton has highest living wage in Thompson-Okanagan
A national lobby group has calculated the hourly wage required to afford basic expenses in…

Novel set in Okanagan vineyards ‘Isla Mujeres Mysteries’ spinoff
A murder mystery author has set her newest novel in the Okanagan Valley after moving…
Penticton chamber requests province lift ‘unfair’ capacity limits
The province’s approach towards public health orders have been called into question by the Penticton…

Dr. Bonnie Henry extends B.C.’s indoor mask mandate indefinitely
British Columbia’s provincial health officer has extended the mask mandate requiring masks be worn in…
Expect to see smoke, flames from large controlled burns in Penticton-area
More than 1,000 piles of wood debris will be getting burned in the the South…

Penticton Denny’s staffer handles three positions, half the tables in the restaurant during ongoing worker shortage
A supervisor at Denny’s in Penticton is receiving accolades for running the restaurant smoothly while…

Aurora Borealis expected to put on show in Okanagan, Kamloops this weekend
Expect some colour in the night sky in the Okanagan and Kamloops this weekend thanks…

Penticton Indian Band member honoured through Remembrance Day Sentry program
sw?wikist (Corporal Justin George) has been chosen to form part of the vigil for this…
Deadly virus killed numerous bighorn sheep in South Okanagan this year
After the bluetongue virus began ravaging the bighorn sheep population near Grand Forks in August,…

Osoyoos deaths appear to be murder-suicide: RCMP
The RCMP’s investigation into the discovery of the bodies of a man and woman in…