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Penticton mayor blames climate for his city’s historically high crime rate
Penticton has attracted hordes of tourists to its beaches for decades and the city's mayor…
John Vassilaki expects to be re-elected mayor of Penticton
After 16 years of serving on Penticton city council, the last four as mayor, John…
Penticton most crime ridden city in Thompson-Okanagan and much of B.C.
While Kelowna got the attention last week for having the highest crime rate of larger…
Kelowna might find inspiration for Tolko site from this Victoria project
The first look at the redevelopment plans for the Tolko mill site in Kelowna are…
Stratosphere Business Centre biggest industrial land sale in Kelowna’s history
A Burnaby-based industrial land developer has the distinction of paying the highest price for a…
Kelowna RCMP arrest repeat offender for threatening people with hammer
A Kelowna man with a history of run-ins with Kelowna RCMP is heading to court…
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue all week in Kamloops, Okanagan
Temperatures are forecast to continue in the low to mid-30s though this week in Kamloops…
Kelowna police seeking witnesses in serious motorcycle collision
Kelowna RCMP are asking for witness and dash cam video following a serious collision between…
Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin running for third term
The battle lines are being drawn in Peachland where the last race for mayor came…
Okanagan retailers ready to come roaring back after COVID-19 but have no place to go
During the COVID-induced real estate boom over the past couple of years, housing and industrial…
Third most expensive home in Central Okanagan sold for $11 million
The sale price for #10 – 180 Sheerwater Court in Kelowna has finally been revealed…
Single-family housing prices take hit in Okanagan, Kamloops
While the average cost of buying a home in the Thompson-Okanagan is up compared to…
Former Kelowna Costco building sold for $31 million
The former Costco Warehouse building, at the junction of Highway 97 and Highway 33, has…
Farmers’ Almanac predicts frigid winter for most of North America except B.C.
The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a “shake, shiver and shovel” winter for much of the…
Crime rates in Okanagan, Kamloops skyrocketing on all fronts
In the past five years, from 2017 to 2021, the number of criminal incidents reported…