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Penticton businessman still picking up the pieces after bookkeeper took life savings
PENTICTON – A Penticton bookkeeper will have to pay back much more than she took…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Why the Okanagan will be on flood watch for at least another month
PENTICTON – It looks like it might be another five to six weeks of anxious…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Okanagan Similkameen regional district flooding update
PENTICTON – Localized flooding continues to be a problem in the South Okanagan. The Regional…
Penticton RCMP recover stolen Bobby Orr jersey
PENTICTON – A Baskin Street family is grateful after the Penticton RCMP recovered a highly…
Naramata woman rescued from quicksand-like lake bottom
PENTICTON – With recent rains and spring runoff saturating the Okanagan, it’s getting hard to…
Downtown Penticton Association hands accounting files to RCMP for investigation
PENTICTON – Members of the Downtown Penticton Association found out today the RCMP has been…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Is anyone going to fix this South Okanagan dike before it’s too late?
CAWSTON – Cawston's regional district representative is concerned about the state of a section of…
Man personates best friend to commit meth-fuelled crimes and elude police
PENTICTON – A Penticton man who told court it was “a blessing to have been…
2016 Census results reveal the greying of the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Recently released census information from Statistics Canada shows the South Okanagan's municipalities are…
Oliver doctor makes inroads with one man, one issue campaign
OLIVER – For a bare-bones campaign that got off to a late start, Oliver physician…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: South Okanagan lakes, rivers on the rise; flooding real possibility
PENTICTON – With Okanagan Lake rising as much as three centimetres a day, the regional…
French School Board interested in purchasing McNicoll Park Middle School
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Skaha School District may have found a buyer for a Penticton…
More flooding possible for South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory that includes…
Penticton police calls go to the dogs
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP received a couple of bizarre calls involving man’s best friend last…
Larson returns for second term as MLA for Boundary Similkameen
OSOYOOS – Incumbent Linda Larson succeeded in her bid to serve a second term for…
BREAKING: Ashton wins second term in Penticton
PENTICTON – Liberal MLA Dan Ashton has prevailed, winning a second term as MLA for…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Eye on the Penticton riding
PENTICTON – It promises to be a nail-biter in the Penticton riding for the Liberals…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Eye on the Boundary-Similkameen riding
OSOYOOS – Four candidates are vying for the Boundary Similkameen riding in today’s election. Incumbent…
Beehives taken from Okanagan Falls orchard
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP report an Okanagan Falls beekeeper is missing some hives. RCMP spokesperson…
Penticton driver found with drugs, charged with trafficking
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a man for drug trafficking…
Penticton beaches inundated with debris
PENTICTON – Last week’s heavy rains and sudden onset of warmer weather has resulted in…
Ponderosa Music Festival returning to Rock Creek this summer
PENTICTON – The Ponderosa Music Festival returns to Rock Creek this summer. The festival, which…
Controlling the flow of water through the Okanagan Lake system an imperfect science
OKANAGAN – It’s shaping up to be a high water year in the Okanagan, but…
UPDATE: Boil water notice for Sage Mesa
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has issued a boil water notice for…