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Regional district plan to spend $3.5M on waterfront property in South Okanagan fails
The bid for taxation approval to purchase Skaha Lake shoreline near Kaleden concluded yesterday with…
B.C.’s experimental jet-powered snow plow that failed to take off
Maintaining British Columbia’s mountain highways in winter has never been an easy task, and that…
Missing 12-year-old Keremeos girl has been located
A 12-year-old Keremeos girl, who was missing with a 17-year-old boy, has been located. RCMP…
Osoyoos RCMP investigate report of shots fired
An investigation is underway as police investigate a shots fired complaint from a neighbourhood at…
Jupiter meets Venus for earth-viewers later this week
There’s a good chance sky watchers will be able to view an early morning astronomical…
Another Oliver long-term care home resident dies in outbreak
The outbreak at a South Okanagan care home has claimed another life. Over the weekend,…
Keremeos parents, RCMP looking for missing youth
The early morning disappearance of two Keremeos youth has their parents pleading for their safe…
First Arctic air this winter has arrived in Kamloops, Okanagan
Kamloops and Okanagan residents will want to bundle up when venturing outdoors this week as…
COVID-19 restrictions slowing arrival of foreign farmworkers
It promises to be another challenging year for British Columbia agriculturalists relying on foreign temporary…
Reach lofty heights with this unique winter experience in the Similkameen
A new service operating in the Similkameen is providing a unique, one-of-a-kind outdoor experience while…
Proposal revised for controversial Naramata Bench subdivision
Proponents of a controversial subdivision for Spiller Road in northeast Penticton have come up with…
Three-way partnership will focus on successful Central Okanagan businesses
A new three-way partnership between central Okanagan agencies hopes to raise awareness of the Central…
UPDATE: Big jump in Kelowna gas prices; Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton likely to follow
It appears gas prices are about to take a leap in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…
You’ll need a toque: First blast of Arctic air on its way to Okanagan, Kamloops
It’s time to get out the cold weather gear as Kamloops and Okanagan residents prepare…
Why Okanagan snowpack levels might not be as high as early measurements suggest
A gauge malfunction measuring an important Okanagan watershed could have resulted in false high readings…
Osoyoos gas station owner puts customers first after fuelling foul-up
A South Okanagan gas station owner is receiving high praise, and lots of it, by…
UPDATE: Winter storm watch now snowfall warning for Coquihalla, Highway 3
Significant snowfall is expected over the next few days on mountain passes west of Kamloops…
B.C.’s demand for seeds skyrocketing as another pandemic spring looms
The start of the pandemic in March last year saw British Columbia seed sellers scrambling…
Drug alert issued for Penticton
Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Penticton. Drugs of a black, tar-like chunky…
Penticton Mountie injured checking on passed out driver who had sawed-off shotgun in lap
A Penticton Mountie was injured after officers woke a passed out driver who had a…
More snow on the way for Okanagan, Kamloops
A changing weather pattern this evening is going to bring snow to valley bottoms in…
Penticton city council approves covenant to preserve Riordan House
Penticton city council approved a covenant to preserve the heritage aspects of Riordan House today.…
COVID-19 outbreak over at West Kelowna long-term care home
A COVID-19 outbreak in a West Kelowna long-term care home has ended. The COVID-19 outbreak…
Penticton crime rate fell last year, but remains too high for city’s top cop
Falling property crime is likely behind the drop in Penticton's crime rate in the last…