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UPDATE: RCMP locate missing 80-year-old Chilliwack man last seen in Princeton
UPDATE: 4:50 p.m Friday, June 11, 2021 RCMP say a missing 80-year-old Chilliwack man last…
RCMP investigating 3rd homicide in Naramata
Officers from the Southeast District Major Crime Unit have been called in to assist Penticton…
Cooler, wetter weather in Okanagan, Kamloops not enough to dampen drought, wildfire concerns
A week of cooler temperatures and more precipitation is helping reduce the threat of drought…
$70M Lotto Max jackpot up for grabs
The jackpot keeps growing as B.C. lottery players prepare for the second record setting Lotto…
Gas prices take big jump in Okanagan, Kamloops
There might still be time to top up the tank, but fuel prices are flying…
Salmon, steelhead could return to Similkameen River if dam removed
Washington and British Columbia governments are working together to remove an obsolete dam that has…
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s digital art exhibit coming to Penticton Art Gallery
The Penticton Art Gallery has a summer treat in store as it prepares for a…
Penticton Safeway customer wins groceries for a year
A Penticton woman scored big in a local grocery store contest yesterday, winning groceries for…
Okanagan cherry crop ‘looking very good’ as first fruit of season ready in Osoyoos
There’s optimism in South Okanagan cherry orchards this year as the picking of the first…
Petition launched to return free parking to downtown Penticton
A downtown Penticton merchant has started a petition against the city’s new, extended downtown parking…
Penticton’s famous peach pays tribute to local First Nations people
Penticton’s iconic Peach concession's latest message pays homage to the traditional territory of the Okanagan’s…
UPDATE: Armed robbery and stabbing at Kamloops business
Kamloops RCMP are seeking witnesses to an early morning robbery and stabbing that has put…
Record-breaking dry conditions in Okanagan don’t bode well for summer wildfire season
As we move through the month of June, the threat of an active wildfire season…
RDOS seeks vendors for 3 popular regional district parks
A new program from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen could offer some help to…
Richest lottery prize total in Canadian history up for grabs
The big prize for tomorrow's Lotto Max has $117 million up for grabs. The B.C.…
Snow near Osoyoos signals cool, wet start to week in Okanagan, Kamloops
It’s hard to believe that less than a week ago Kamloops and Okanagan residents were…
Penticton’s popular Beer Run is back
The Penticton Beer Run is back on this year. Penticton’s Hoodoo Adventure Company has announced the…
Pentictonites keeps their eye on the Fryzz — Jeffers Fryzz, that is
The Jeffers Fryzz has been a fixture on Nanaimo Avenue in Penticton for so long,…
Penticton cyclists planning ‘215 for 215’ ride for residential school victims
Penticton lawyer Paul Varga and his cycling partner Linda Goff are preparing to make an…
Dangerous section of Coquihalla Highway getting $2.2M worth of safety work
Motorists using the Coquihalla Highway can expect delays south of Merritt when work to install…
Air Canada increasing scheduled flights at Kamloops, Penticton airports
It could be a sign of the beginning of a return to pre-COVID air travel…
Distraught 67-year-old could be charged after armed standoff with Kelowna RCMP
What started as a 911 call about a fire in a Kelowna apartment building turned…
Open burning ban in Kamloops Fire Centre to start next week
Dry conditions have prompted the B.C. Wildfire Service to issue an open burning ban for…
Penticton Ironman postpones 2021 race until September
The Penticton Ironman still expects to hold the event this year, but will postpone the…