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Penticton man avoids jail time for possessing child porn
A former Penticton man will face house arrest for a year following sentencing for possession…
First full moon of 2021 might be tough to see this week
The first full moon of 2021 and the second one of the winter season will…
Winter weather goes from ‘weird’ to ‘wishy-washy’
Kamloops and Okanagan cities are going to see some snow this week, but the final…
Shrinking Okanagan-area lake turning heads
A solution for how to slow down the high rate of siltation currently choking Vaseux …
Coyotes in southern Interior getting early start on mating season thanks to mild weather
A recent rash social media reports about coyote encounters in the Thompson-Okanagan may be related…
Penticton bird photographer has work published in American nature magazine
A Penticton nature photographer says she is thrilled after placing in the top 100 in…
Program aims to improve bee health in the province
A program delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia designed to improve bee…
Local skiers are a silver lining in a drastically restricted COVID-19 ski season
The Thompson-Okanagan’s big ski resorts knew they would have a tough time of it this…
iN VIDEO: Virtual trip back in time on Okanagan’s famous Myra Canyon rail trestles
The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives posted a video featuring Myra Canyon near Kelowna that…
Trailside exhibition brings local art to Slocan Valley rail trails
A small southern British Columbia arts council has come up with a novel way to…
Kamloops RCMP arrest suspect for assaulting an officer
Kamloops RCMP arrested a man for assaulting a police officer during a call to a…
Abandoned vehicle in Ashcroft motel parking lot may have been drug lab
An abandoned rental vehicle, believed to be connected to the production of illegal drugs, was…
Midway RCMP go beyond call of duty to chop firewood for woman in need
RCMP acted above and beyond the call of duty after discovering a resident in Midway…
Kelowna woman wins B.C’s largest ever scratch and win lottery prize
British Columbia’s largest ever scratch and win lottery prize has been won by a Kelowna…
Okanagan growers poised for icewine harvest
Okanagan icewine makers are anxiously watching the thermometer this week as Environment Canada is forecasting…
Kamloops care home reports first COVID-19 death
Interior Health is reporting a death associated with the COVID-19 outbreak at Brocklehurst Gemstone care…
Coldest temperatures this winter on the way to Kamloops, Okanagan
Time to find your toque with the coldest temperatures so far this winter arriving in Kamloops…
Vandals damage numerous Penticton bus shelters
Penticton RCMP are investigating a rash of vandalism directed at bus shelters throughout the city.…
Deadly outbreak at South Okanagan long-term care home declared over
A COVID-19 outbreak at an Oliver long-term care home that has taken 17 lives has…
New policies seek to reduce overrepresentation of Indigenous offenders in B.C. criminal justice system
New policy changes introduced by the B.C. Prosecution Service aims to increase fairness and reduce…
Penticton RCMP arrest suspect following break-in
RCMP have a suspect in custody following a break and enter at the Penticton Herald…
Motorist helps Penticton RCMP catch impaired driver
Penticton RCMP took a driver into custody for impaired driving with some help from another…
Thinking of a backyard pool this summer? It may be too late in the Thompson Okanagan
Last year’s outbreak of COVID-19 bolstered an already busy swimming pool market in Kamloops and…
B.C. correctional facilities to receive COVID-19 vaccine in February, March
British Columbia’s vaccination strategy will see staff and inmates at Okanagan Correctional Centre, Kamloops Regional…