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Some of your favourite local B.C. Parks are expanding
A B.C. Parks program that acquires new land for British Columbia’s provincial parks will expand…
Penticton 7-Eleven closed due to COVID-19 case
A positive case of COVID-19 at Penticton's 7-Eleven has forced the company to temporarily close…
13 new cases bring Big White COVID-19 cluster to 175
The COVID-19 tally at Big White Mountain continues to grow. Interior Health reports this afternoon,…
We’re halfway through winter, but cooler days still ahead for Okanagan, Kamloops
Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist says Kamloops and Okanagan residents should get out and enjoy…
RCMP respond to emotionally distraught man at Kelowna business
Kelowna RCMP reacted quickly to deescalate a rapidly evolving situation in a local business yesterday.…
Growing Osoyoos landmark lands on T-shirts
An unofficial South Okanagan landmark is slowly taking over a telephone pole as well as…
Too many Penticton drivers not stopping when school buses unload kids
The company that operates Penticton’s school buses is reminding motorists to be aware of the…
COVID-19 travel restrictions have devastating impact on Kelowna airport passenger numbers
Passenger counts through the Okanagan’s largest airport fell drastically last year due to the impacts…
Penticton RCMP seek assistance to identify stabbing suspects
Penticton RCMP are asking for public assistance in identifying two suspects believed to have participated…
Erratic, sword wielding man arrested in downtown Kelowna
RCMP have a 30-year-old Kelowna man was arrested yesterday after numerous calls from the public…
Got the winter blahs? You’re not alone this year
Kamloops and Okanagan residents looking at another long winter might be finding their spirits dampened…
Record high temperatures today in Kamloops, Salmon Arm
Winter continues to elude the southern Interior with high temperature records broken in Kamloops and…
Medical incident behind helicopter activity at Okanagan prison
B.C. Corrections isn’t saying much about an incident at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver that…
Heavy snow expected for Rogers Pass today
Motorists driving to Alberta today should be prepared for a winter storm expected to bring…
Penticton grandmother’s stolen birthday card finds its way to grandson
A Penticton grandmother was able to add an extra measure of joy to her grandson’s…
Penticton pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by vehicle
A man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Penticton yesterday.…
Wind warning issued for South Thompson, Okanagan this morning
Environment Canada is warning residents of the South Thompson and Okanagan valleys to hang onto…
COVID-19 provides a boom and a bust for South Okanagan snowbird market
COVID-19 restrictions are turning out to be a mixed blessing for the economy of the…
Penticton self storage facility sells for more than $3M
A Penticton self storage facility with 312 units recently sold for nearly $3.3 million. Stop and…
Man faces multiple theft charges following Penticton police investigation
A 38-year-old Penticton man is facing charges following an investigation by Penticton RCMP. A search…
Rates are up as pay parking returns to downtown Penticton
Metered parking in downtown Penticton is back in effect. Penticton bylaw supervisor Tina Siebert says…
Wintry mess for Interior mountain passes today through Wednesday
It’s going to be a tough couple of days for driving mountain passes in the…
Student pilot struck runway lights in crash at Kelowna airport: Transport Canada
A student pilot who crash landed short of the runway at Kelowna International Airport in…
More heavy snow expected on Coquihalla; rain and wind for Kamloops and Okanagan
Motorists intending to use mountain passes in and out of Kamloops and the Okanagan should…