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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…
Missing Vernon man found deceased
The body of a missing Vernon man has been found in a forested area. Scott…
Officer assaulted, two arrested in West Kelowna traffic stop
A routine traffic stop in West Kelowna earlier this week ended with the arrest of…
Penticton Indian Band planning eternal flame memorial for residential school victims
The Penticton Indian Band is making plans to create an everlasting memorial to the victims…
Penticton implements fire ban as dry conditions continue
Continued dry weather has resulted in the first of the summer’s fire bans in the…
‘Come on in, the water’s fine’: Heat wave has warmed up Okanagan Lake
We are moving steadily closer to the time of year when our warm summer weather…
Heat wave coming to an end in Kamloops, Okanagan
The hottest weather so far this year peaked this week as temperatures are forecast to…
2nd degree murder charge laid in Kelowna homicide
Charges have been approved in connection to a homicide in Kelowna this past weekend. RCMP…
Penticton firefighters called to apartment fire
Residents of a Winnipeg Street apartment complex had their evening interrupted by fire last night.…
Changes to mortgage stress test unlikely to change local market conditions: Realtors
Changes to Canada’s mortgage stress test isn’t expected to have much impact on Kamloops and…
Penticton 10-year-old stars as pitchman for family’s grocery business
The 10-year-old son of the owners of a newly-opened international grocery store in Penticton has…
Wine corks into footwear: New recycling pilot program in Kelowna
A new pilot recycling program in Kelowna is going to find out if the public…
Heat wave smashing high temperature records in Okanagan; Kamloops not far behind
Think it’s a hot one in Kamloops and the Okanagan this afternoon? You’re absolutely right.…