Steve Arstad

Popular Jewel Lake campground in a zoning showdown with regional district
A popular Boundary campground facing a battle with local government over cabins built on property…

Nature photographers capture Southern Interior spring with wildlife shots
Nature photographers have been out capturing the essence of spring in British Columbia’s southern interior.…

Construction boom in Penticton fuelled by housing demand
Housing demand is high in Penticton these days, and builders are working to create new…

Penticton’s Bad Tattoo craft brewery setting up a second shop in Kelowna
A popular Penticton craft brewery is making a move north as it eyes new markets…

Kelowna air traffic control facing staff shortages as pandemic winds down
Concerns are being raised about operating hours at Kelowna International Airport’s air traffic services as…

Third Naramata homicide victim identified
Police have released the identity of a woman found dead in a 3 Street Naramata…

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…
iN VIDEO: A trip to a monk’s cave near Hedley
Many long-time residents of the small community of Hedley, located in the Similkameen valley around…

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…

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…

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…