Steve Arstad
More temperature records fall in the Okanagan
The Okanagan continued to sizzle yesterday as three more high temperature records were set in…
Penticton looking to province for additional bylaw officer to help cope with COVID-19 protocols
A Penticton councillor hopes the province can provide some funding to help the city maintain…
Penticton staff recommend costing out expansion of city’s metered parking
The results of a city parking survey are in and city staff would like to…
Campaign launched to save South Okanagan bighorn sheep fighting their own pandemic
The Wild Sheep Society of B.C. is calling for residents to take action to help…
Expect Okanagan heat wave to continue into mid week
Following a sweltering weekend in the Okanagan, temperatures are expected to begin easing slightly today,…
Temperature records toppled in Thompson Okanagan cities
It was record-breaking hot in the Thompson and Okanagan yesterday. Environment Canada meteorologist Colin Tam…
No break from Kamloops heat wave until mid week
Following a sweltering weekend in Kamloops, temperatures are expected to begin easing gradually, starting today,…
Endangered plant keeping residents from South Okanagan beach is protected for a reason: Botanist
A British Columbia botanist who is very familiar with the short-rayed alkali aster says Regional…
Ashcroft looks to cash in on desert theme as film, tourist draw
The desert landscape of Ashcroft, British Columbia could be an economic driver for the community…
Change in forecast: It’s going to be a hot, hot weekend
Summer hasn’t given up on the B.C. interior yet as Environment Canada says to get…
Bighorn sheep in South Okanagan facing their own pandemic
The region’s Bighorn sheep are facing a potential pandemic of their own after cases of…
Penticton encourages residents to tickle the ivories in Nanaimo Square
The City of Penticton and the Downtown Penticton Association are bringing music back to Nanaimo…
Regional district in South Okanagan recovering from ransomware attack
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen continues to recover from an attempted ransomware attack. Regional district…
South Okanagan radio telescope expanding following revolutionary discoveries
Astronomers at the South Okanagan’s Dominion Radio Observatory are planning an expansion to the CHIME…
Conditional sentence for elderly Penticton man who assaulted his wife
A Penticton man has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife in what Penticton court heard…