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Get up early to see this week’s Eta Aquariid meteor shower in Kamloops, Okanagan
A waning moon and clear skies should provide some reasonable viewing opportunities for this week’s…
Penticton Herald editor announces candidacy for Penticton council
The writ for Penticton’s June 19 by-election dropped this morning and among the first to…
Hospital board to take 2nd look at $1M request for new Penticton urgent care centre
The Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital Board will take another look at a $1 million funding request…
April was much drier that normal in Okanagan and Kamloops
April continued a 2021 weather trend finishing drier than normal in Kamloops and the Okanagan.…
Boat sinks near Okanagan Lake Marina in Penticton
A partially submerged speedboat near the Okanagan Lake Marina in Penticton hasn't been recovered after…
New time travel video shows Highway 3 from Princeton to Osoyoos in 1966
Tran B.C. has released a new video in its ‘Road Trip Time Machine’ series with…
Vintage photos of Okanagan Lake campground show how it used to be
As the weather warms, many thoughts are turning to the prospect of spending some time…
24/7 closure of Trans-Canada in Kicking Horse Canyon hits halfway mark
A major highway reconstruction project on the Trans-Canada Highway between Golden and Field is progressing…
$399K for this little Penticton house in hot real estate market
The pending sale of a basic starter home in Penticton this week presented an example…
Suspicious fires in Kelowna have investigators looking for help from public
Kelowna RCMP and the Kelowna fire department are investigating a series of suspicious fires. There…
Time to put the winter tires away in B.C.
In what is another hopeful sign spring is here to stay, today marks the end…
North Okanagan RCMP seek public’s help to find wanted man
Vernon RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted man who is…
Big aircraft causes small delay at Kelowna airport
A technical problem related to parking one of the largest aircraft ever to visit Kelowna…
Penticton Indian Band COVID-19 cases grow to 10
The Penticton Indian Band is dealing with increased COVID-19 cases following the discovery of a…
Rainy end to April in Kamloops, Okanagan
April appears poised to end on a damp note with a forecast calling for a…
Salmon Arm residents scratches a $50,000 lotto prize
A Salmon Arm resident is looking forward to purchasing a new set of golf clubs…
Worker at Growers Supply in Penticton tests positive for COVID-19
A positive COVID-19 test among employees at Penticton’s Growers Supply has resulted in a temporary…
Osoyoos lottery winner is $50,000 richer
An Osoyoos woman is $50,000 richer following the purchase of a Bingo Blast Scratch &…
B.C. minimum wage set to rise above $15 an hour June 1
Wages for British Columbia's lowest paid workers are on their way up in June with…
It’s fawning season: prevent accidental ‘fawn-napping’ this year
May and June is fawning season in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and time for a…
Dry conditions persist in South Okanagan despite weekend rain
It’s shaping up to be a dry spring in the South Okanagan, in spite of…
Kelowna RCMP recover stolen bikes during search
Kelowna RCMP executed a search warrant last week and were rewarded with a cache of…
Ecologically valuable land on Skaha Lake in South Okanagan sold to anonymous buyer
A controversial five-acre property on the shore of Skaha Lake in the South Okanagan has…
Summerland’s Kettle Valley Steam Railway feeling COVID-19 economic strain
Summerland’s Kettle Valley Steam Railway is feeling the effects of the pandemic as its operational…