Local Journalism Initiative
B.C. needs to invest in primary care to stem the bleeding of family doctors from rural areas
Rural communities in B.C. will continue to suffer critical doctor shortages and the knock-on effect…
Thousands coming to Penticton for Dragon Boat Festival
As many as 2,000 determined paddlers will descend on the Peach City in the coming…
Penticton piper a member of the world’s best
By day, Penticton's James Beaumont is a mild-mannered investment advisor, but beneath that modest exterior…
Volunteer-run Penticton school breakfast program in jeopardy
A volunteer-driven program feeding hungry Penticton school kids their most important meal of the day…
WILDFIRE FIGHTING: On the front lines of the Keremeos Creek blaze
As day turned to night the true extent of the Keremeos Creek wildfire became all…
INDIGENOUS GUARDIANS: Meet Penticton band’s two-man crew looking out for the land
Since its inception in 2016, the Penticton Indian Band’s (PIB) Guardian Program has evolved from…
Sky’s the limit for Okanagan glider pilot
It’s a warm August morning and Alan Daniel is high above the Okanagan valley in…
Diverse ability workforce shines in Penticton
At a time when businesses are closing due to staffing shortages there’s a workforce out…
At 19 years old, syilx Coyote Cruises manager uplifts young leaders
On any given summer day, you can find a seemingly-endless stream of people trickling down…
The latest COVID wave in B.C. may have peaked but risks remain high
British Columbia’s third Omicron pandemic wave has likely peaked as hospitalization numbers, reported cases and…
Dead B.C. woman transported to morgue in back of RCMP pickup
A lack of BC Ambulance paramedics meant Bella Coola RCMP had to transport a dead…
Kelowna Museums offers introductory nsyilxc?n course for all learners
In an effort to help preserve nsyilxc?n, the language spoken by syilx people, and to…
Pro driver Sarah Cornett-Ching returns home for Penticton speedway race
Home is where the heart is and for pro race car driver Sarah Cornett-Ching that…
Why monkeypox vaccine tourism is a good thing for B.C.
When Jackson Hern asked his primary care doctor about getting the monkeypox vaccine in Seattle…
iN PHOTOS: Two-Spirit artist builds safer spaces in Okanagan for queer youth
A Two-Spirit artist and storyteller is using stage performance and social media to inspire and…