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Smoke expected over South Okanagan today
OLIVER – Residents of the South Okanagan may notice smoky skies in the area starting…
More records set as heat blasts the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Another day, another round of records set in the Okanagan as a heat…
More stations without gasoline as Okanagan shortage expands
OKANAGAN – The gasoline shortage impacting Petro-Canada stations in the Southern Interior has expanded, with…
New high temperature records set in Vernon and Kelowna Monday
OKANAGAN – It’s only the middle of the afternoon, but another high temperature record has…
Crash south of Penticton sends one person to hospital
PENTICTON – A two-vehicle collision on Highway 97 south of Penticton sent one person to…
Okanagan Lake is almost full but summer’s demand should draw it down fast
OKANAGAN – If you think Okanagan Lake is full right now, you’re right, but the…
Heat shatters records in the Okanagan, more on the way
OKANAGAN – New high temperature records were set around the region yesterday and with the…
Climate change associated with rising mosquito populations in the Okanagan
PENTICTON – Climate change means the spring melt is coming sooner and the early freshet…
Goose egg addling program winding down after longest season ever
PENTICTON – The 2016 nesting season for geese in the Okanagan has turned out to…
Summerland Action Festival tops weekend list of activities
PENTICTON – It’s Summerland’s turn to shine this weekend as the community sets the stage…
Weekend heat could set new records in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – If you’ve missed temperatures soaring into the mid-30s you’re in luck, we have…
Penticton lawyer found guilty of misconduct by Law Society
PENTICTON – A Penticton lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Law…
Group uses social media to expose men preying on girls
PENTICTON – A chapter of Creep Catchers, a group that uses social media to expose…
South Okanagan firehalls could finally become alcohol-free
PENTICTON – The regional district is close to making firehalls alcohol-free, something which has been…
More than 400 new child care spots coming to Southern Interior communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – More funding announcements have been made this week, this time for new child…
SHOULDA WALKED: Why a drunk Penticton man was arrested after trying to take a safe ride home
PENTICTON – A Penticton man who said he mistook a parked taxi for his ride…
Bigger fines for distracted drivers in B.C. start this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Distracted drivers across B.C. will be getting heavier fines and receive more penalty…
Young Penticton fraudster gets nine months
PENTICTON – A teenage Penticton man with a lengthy criminal record will serve eight more…
One-year-old found wandering in Penticton alley
PENTICTON – A one-year-old child found walking alone down an alley led to a frantic…
Former Penticton man gets rose; still in the running on The Bachelorette
PENTICTON – A local secondary school grad trying to win the Bachelorette's heart put aside…
Cawston man avoids jail time for replica handgun incident
PENTICTON – A man accused of brandishing a replica handgun in an unprovoked incident in…
May had lots of days with rain, but little overall rainfall in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – With rain recorded roughly a third of the days this past month you…
Heat set to return to the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – After a weekend of below normal temperatures we can expect things to warm…
Early Okanagan growing season a set of moving goal posts for local farmers
OKANAGAN – Out of country workers are proving invaluable this year as the Okanagan experiences…