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Gas prices climbing across the Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – After weeks of gas prices hovering in the $.90 per litre range, stations…
Taking the long view on Okanagan Rail Trail completion
FULL DEVELOPMENT OF RAIL TRAIL LIKELY MANY YEARS AWAY OKANAGAN – The rush to get…
Canadian country music star Chad Brownlee to perform at PeachFest
PENTICTON – This year's 69th annual Penticton Peach Festival has one of Canada’s hottest country…
UPDATE: RCMP arrest distraught man in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP shut down a portion of Martin Street earlier today while they…
Sun, rain and snow expected this week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – After a record-setting weekend, temperatures are back down to seasonal normals and rain…
High temperature records snapped across southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It was a beautiful spring-like day throughout the Thompson-Okanagan yesterday, and Environment Canada…
Ancient burial site uncovered in Cawston orchard
CAWSTON – The discovery of what is believed to be First Nations ancestral remains on…
Weekend of warm, wet weather for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Temperatures are again expected to stay warmer than seasonal normals this weekend, but…
You can help shape the future Okanagan Rail Trail
OKANAGAN – You can help shape the development of the 47 kilometre Okanagan Rail Trail…
Rules governing wells and groundwater come into effect across the province
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – British Columbia’s water sustainability act quietly came into effect this week, finally giving…
Man sentenced for attempted smash-and-grab at Penticton mall
PENTICTON – A Penticton man will have eight months in jail to think of better…
Overdose warning for Interior Health based on trends, not specific incidents
SPATE OF OVERDOSES IN JANUARY NOT MUCH OUT OF THE ORDINARY TODAY, BUT UP MARKEDLY…
Westbank First Nation counter-sues former private hospital partners
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – The numbers just keep getting bigger in the lawsuit between the…
Laundry workers lose privatization fight with Interior Health
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – Laundry workers throughout the Interior Health Authority will soon lose their jobs…
Okanagan, Shuswap offenders face multiple charges following Alberta bust
PENTICTON – Three prolific offenders from the Southern Interior have been removed from the streets…
Drug overdose warning issued in Okanagan communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…
Project combats unhealthy drinking habits at Thompson-Okanagan post-secondary schools
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Post secondary schools around the Thompson-Okanagan are taking a hard look at promoting…
Interior Health laundry workers rally ahead of privatization decision
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Laundry workers throughout the Interior Health Authority took to the streets one more…
Rainy weather to continue this week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – With temperatures staying above seasonal normals most days, and at least a chance…
Leap Day demonstrations planned by Interior Health laundry workers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The people who work at in hospital laundries in our region will be…
A Kelowna safe injection site would have its challenges
LOCAL LEADERS NEED DATA; HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES KELOWNA – Safe injection and intravenous drug use…
Ongoing cuts means budget pain for Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – A tuition increase this week at Okanagan College is a symptom of the…
Too early to predict a drought in the Okanagan this summer, but early snow melt a worry
PENTICTON – It's hard to predict moisture conditions in the Okanagan Valley thanks to the…
Health officials eye controversial response to overdose deaths: Is the B.C. Interior ready for it?
OVERDOSES UP AS FENTANYL LOOMS; IS IT TIME FOR A SAFE INJECTION SITE IN THE…