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Less rain, more warmth in Okanagan 7-day forecast
An improving forecast brings hope the highly unsettled weather conditions the Okanagan has faced so…

Okanagan food banks serving never-before-seen clients during pandemic including hospitality workers
Okanagan food banks are seeing a spike in use due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and…

Okanagan Lake levelling off at expense of Penticton river channel floaters
Despite all the rain over the past two weeks, Okanagan Lake has levelled off and…

RCMP catch two drug trafficking suspects in raid at Penticton motel
A man and a woman face multiple charges following execution of a search warrant by…

Penticton okays beer on the beach for the rest of the summer
Penticton City Council likes the idea of allowing alcohol on the beach even more than…

Audition call gives Okanagan actors a shot at the big screen
Actors in the Okanagan will have a chance to make it big starting this week.…

Kamloops Fire Centre is off to its slowest fire season in a decade
Several weeks of unsettled weather conditions has put a damper on this year’s wildfire season,…

Penticton shop owner speaks out against vandalism to Black Lives Matter sign
Gini Bray climbed up to the signboard above her Penticton store and formed the words…

Work stoppage on Appleton trash pile hoped to be a temporary one
A plan to remove around 3,360 tonnes of assorted construction and demolition debris off a…

UPDATE: Missing Penticton woman located
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2020 Penticton RCMP say a missing Penticton woman has…

B.C. Wildfire testing night vision technology in Penticton
The B.C. Wildfire Service is hoping to develop new firefighting tactics and strategies as it…

UPDATE: Two Penticton men charged in targeted shooting
KELOWNA – Two men have been charged in connection with the Wednesday afternoon shooting that…

Two men assaulted with bear spray outside Penticton pub
Penticton RCMP are investigating an assault involving bear spray that took place early yesterday morning.…

More unsettled conditions in the Okanagan forecast this week following sunny weekend
The sunshine this past weekend felt like a rare treat for Okanagan residents who haven’t…

Kamloops, Okanagan RV companies see increase in sales as residents itch to get outdoors
As COVID-19 restrictions have eased in B.C., Kamloops and Okanagan RV companies are reporting an…