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Tourism grant to fight media sensationalism in emergency situations
PENTICTON – The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association has received some provincial funding to help it…
No report, no investigation into dog attack on Penticton boy
PENTICTON – Local authorities say they have no reason or mechanism to begin investigating dog…
iN VIDEO: Penticton RCMP high speed chase caught on dash cam
PENTICTON – A police chase captured on dash cam video led to the arrest of…
Penticton hit and run victim continues to recover in hospital
PENTICTON – Jesse Birkedal continues to recover in Penticton Regional Hospital after being struck by…
Baby recovering in hospital after dog attack in Penticton
PENTICTON – A Penticton baby is recovering in hospital after surviving an attack by the…
Gas price analyst accuses oil companies of gouging drivers in Okanagan, Kamloops
PENTICTON – Gas prices are falling, but not fast enough in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…
Summer-like heat expected in Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – A rebuilding high pressure ridge is expected to bring summer weather conditions back…
South Okanagan RCMP seek man with outstanding warrants
PENTICTON – South Okanagan RCMP are hoping for the public's assistance in locating a man…
Penticton mom concerned open drug use put her child in danger
PENTICTON – Penticton mom Meghan Sidorchuk is concerned that her daughter was put in harm's…
Penticton man found guilty of sexually touching 13-year-old
PENTICTON – A Penticton man was found guilty in Penticton court today of sexually touching…
Early disappearance of snowpacks ramp up Southern Interior drought fears
The snowpacks in the Southern Interior are melting at near record rates, raising concerns about…
Accused Penticton shooter denied contact with ex-wife
PENTICTON – The man accused of shooting and killing four people in Penticton in April…
Gas prices in Kamloops, Okanagan starting to fall as weekend approaches
It appears gas prices could be on their way down in the Thompson-Okanagan as we…
Penticton car wash fined $2,500 in workplace death
PENTICTON – WorkSafeBC has levied a fine against a Penticton car wash in which a…
Showers expected before a return to sunny skies in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Some showers and cooler temperatures are in the Okanagan forecast before sunny skies…
Dry spring setting records in Thompson-Okanagan
The Thompson and Okanagan valleys have gone through one of the driest spring periods on…
Penticton sidewalk sitting bylaw approved, sidewalk sitter back in court
PENTICTON – The ink had barely dried on Penticton’s amended good neighbour bylaw that restricts…
Okanagan College alumni wins Vancouver Chocolate Challenge with ‘Beer and Pretzels’
PENTICTON – Okanagan College Pastry Arts alumna Jalayne Jones won first place last month at…
‘We’re not hicks’: Okanagan film community struggles with perception problem
KELOWNA – If you build it, will they come? Matt Stewart doesn't think so. Stewart…
Penticton woman walking her dog rescued from aggressive deer encounter
PENTICTON – A Penticton woman who had an unnerving experience with a deer has some…
Penticton man accused of vicious assault in court, victim recovering
PENTICTON – The Penticton man who was brutally beaten while relaxing on an area beach…
Driver of stolen pickup evades Penticton RCMP
PENTICTON – Police in Penticton managed to catch a pair of suspected vehicle thieves last…
Styx with special guests Loverboy to perform in Penticton
PENTICTON – Two iconic rock bands will perform at Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre in…
Okanagan women score spots in Maxim covergirl contest semi-finals
OKANAGAN – Two Okanagan women have made it to the next stage of a contest…