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Lakeview Terraces settlement to cost City of Penticton over $1 million
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has reached an agreement regarding its share of the…
Return to cooler temperatures in Southern Interior this week
PENTICTON – Enjoy the summer like conditions while you can today, because a return to…
Federal government committed to First Nations involvement in Columbia treaty talks: statement
PENTICTON – Three interior B.C. First Nations bands expressed outrage earlier this week at being…
Keep your guard up Okanagan, flood threat not entirely over
OKANAGAN – A mainly warm, dry long-range forecast means properties on Okanagan Lake are likely…
Police call Penticton shooting ‘targetted’
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating a shooting in the city last night. Police were…
Okanagan Lake may avoid last year’s flood levels
OKANAGAN – Barring some serious rain, the volume of water pouring into Okanagan Lake is…
Summer-like weather in southern Interior this week
KELOWNA – It’s time to get out the sunscreen and find a beach as the…
Public asked to “help not hinder” flood protection installations
Okanagan lake has risen from yesterday. A media release sent out today, May 20, says…
Okanagan Lake continues to rise
Okanagan Lake is expected to reach levels similar to last year in the coming weeks.…
Armed forces arrive in the South Okanagan, Similkameen to aid flood control effort
PENTICTON – The army has rolled into the South Okanagan. Soldiers from the Canadian Armed…
Emergency officials withheld Okanagan Lake flooding prediction
OKANAGAN – Emergency operations officials throughout the Okanagan have known since at least Monday that…
Officials now predict Okanagan Lake may near 2017 historic flooding
OKANAGAN – The water level in Okanagan Lake is officially expected to reach 343 metres,…
Okanagan Lake beaches in Penticton temporarily closed
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is temporarily closing some waterfront amenities as it beefs…
Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast for Okanagan over next two days
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada is issuing a special weather statement for the Okanagan Valley in…
A tale from the Similkameen flood of 1894
PRINCETON – The high water levels of this year’s freshet has evoked memories of the…
Suspected stabbing in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – A man is recovering after a suspected stabbing in Osoyoos yesterday. RCMP say…
High temperature records could be broken across the Southern Interior today
Unseasonably warm temperatures are causing high temperature records to be broken across the Southern Interior…
City creates the obstruction in latest twist to Paul Braun case
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton’s fight against a local homeless man took another turn…
B.C. Civil Liberties Association calls city behaviour ‘unseemly’ in dealing with Penticton homeless man
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton's move to take its case against a local homeless…
All hands on deck in Okanagan Falls as floodwaters rise again
PENTICTON – Emergency response personnel at the regional district must feel a lot like an…
Flooding closes Highway 3 west of Keremeos
PENTICTON – Highway 3 west of Keremeos in the Similkameen is closed until further notice…
Spike in illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.
More than 160 people died from illicit drug overdoses in B.C. in March, the second-highest…
Vernon shooting and Penticton carjacking may be linked, RCMP say
OKANAGAN – A noontime shooting in Vernon and an evening carjacking in Penticton may be…
So, what exactly is a local state of emergency and what does it mean to you?
Chances are, you’ll be seeing the words ‘state of local emergency’ a lot in the…