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Regional district board faces ‘hard decision’ to locate South Okanagan composting facility
PENTICTON – The establishment of a regional food waste composting facility in the South Okanagan…
Winter weather could arrive tomorrow, weather office advises
Snow could make an early appearance throughout much of the B.C. Southern Interior by tomorrow,…
Illicit drug overdoses on the rise in the South Okanagan in 2017
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan has not been excluded from the opioid crisis in B.C.,…
Penticton family in need of support after double tragedy
PENTICTON – A Penticton family besieged with misfortune is in need of the help of…
‘Ugly’ South Okanagan dock prompts request for regional district regulation
PENTICTON – An Osoyoos Lake resident wants to see the regional district provide regulations with…
iN PHOTOS: Celebrating Halloween
How do you celebrate Halloween? From adults to kids, people are finding awesome ways to…
Penticton jury issues guilty verdict in weapons smuggling trial
PENTICTON – The trial for an Oliver indigenous man accused of smuggling two firearms across…
South Okanagan National Park proposal given new life
OSOYOOS – The prospect of a South Okanagan National Park moved a step closer to…
Battle brewing over Fortis B.C. electrical rate system
PENTICTON – A South Okanagan resident is joining forces with the regional district in a…
One South Okanagan graveyard mystery solved, but others remain
PENTICTON – A year after the search began, a local historian believes he has confirmed…
Opportunity lost after council denies composting facility, says Summerland mayor
SUMMERLAND – District of Summerland Mayor Peter Waterman is not happy about a council decision…
Easily identifiable suspect not so easy when police discover two men with matching descriptions
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP thought they had their man, but following a description of an…
Trial for alleged Okanagan gun smuggler to get underway once jurisdictional question is answered
PENTICTON – The trial of an Oliver First Nations man accused of smuggling guns across…
Proposed wind farm near Okanagan Connector gets regional district nod
PENTICTON – A 10 metre height limit just doesn’t cut it when it comes to…
Unprecedented activity in Penticton’s motel and hotel market
PENTICTON – These are changing times in the Penticton accommodation industry. After several years of…
Meteor shower peaks this weekend over the Interior
The Orionid meteor shower will light up the night sky tonight, Oct. 20, and tomorrow…
Woman’s remains consumed in Penticton fire is unprecedented mystery for first responders
PENTICTON – It's difficult to talk about, write about and, probably to read about it,…
Neighbouring house a write off as police investigate missing persons case in Penticton fire
PENTICTON – Al Mansfield spent Wednesday afternoon touring his burned out house with insurance adjusters.…
Remains of woman in her 90s may never be found after Penticton house fire
PENTICTON – The body of an elderly woman believed killed in a house fire a…
Round two of wild weather on the way today in the Interior
With many still cleaning up after yesterday’s storm, more wild weather could be on the…
The hidden population dying from B.C.’s overdose crisis
Chances are, you already know him. He's likely successful, has some money, a good job,…
Rancher urges caution after horse catches hunter’s bullet
OSOYOOS – An Osoyoos horse owner and rancher has concerns about hunters using an adjacent…
Okanagan woman sentenced for her part in crime spree
PENTICTON – A woman who took part in a three-day crime spree spanning the Kootenays…
Old Dominion making Okanagan stop on first leg of tour
PENTICTON – Old Dominion is stopping in Penticton as a part of the country band's world…