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Cell phones partially to blame for steady rise in B.C. backcountry rescues
More Interior residents are getting lost in the woods because they're relying on their cell…
Plan for some rain across the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Wildfire crews in the Okanagan should get some help from the weather this…
Why there are so many little black bugs buzzing around the Interior this year
You can’t walk very far these days without getting a small, winged insect stuck in…
Small wildfire northeast of Penticton producing heavy smoke
PENTICTON – Crews continue to battle a small wildfire burning northeast of Penticton that was…
Three people hospitalized after boat crash on Okanagan Lake near Summerland
PENTICTON – A Trout Creek resident’s quick actions helped helped save two people after their…
Jerry Seinfeld coming to Penticton
PENTICTON – A stand up comedian best known for his quirky TV series will be…
UPDATE: Penticton crews get handle on grass fire near Westhills gravel pit
PENTICTON – Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a grass fire in Penticton this…
Victim’s family vows to meet ‘personal’ challenges from murderer five years later
PENTICTON – The last you heard the name Keith Wiens was likely in 2013 when…
Cathedral Lakes Lodge near Keremeos evacuated as border fire goes international
PENTICTON – B.C. Wildfire continues to assess and monitor the Diamond Creek wildfire after it…
Sunny and hot in the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Depending on how much forest fire smoke makes it into the Okanagan, the…
Record setting dry summer for Penticton; Kelowna just one day away
PENTICTON – With no rain predicted in the forecast for the last day of August…
Penticton judge takes hard line on men recruited to intimidate victim by man with marriage troubles
PENTICTON – It was all Shannon Masuskapoe’s idea to assault a man he suspected was…
UPDATE: Wildfire from Washington State crosses Canadian border
OSOYOOS – A 19,000-hectare wildfire from Washington State has now crossed the Canadian border and…
Fire at Summerland landfill
SUMMERLAND – A fire has broken out at the Summerland landfill. District of Summerland chief…
Summerland mother, daughter begin long road to recovery after crash near Penticton
PENTICTON – A fundraising effort has been initiated for the mother and young daughter seriously…
UPDATE: Fire crews extinguish camper fire in Penticton
PENTICTON – A motorhome and camper van went up in flames in Penticton this afternoon.…
Sun and heat in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The week is expected to be sunny and hot, according to the weather…
South Okanagan conservation initiative to aid Bighorn Sheep, other endangered species
PENTICTON – A piece of Skaha Lake eastside property has been purchased by The Nature…
Munson Mountain wedding woes for couple after it collides with Penticton Multisport event
PENTICTON – A Summerland bride and groom’s big day was derailed by the seemingly inexplicable…
Smoky skies advisory lifted in the Okanagan; continued for Kamloops
The smoky skies advisory in place more than a week has finally been cancelled for…
From spring flooding to drought conditions in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Earlier this year there was historic flooding in the Okanagan but now officials…
Economics force closure of a South Okanagan fruit packinghouse
OSOYOOS – Business efficiencies are the main reason behind the upcoming closure of the B.C.…
Penticton RCMP searching for driver after attempted theft and flight from police
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP continue to look for the driver of a pickup involved in…
Sunshine, warm temperatures and a solar eclipse start the week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Sunny skies, some local smoke and an eclipse will start the week in…