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YEAR IN REVIEW: Film, movie, TV show and documentary makers focused the lens all over B.C.’s interior in 2016
As Hollywood continues to rake in billions of dollars and independent films become easier to…
Polar bear dippers welcome New Year with a frigid dash into Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – A fresh dump of snow and sub-freezing temperatures proved perfect weather for Summerland’s…
YEAR IN REVIEW: ‘Glamazon’ flowers, WWII naval bunkers and a radio telescope among the cool places we visited this year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You may see them everyday, or have never heard of them before, but…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Major unsolved crimes in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – From homicde to suspicious deaths and missing persons, there were several unsolved crimes…
YEAR IN REVIEW: The most memorable quotes of 2016
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – When journalists put something in quotes, it’s because the subject put it much…
Witnesses sought as Summerland man faces domestic assault charges
PENTICTON – A 27-year-old Summerland man is facing charges of assault, forcible confinement and criminal…
Upcoming Polar Bear Swims from the Okanagan to Kamloops
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you want to kick off the New Year with a polar bear…
E-Comm in B.C. releases top ten unnecessary calls to 911 in 2016
VANCOUVER – As 2016 comes to a close, the dispatchers for 911 are sharing some…
Snowfall warning in effect for Coquihalla from Merritt to Hope
MERRITT – Drivers are being warned to drive to conditions on the Coquihalla this evening…
iNPHOTOS: Christmas in the Interior was picture perfect
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Twinkling lights, snow-covered hills and wildlife made Christmastime in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
‘I thought I had lost her:’ Dog reunites with Penticton owner after five days on Coquihalla
'I'M STILL FLOORED BY ALL THE LOVE THAT WAS SHOWN' MERRITT – After five days…
YEAR IN REVIEW: The most heartwarming local stories of 2016
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – There’s a lot of doom and gloom out there in the world, but…
Fires mar holiday weekend in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Penticton emergency personnel and Osoyoos firefighters responded to three fires over the Christmas…
Penticton RCMP deal with intoxicated individuals over the Christmas weekend
PENTICTON – Two incidents involved intoxicated people kept RCMP in Penticton busy on Christmas Eve…
Looking ahead to 2017 in the B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With just a few days left in the year, time to take a…
A little bit of everything winter weather-wise in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – As we head toward the New Year, the last few days of 2016…
RCMP find missing Penticton man in camper van; immobilized with back injury
PENTICTON – A man and his pets spent a much more comfortable Christmas than they…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Region’s reputation for food and wine continued to grow in 2016
When it comes to wine and food, 2016 was a very good year for the…
Pets as Christmas presents not always a good idea: B.C. SPCA
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The B.C. SPCA is reminding people ahead of Christmas that although pets may…
Snowfall warning for parts of the southern B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Heavy snow falling across the southern Interior today has prompted Environment Canada to…
Penticton mayor responds to being named to Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation “naughty” list
PENTICTON – Penticton mayor and councillors found themselves in the crosshairs of a national taxpayer…
Summerland house significantly damage by fire
SUMMERLAND – Summerland firefighters are dousing hot spots this morning following a house fire last…
Crime spree fuelled by drugs sends Penticton man to jail for a year
PENTICTON – A man whose crimes were described by a Penticton judge as “a drug-fuelled…
Homeless numbers in Penticton twice previous estimate
PENTICTON – The number of homeless people is double what a Penticton advocacy group for…