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Spooky skies across the Okanagan for the Halloween weekend
OKANAGAN – Appropriately gloomy weather is in store for most of the Halloween weekend, according…
Tournament of Hearts bound for Penticton in 2018
PENTICTON – Penticton will host one of the country’s most prestigious curling tournaments in 2018.…
Police called after assault on Greyhound bus in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A man who was kicked off a Greyhound bus in the Twin Lakes area…
Penticton restauranteur taken by hydro phone scam
PENTICTON – A local restauranteur fell prey to a scam involving his hydro bill last…
Police chase stolen pickup from Penticton to Peachland; thief gets away
PENTICTON – What started with a stolen pickup in Penticton turned into a police chase…
Woman’s arm slashed during Penticton robbery
PENTICTON – A woman's armed was slashed with a knife during a robbery in Penticton…
No jail time for man who pleaded guilty to Bridesville beating
PENTICTON – A man who participated in an assault stemming from an ongoing dispute between…
Blue Rodeo making Okanagan stop on 1000 Arms Tour
PENTICTON – A legendary Canadian group that has been making music for three decades is…
Puddle jumping in the Okanagan forecast for this week
Coastal visitors to the Okanagan will feel right at home this week, as Environment Canada…
Overdose deaths have tripled in Kamloops, continue to rise in Kelowna
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Newly released numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows drug overdose deaths are…
Inclusiveness, women’s issues priorities for new Penticton Indian Band chief
PENTICTON – The new chief of the Penticton Indian Band wants to see all members…
Feature film looking for extras in South Okanagan
OLIVER – Calling all actors, a feature film is set to begin filming in the…
B.C’s newest jail in Oliver will be ready for prisoners early next year
OLIVER – The province's newest, and biggest prison, has been officially opened in Oliver. Politicians…
More than half of B.C.’s overdose deaths this year blamed on fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The number of drug related deaths in B.C. for the first nine months…
Penticton Indian Band elects new chief
PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band has elected a new chief. Chad Eneas triumphed over…
Hunting season prime time for cattle poaching in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – There have been two reported incidents of cattle poaching in Kamloops over the…
City of Penticton favour to BMX club turns foul
PENTICTON – An attempt by the City of Penticton to assist the BMX Club with…
Charge laid in Penticton Minor Hockey League fraud case
PENTICTON – A former Penticton Minor Hockey League official has been charged with fraud following…
Woman accused of arson in Penticton townhouse fire to undergo psychiatric evaluation
PENTICTON – The woman accused of arson in connection with a townhouse complex fire in…
Okanagan to see clouds, rain and temperatures in the mid-teens this week
OKANAGAN – Cooler temperatures, clouds and plenty of rain are the norm for this time…
UPDATE: Missing Abbotsford men located
KAMLOOPS – The two Abbotsford men who were reported missing on Oct. 13, 2016 contacted…
Penticton’s two tourism entities vote to dissolve and become Travel Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton's two tourism organizations voted today, Oct. 14, to dissolve their organizations and…
Open burning bans will be rescinded for Kamloops Fire Centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The two open burning bans in the Kamloops Fire Centre are expected to…
Blue Rodeo coming to Penticton in the new year
PENTICTON – Iconic Canadian band Blue Rodeo will be making one stop in the B.C.…