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Winter is coming: Snow tires on B.C. Interior mountain passes required Oct. 1
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cooler temperatures and leaves changing colour signal the beginning of fall, and not…
Some rain in the forecast for this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A mixed bag of weather is expected in the Okanagan this weekend, with…
Homeowners beware: That scratching sound you hear could be rats in the roof
PENTICTON – With the arrival of autumn and cooler temperatures here in the Thompson-Okanagan, an…
Shed explosion sends Osoyoos man to hospital
OSOYOOS – A butane explosion blew apart a shed in Osoyoos on the weekend and…
House destroyed, family homeless after fire in unprotected area near Penticton
PENTICTON – A house fire in a Penticton area rural community without fire protection resulted…
Penticton RCMP recover cache of stolen high-end bicycles
PENTICTON – Several expensive bicycles recently stolen in Penticton and area will be returned to…
Driver jumps curb and smashes car into Penticton storefront
PENTICTON – Patrons of a Penticton haircutting establishment were fortunate to escape without injury after…
Armed robbery at Penticton 7-Eleven
PENTICTON – Police are looking for a suspect following an armed robbery at a convenience…
Meth addict hopes to benefit from time in federal prison
PENTICTON – A man sentenced to two years in a federal penitentiary in Penticton court…
No jail time for firing a shotgun within Penticton city limits
PENTICTON – A man who claims he was “just celebrating” when he discharged a shotgun…
Canadian rock icon coming to Okanagan and Kamloops
PENTICTON – One of Canada’s best known musicians is on his way to a pair…
Health officials close to releasing proposed locations for safe injection sites in Kelowna, Kamloops
OKANAGAN – Health officials are nailing down proposed locations for safe injection sites in Kelowna…
Some slight hope in overdose epidemic as monthly death numbers drop in Interior Health
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You know it's bleak when the best you can say about the the…
Seasonally normal temperatures to start autumn in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Today is the first day of fall,and Environment Canada says the high temperatures…
Overdose deaths continue steady rise with 14 more in the Interior Health Authority over the summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Opioid overdose deaths continue to rise relentlessly in the Interior Health Authority with…
Homeless woman pleads guilty in Penticton court to resisting arrest, possession of knife
PENTICTON – A homeless woman from the Penticton area was released from jail today after…
Police seek suspects in violent Penticton home invasion
PENTICTON – RCMP don't have any suspects in custody after a violent home invasion in…
Life restored to stagnant Okanagan River oxbow in Penticton
PENTICTON – A Penticton environmental group is excited to see a project almost a decade…
A wet start to the week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A wet start to the week in the Okanagan, but by Wednesday, the…
Penticton Indian Band conducting archeological assessment prior to intersection upgrade
PENTICTON – Motorists travelling Highway 97 south of Penticton may have noticed a work crew…
Open burning bans to be rescinded for parts of Kamloops fire centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Starting tomorrow morning, Sept. 16, two of the current open burning bans in…
Canucks Young Stars Classic weekend in Penticton
PENTICTON – It’s Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic weekend in Penticton. The 2016 hockey tournament…
Crown moving forward with dangerous offender application against South Okanagan man
PENTICTON – The process to have a prolific offender declared a dangerous offender took a…
Apex Mountain Challenge beckons longboarders
PENTICTON – A Penticton longboard enthusiast is bringing a competition to Apex this weekend. Manu…