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UPDATE: Wildfire near Okanagan Falls 75 per cent contained
OKANAGAN FALLS – An Okanagan Falls resident says campers were fleeing in chaos after a…

New campaign hopes to bring younger generations to region’s blood donor clinics
PENTICTON – Blood donations are on the decline in the world’s most developed countries, and…

Windstorm results in a busy night for Penticton firefighters
PENTICTON – The windstorm and a brush fire in Penticton last night kept fire crews…
Search and Rescue saves West Kelowna ATV rider with helicopter
PENTICTON – Search and Rescue crews came to the aid of an injured ATV rider…

Windstorm cracks trees, damages boats across Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A windstorm left a trail of snapped trees and damaged boats behind as…

RDOS registers for interested party status over electrical rates issue
PENTICTON – The regional district is helping to spread the message regarding an opportunity for…

Weekend alternatives to crowded beaches in Penticton
PENTICTON – With temperatures expected to reach the mid-30s this weekend there are several activities…

Regional board approves water service to pickers campground near Oliver
PENTICTON – The regional district has taken another step towards securing a permanent supply of…

Penticton Challenge Triathlon offers five days of race and related activities
PENTICTON – Penticton’s Challenge Triathlon continues to evolve as this year's race acts as a…

Similkameen residents asked to pay additional funds to keep Keremeos Library open
PENTICTON – Two Similkameen rural areas will join the Village of Keremeos as part of…

New firefighting procedures in the works for Penticton’s Main Street
PENTICTON – The Penticton Fire Department is developing new tactics to fight fires in the…

Death race continues as overdoses climb again within Interior Health
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Kelowna has caught up to Kamloops in a grim measure, that of overdose…

Don’t forget the sunscreen, another hot Okanagan weekend on the way
OKANAGAN – The recent trend of sunny, hot weather in the Okanagan will continue into…

Ponderosa Festival returns this weekend in Rock Creek
PENTICTON – The Ponderosa Festival returns to Rock Creek following a hiatus last year. The…

Proposed four-storey apartment building in Penticton going to public hearing
PENTICTON – City council has given plans for a four-story apartment building in Penticton preliminary…