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Penticton’s B.C. Beverage Technology Access Centre gets new leadership
PENTICTON – Wes Peterson has a challenging task in front of him. He has been…
Bananas once grew in the Okanagan thanks to one industrious farmer
PENTICTON – A long time ago, tropical fruit grew in the Okanagan. If you think…
Long before vineyards and winemaking, cantaloupe was king in Oliver
PENTICTON – Long before the Town of Oliver became known as the Wine Capital of…
Weather struck a balance in valley vineyards this year
PENTICTON – Rain falling on Okanagan vineyards this week isn’t exactly what growers need right…
Fight against South Okanagan wildfire winding down
PENTICTON – B.C. Wildfire has begun pulling firefighters and other resources from the Eagle Bluff…
Lots of sunshine in the Okanagan forecast this week
Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the week ahead should be a “pretty nice week…
Offspring + Sum 41 tour is making a stop in Penticton
PENTICTON – Platinum selling band Offspring and Sum 41 have put together a Canadian tour…
Regional Districts uniting to urge province to expand recycling program
PENTICTON – Regional districts in the interior are getting together to lobby the province to…
Eagle Bluff wildfire now ‘being held’
PENTICTON – There is good news on the Eagle Bluff wildfire front this morning. B.C.…
iN VIDEO: This Tolkien-inspired B&B could be hobbit-forming
PENTICTON – There’s a new Airbnb listing in B.C. that is turning the tiny community…
Okanagan company the first to privately tackle milfoil removal
PENTICTON – Private enterprise has taken up the quest to rid Okanagan lakes of a…
Consideration firefighters showed for South Okanagan bird sanctuary moves manager to tears
PENTICTON – Consideration wildfire-fighting helicopter pilots showed for some recovering birds living on the ground…
Major meteor shower action last night, more to come
KAMLOOPS – If you need an excuse to get out and enjoy the last of…
Bulk up on Big Macs for $3 this week
KAMLOOPS – Starting today, McDonald’s will be offering $3 ‘remastered’ Big Macs. The signature burger…
Princeton’s traditional music festival returns for another year
PENTICTON – A truly unique music festival returns to Princeton this coming weekend. The 12th…
Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight, but the moon will steal some of the spotlight
KAMLOOPS – If you need an excuse to stay up late tonight, the Perseid meteor shower…
Breathe it in: Air quality statement dropped for Central and North Okanagan
PENTICTON – Okanagan residents north of the Eagle Bluff wildfire will be able to breathe…
Eagle Bluff wildfire shows little growth overnight, more ignitions planned
PENTICTON – A wet and cooler couple of days has had a significant effect on…
Woman missing in the bush in South Okanagan for five days now home safe
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP report missing person Megan Roberts has been located. Penticton RCMP Sgt.…
Okanagan police might be the missing link in dealing with community mental health conflicts
PENTICTON – Const. James Grandy uses an example to explain his new role at Penticton…
UPDATE: Evacuations rescinded as Eagle Bluff wildfire fight helped by rain, cool weather
OLIVER – Cooler weather and rain reduced the spread of the Eagle Bluff Wildfire and…
Backyard pot plant raid in B.C. likely to spark changes to cannabis laws
KAMLOOPS – A Revelstoke garden tour that led to the seizure of three marijuana plants may…
Cooler temperatures expected to help Eagle Bluff wildfire fight
OLIVER – The Eagle Bluff wildfire located 10 kilometres southeast of Okanagan Falls grew again…
Smoky skies bulletin expanded to rest of Okanagan, Shuswap
It looks like the smoke from wildfires burning in the South Okanagan and Washington state…