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PNMAR2024
BC to provide $70M in support for devastated fruit and wine industry
The BC government has put $70 million towards helping fruit growers replant crops and become…
Penticton gets $840K in federal funding to help finish lake to lake bike route
The federal government has announced it's contributing another $840,000 for Penticton’s Lake to Lake Bike…
Number of bicycle thefts in Kamloops, Okanagan beginning to fall
For a long time bicycle theft has been part of everyday life in the Okanagan,…
Second CT scanner at Penticton’s hospital expected to reduce wait times
Penticton's hospital has a second CT scanner to serve patients thanks to donations to local…
Penticton homeowners wake to a stranger in their kitchen
Penticton residents woke up to a frightening surprise when they discovered an unknown man standing…
Some areas of Okanagan experiencing historically low snowpack
Concerns have been growing across BC as the snowpack measurements are lower than normal posing…
Rebranded BC United trailing both NDP and Conservative parties: poll
A new poll on the popular vote in BC shows the governing New Democrats with…
O’Keefe to Ellis: How Irish settlers shaped the Okanagan
From the most prominent landowners to the namesake of the City of Vernon, here’s how…
South Okanagan regional district installing 22 new EV chargers
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has awarded a contract to build new electric vehicle…
Kaleden viticulturist may have solution to keep vines warm during cold snaps
A Kaleden viticulturist and helicopter pilot has come up with an idea that could save…
Pet a puppy and get a pint at this Penticton brewery’s dog adoption day
South Okanagan SPCA and Abandoned Rail Brewing Co. have teamed up to find homes for…
Of dozens of Okanagan vineyards for sale few pricier than this $15M Naramata offering
About a quarter of all the vineyards and wineries in the Okanagan are for sale…
Temporary emergency room closure in Oliver overnight
The emergency room at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver is going to be closed…
How property owners can help prevent the spread of invasive rats in BC
The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society is advocating for Thompson-Okanagan area residents to stop the…
Osoyoos cuts massive 40% tax and fee hike almost in half
After triggering heated protests from residents, the Town of Osoyoos passed a final tax and…