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PNNOV2023
New flights between Penticton and Vancouver this winter
Pacific Coastal Airlines has announced the addition of new flights this winter between Penticton and…
RCMP seeks information about attempt to derail a train in Hope
RCMP are investigating an attempt to derail a train. Someone put a vice clamp on…
Penticton business takes a swing at virtual golf
If all goes as planned, Okanagan Virtual Golf will open its doors this weekend on…
Penticton property crime down; violent crime on the rise
Penticton police report are reporting a drop in property crime since last year, but now…
Ghost town near Oliver could have the first augmented reality heritage tour
Historians are working to turn a ghost town into a tourist attraction in order to…
Summerland votes down new aquatic centre
Summerland residents voted ‘no’ to the proposal for a $50 million aquatic centre. The district…
Slide closes Highway 3 closed west of Keremeos
A rockslide has shut down Highway 3 near Keremeos last night and two homes have…
Local historian explores the stories behind the names on Penticton’s cenotaph
The Penticton cenotaph immortalizes the names of soldiers who were killed in the First and…
Keeping the Nsyilxc?n’ language alive in the Okanagan
Okanagan students will demonstrate their proficiency in the Nsyilxc?n' language this week as part of…
Rock blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Tuesday
Rock blasting means Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed for two hours tomorrow.…
Straight into Penticton: Ice Cube makes Okanagan tour stop
Iconic hip hop artist Ice Cube is bringing his Canadian tour to Penticton. On Feb.…
Penticton man gets six months jail for punching Walmart greeter over mask policy
A Penticton man has been sentenced to six months in jail for punching an elderly…
Former Penticton mayor launches another suit with family business
The former mayor of Penticton is launching another lawsuit against a family business. John Vassilaki…
Penticton resident gets sweet, surprise reunion with dog lost for months
Meredith Essler of Penticton had an unexpected surprise when the puppy she lost 3.5 months…
Volunteer group tackling largest encampment cleanup yet
The Okanagan Forest Task Force is planning to cleanup tons of garbage from a large…
Summerland opens $7M renewable energy centre
After eight years of planning and hard work, the Summerland Energy Centre officially opened today,…
No charges for RCMP officer after suspect injured by police dog in Penticton
A suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation was left with gashes on his face and…
Unemployment rate falls in Okanagan, Kamloops but it’s not a good thing
The unemployment rate fell last month in the Thompson-Okanagan but the drop is more of a…
‘From Hate to Hope’: New mural to be unveiled in Keremeos
A new mural, co-created by Syilx artist Haley Regan and an Okanagan immigrant youth group,…
Not into skiing? Try these other outdoor Thompson-Okanagan winter activities
With winter fast approaching and the days getting shorter, some fun in the snow might…
Summerland winery group transitions to renewable natural gas
Okanagan’s Crush Pad Winery group have made the switch to 100% renewable natural gas. Summerland’s…
‘Time of our lives’: Okanagan family are contestants on Family Feud Canada
A Summerland family, huge fans of the TV game show Family Feud, just knew they…
BC expands spec tax to include Kamloops and most of the Okanagan
The province's tax on housing speculators just got a massive expansion and now covers most of…
UPDATE: Work begins to stabilize rockslide threat at Penticton mobile home park
A geotechnical assessment of an unstable slope threatening a Penticton mobile home park has been…