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There’s a new microbrewery in the South Okanagan
The South Okanagan has a new microbrewery. Watermark Beach Resort has announced the opening of…
Cooler weather helps but smoky skies hinder wildfire fight in South Okanagan
Cooler weather is mitigating the wildfire situation in the South Okanagan and Similkameen, however air…
Small earthquake shakes South Okanagan
A small earthquake hit the South Okanagan this afternoon giving some residents a shock. An…
MEMORY CAFES: South Okanagan researchers tackle the isolation impacting those with dementia
Memory cafes have been popping up in rural communities in the South Okanagan this year…
UPDATE: Evacuation alert issued for a single property due to Richter Creek wildfire
PENTICTON – An evacuation alert has been issued for a single property threatened by a…
Tickets still available for Stone Temple Pilots in Penticton
PENTICTON – You still have a chance to get tickets to see the Stone Temple…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Southern Interior
The weather could get nasty across the Southern Interior today. Environment Canada has issued a…
Officials now predict Okanagan Lake may near 2017 historic flooding
OKANAGAN – The water level in Okanagan Lake is officially expected to reach 343 metres,…
Okanagan Lake shoreline flooding is now inevitable
OKANAGAN – If you live on the shores of Okanagan Lake, you might want to…
South Okanagan indigenous leaders honoured with environmental award
PENTICTON – Two First Nations leaders from Penticton have been chosen to receive a high-profile…
‘Ugly’ South Okanagan dock prompts request for regional district regulation
PENTICTON – An Osoyoos Lake resident wants to see the regional district provide regulations with…
UPDATE: Hot ashes likely cause of Kaleden garage fire
KALEDEN – A spectacular garage fire in Kaleden this morning may have been sparked by…
Wanted man stopped for speeding near Osoyoos; police find drugs in vehicle
PENTICTON – A wanted fugitive was arrested just west of Osoyoos yesterday and is facing…
UPDATE: Wind warning ended for South Okanagan
UPDATE: 2:14 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 PENTICTON – The wind warning issued for the…
Injured cyclist rescued from Naramata trail
PENTICTON – A cyclist stranded on wet, slippery terrain in the Three Blind Mice area…
Meadowlark Festival features opportunities to see the natural side of the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – An all encompassing festival that appeals to naturalists, historians and those who enjoy…
Crash on Highway 97 near Summerland
SUMMERLAND – A two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 between Summerland and Penticton this morning has…
Similkameen wildfire likely human-caused
CAWSTON – Fire crews have the upper hand on a wildfire burning east of Cawston…
Cell tower knocked down by vandals in Oliver
OLIVER – A cell tower purposely knocked down west of Oliver caused service interruptions to…
Crashes keeping emergency crews busy in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – The slippery roads in the South Okanagan kept emergency crews hopping today as…
Thousands of Thompson-Okanagan renters mired in affordable housing crisis, new index says
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - About a quarter of all renters in the Thompson-Okanagan are facing an affordable housing crisis, according to a new study. The new Canadian Rental Housing Index is an interactive map which offers a snapshot of rental housing conditions across the country. You can search by city or electoral area riding, and find the...
Controlled burns planned near Oliver
OLIVER – Expect to see an increase in smoke if you are in the South…
Progress made on stubborn wildfire near Oliver
OLIVER – The Testalinden Creek fire burning west of Oliver is now 80 per cent…
Testalinden Creek fire holding for now; gusty winds a concern
OLIVER – Fire crews are holding the huge wildfire burning in the South Okanagan but…