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Mostly sunny weekend in store for Okanagan
KELOWNA – There’s more sunshine than cloud and rain in the Okanagan forecast for weekend…
Future of triathlon in Penticton at a crossroads
PENTICTON – What is the future for a major triathlon event in Penticton, and if…
Not so fast removing those winter tires in B.C. Interior this spring
With April just around the corner, it's the time of year many start thinking about…
Canadian Wrestling Elite tour making stops in Okanagan
PENTICTON – It’s being billed as the biggest professional wrestling tour in Canadian history, and…
Rain and maybe even a thundershower today in Southern Interior
A weather system moving through the southern portion of the province today could bring a…
Clouds, showers to turn to sunshine in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – An unsettled start to the week will give way to more pleasant, spring-like…
Legal aid lawyers in Okanagan and across B.C. prepare to take job action
PENTICTON – It won’t be an April Fool’s prank when B.C. legal aid lawyers walk…
Skaha Lake slow to give up its ice this year
PENTICTON – It’s been a weird year for ice on Skaha Lake in the South…
Rock and roll pianist to perform at Peachfest
PENTICTON – Award winning pianist Ben Waters is coming to Penticton. The renowned boogie-boogie piano…
High temperature records broken in two Okanagan cities
British Columbia continues to bask in unseasonably warm weather, as temperature records fell in two…
Four arrested in robbery and beating of two Penticton homeless men
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP have made four arrests following the robbery and beating of two…
Well known Penticton educator loses battle with cancer
PENTICTON – Posts on social media in tribute to former Okanagan-Skaha School Board trustee Bruce…
Sunny and unseasonably warm for first day of spring in Southern Interior
PENTICTON – A massive ridge of high pressure over Western Canada has resulted in record-breaking…
Sunny and warm in the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – It looks like spring has arrived with a vengeance in the Okanagan a couple…
Okanagan flooding concerns aren’t rising with temperatures
PENTICTON – A forecast calling for a sudden shift to more spring-like temperatures isn’t a…
Penticton about to lose $6 million grant intended for new arenas
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton won’t be able to keep $6 million in grant…
Public consultation period for proposed national park reserve concludes
PENTICTON – The public consultation period for the proposed national park reserve in the South…
Got a word for this new art installation in downtown Penticton?
PENTICTON – They are looking for words to go with this statue. The City of…
Missed out on the Half Corked Marathon lottery? Still lots to do that weekend
PENTICTON – It’s probably the most unorthodox marathon in the Okanagan, if not the country,…
Province to fast track building code changes for wood construction
PENTICTON – The province says it won’t wait for changes in Canada’s national building code…
Winter weather finally on its way out of Southern Interior
After a seemingly endless supply of winter-like weather in Kamloops and the Okanagan over the…
Legendary rapper Gucci Mane to perform in Okanagan
PENTICTON – Atlanta-based rapper and hip-hop sensation Gucci Mane is making an appearance at Penticton’s…
Hefty fines for Merritt couple caught smuggling tobacco from U.S.
PENTICTON – A Merritt couple is paying a high price after failing to declare tobacco…
South Okanagan ski resort taking advantage of late winter
PENTICTON – A slow start to the ski season followed by a spectacular finish, weather-wise,…