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Osoyoos Lake expected to rise again this week
OSOYOOS – Residents of Osoyoos continued to make preparations today for a second high water…
Penticton city councillors question success of homeless campaign
PENTICTON – Plans for a new supported housing project will proceed to public hearing, but…
Fintry Queen paddlewheeler seeks new digs in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – The Fintry Queen is looking for a new home at the south end…
‘We’re here to help’: Provincial officials tour flood affected South Okanagan, Similkameen communities
PENTICTON – Provincial officials from Victoria toured the South Okanagan today to witness local flooding…
Penticton businesswoman fined $1,000 for neglecting her dogs
PENTICTON – “How we treat animals in our care and at our mercy is also…
No free ‘environmental’ pass for South Okanagan governments during flood, fire season
PENTICTON – Local governments take on a lot of responsibility when natural disasters threaten communities…
Local inmates join fight to protect South Okanagan from flooding
OLIVER – It’s all hands on deck in the South Okanagan as even inmates at…
Summerland mudslide threatens two homes
SUMMERLAND – The state of emergency declared for two properties in the District of Summerland…
Wildfire preparation foremost on the minds of prospective Oliver residents
OLIVER – Soon-to-be residents of the South Okanagan — who experienced the wrath of a…
Flooding, landslides reported in South Okanagan following record setting rain
PENTICTON – Penticton and regional district work crews are busy assessing damage and cleaning up…
South Okanagan communities set rainfall records
PENTICTON – Area residents and highway crews continue mopping up following record setting rain in…
How this Okanagan community plans to avoid falling victim to wildfire again
PENTICTON – It only had to happen once for a South Okanagan community to take…
South Okanagan ski resort hopes to attract international investment
OLIVER – A small South Okanagan ski resort hopes to grow its clientele on an…
Oliver man sentenced to three years for smuggling guns
PENTICTON – In a hearing in Penticton court today filled with procedural difficulties, an Oliver…
Prolific South Okanagan criminal declared a dangerous offender
PENTICTON – One of the South Okanagan’s most notorious criminals won’t be getting out of…
Sucker punch gets Penticton man 16 months in jail
PENTICTON – A Penticton man will spend more than a year behind bars for a…
Wildlife trafficking earns B.C. man minimum $2,500 fine
PENTICTON – A Similkameen man has been handed a hefty fine after pleading guilty to…
Penticton police limiting response to ‘completely preventable’ auto crime
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP have recited the mantra repeatedly over the past couple of years…
Penticton high school students hope to support U.S. counterparts in gun reform march
PENTICTON – Three Penticton high school students hope to stand in solidarity with their American…
Latest threat to agriculture in Okanagan is wildfire
PENTICTON – Being prepared for the next wildfire on the farm or vineyard is what…
Family escapes injury after striking massive moose in Manning Provincial Park
CAWSTON – A Cawston family is lucky to have escaped without injury after colliding with…
No relief in sight from frigid B.C. Interior temperatures
Don’t expect this week’s winter temperatures to let up any time soon in the Southern…
Spring flooding forcing repairs to Penticton creeks before next spring
PENTICTON – Last spring’s high water flows caused significant damage to the beds of Penticton…
Woman behind scuttled Penticton addiction recovery centre not giving up
PENTICTON – Michelle Jansen says she’s not giving up her efforts to establish a privately…