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Steve Arstad
A look back at Christmas from a half century ago
If you were sitting around the table for Christmas dinner in the Thompson-Okanagan 50 years…
How fire retardant works
PENTICTON – Residents whose structures are saved from wildfire by air tanker drops will no…
B.C. in focus: Take a virtual tour of Hedley’s historic Mascot Mine
PENTICTON – Mine tours to the fabled Hedley Mascot mine site in the Similkameen Valley…
The ‘white stilts’ of Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – They are an interesting oddity, and a piece of the landscape that becomes…
An Okanagan treasure hunt strike your fancy? There’s actually gold in them hills
PENTICTON – A tale of nearly $1 million of lost gold continues to pique the…
Sacred and revered by local First Nations, Spotted Lake is a natural wonder
It’s a small lake with a big reputation for its uniqueness. Spotted Lake, located in…
iN MAP: Where to enjoy outdoor skating from the Okanagan to Kamloops
Winter is rolling in Kamloops and the Okanagan this month, bringing with it opportunities to…
Fight against South Okanagan wildfire winding down
PENTICTON – B.C. Wildfire has begun pulling firefighters and other resources from the Eagle Bluff…
Lots of sunshine in the Okanagan forecast this week
Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the week ahead should be a “pretty nice week…
Offspring + Sum 41 tour is making a stop in Penticton
PENTICTON – Platinum selling band Offspring and Sum 41 have put together a Canadian tour…
Regional Districts uniting to urge province to expand recycling program
PENTICTON – Regional districts in the interior are getting together to lobby the province to…
Kelowna SPCA’s Alice needs your help
KELOWNA – The Kelowna branch of the BC SPCA is seeking assistance from the public…
Eagle Bluff wildfire now ‘being held’
PENTICTON – There is good news on the Eagle Bluff wildfire front this morning. B.C.…
No rain in the weekend Okanagan forecast
PENTICTON – There’s lots of sun and no rain in the Okanagan forecast for the…
iN VIDEO: This Tolkien-inspired B&B could be hobbit-forming
PENTICTON – There’s a new Airbnb listing in B.C. that is turning the tiny community…
Okanagan company the first to privately tackle milfoil removal
PENTICTON – Private enterprise has taken up the quest to rid Okanagan lakes of a…
Consideration firefighters showed for South Okanagan bird sanctuary moves manager to tears
PENTICTON – Consideration wildfire-fighting helicopter pilots showed for some recovering birds living on the ground…
Princeton’s traditional music festival returns for another year
PENTICTON – A truly unique music festival returns to Princeton this coming weekend. The 12th…
Breathe it in: Air quality statement dropped for Central and North Okanagan
PENTICTON – Okanagan residents north of the Eagle Bluff wildfire will be able to breathe…
Eagle Bluff wildfire shows little growth overnight, more ignitions planned
PENTICTON – A wet and cooler couple of days has had a significant effect on…
Possible showers returning in time for the weekend in the Okanagan
The Okanagan could see more rain to start and end this week. Environment Canada says…
Woman missing in the bush in South Okanagan for five days now home safe
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP report missing person Megan Roberts has been located. Penticton RCMP Sgt.…
Penticton’s first retail cannabis store opens this weekend
PENTICTON – Penticton’s first retail cannabis store opens on Saturday. Spirit Leaf Penticton opens to…
iN VIDEO: Eagle Bluff wildfire grows with successful back burns
OLIVER – The Eagle Bluff wildfire located 10 kilometres southeast of Okanagan Falls continued to…