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iN PHOTOS: Funnels of steam spiral over Okanagan Lake delighting onlookers
January 12, 2024 - 4:43 PM

South Okanagan residents spotted spouts of water vapour spiralling into the air over Okanagan Lake today thanks to the deep freeze.
Why the Okanagan Valley has so many wineries; the Okanogan so few
February 11, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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Despite being one big ecosystem, the Okanagan Valley’s wine industry has ripened far more on the Canadian side of the border.
Missing elderly Penticton woman may have walked from stuck car
January 31, 2023 - 3:32 PM

A missing 89-year-old woman's car was found on Greyback Mountain Road in Penticton, but she wasn't inside.
Iconic singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt adds Okanagan stop to Canadian tour
January 30, 2023 - 10:52 AM

Ten-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt will perform for Penticton on her 2023 tour.
Against senior's wishes, Penticton strata moves to a 55-plus building
January 29, 2023 - 10:30 AM

A Penticton senior says her 250 condo unit complex has voted to become a 55-plus community to block young renters from living in the building.
Tomorrow morning may be the best chance to see the green comet from Kamloops or the Okanagan
January 28, 2023 - 3:30 PM

During the colder months of the year, overcast is the norm so the skies are often obstructed above Kamloops and the Okanagan.
RCMP looking for 89-year-old Penticton woman who never arrived at her friend's
January 28, 2023 - 1:36 PM

The Penticton RCMP is reaching out to the public to help locate a missing 89-year-old woman.
Anthrax guitarist says Penticton Jesus is on the guest list after arrest
January 28, 2023 - 11:36 AM

The man who dressed as Jesus to attend last week’s heavy metal concert in Penticton will be on the guest list at the next Anthrax show.

Anthrax was one of the headlining bands, however Tim Dubyah (not his real name) was kicked out and arrested before either of the main acts got on stage.
American town to beat record for world's largest hockey stick built in Penticton
January 28, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Penticton is about to lose its claim to fame as the place where the world's largest hockey stick and puck were made.
Numerous dead cows found on Similkameen property; more than 100 cattle seized
January 27, 2023 - 9:42 AM

Over 100 neglected cows were seized from a property in the Similkameen community of Cawston.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of May 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjone

From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears. For the past few weeks, overnight sub-zero temperatur

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children a

Ritz-Carlton looking to build luxury homes at Vernon’s Predator Ridge resort
Vernon’s Predator Ridge resort community is not only looking to build a gondola, the global luxury brand Ritz-Carlton is set to build vacation homes. Wesbild Holdings, the company that owns Predator Ridge, announced today, May 9, the

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