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Local News Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas
BC man wins $58 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot
March 22, 2024 - 12:10 PM
A BC man has won a whopping $58 million in the lottery.
Scammers pose as BC casinos to get victims' financial information
March 04, 2024 - 6:00 PM
A series of online scams has been circulating where fraudsters pose as BC casinos to trick people into giving them financial details.
'Just normal people like everybody else': The reality of homelessness in Kelowna's tent city
February 13, 2024 - 6:00 AM
Erica Stewart has been living in a tent on the Kelowna section of the Okanagan Rail Trail for almost two years now.
How BCLC helps problem gamblers kick the habit
January 19, 2024 - 6:00 PM
The BC Lottery Corporation has a Game Break Program put in place in all gambling centres as well as PlayNow.com in hopes of helping problem gamblers stay away from their addiction.
Where to go to celebrate the new year in the Thompson-Okanagan
December 28, 2023 - 4:30 PM
If you are looking for some New Year's Eve fun and a place to celebrate with friends and family, here are a few of the options you could pick from in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Scratch & Win tickets should stay out of kids' stockings this Christmas: BCLC
December 13, 2023 - 6:00 PM
The BC Lottery Corporation is reminding parents and caregivers that scratch and win tickets are not appropriate stocking stuffers for children.
BC mom gambled away disabled son's hospital settlement
October 04, 2023 - 7:00 PM
A disabled BC man is finally getting thousands of dollars that he's rightfully owed from a large hospital settlement after his own mother squandered it in casinos for years.
Kelowna Mounties arrested man for 'negligible' amount of meth, lawsuit alleges
September 16, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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Small personal amounts of drugs were decriminalized in BC, but a Kelowna cop still found a way to punish a man carrying a bag of meth in his pocket, according to a recent lawsuit filed against the RCMP.
Demand for food doubles in three years at Central Okanagan food banks
September 13, 2023 - 6:00 PM
The McDougall Creek wildfire added to the need to keep shelves stocked at food banks in the Central Okanagan as they head into their busiest time of the year.
Smashing down concrete walls might make Vernon’s Polson park more useable
August 13, 2023 - 7:00 PM
Back in the day, the smart people thought putting creeks into narrow channels was a good thing for preventing floods.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca .
Kelowna man takes first place in national young sommelier award
A Kelowna man went head to head in a competition with Canada’s best young sommeliers and came out on top. Maxwell Brayer, 23, won Canada’s Top Young Sommelier at the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs National Competition at the
Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation
Two young people who were diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis are supporting an expert panel's recommendation that Health Canada establish a standard dose for cannabis, saying it would help nudge people toward safer consumption. I
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them. The city wants to designate 10
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Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine mainte
March 27, 2024 10:49 PM
Driving along ... and the roadway vanishes beneath you. What's it like to survive a bridge collapse?
You're driving along, and without warning, the roadway drops from beneath you. There are a few seconds of
March 27, 2024 9:00 PM
Osoyoos cuts massive 40% tax and fee hike almost in half
After triggering heated protests from residents, the Town of Osoyoos passed a final tax and service fee hike this we
March 27, 2024 7:00 PM
Kamloops lawyer disbarred after multiple suspensions
A Kamloops lawyer who repeatedly practiced while suspended has been disbarred after years of investigations and cita
March 27, 2024 6:00 PM
Final traffic headaches on Trans-Canada in Kicking Horse Canyon
The final traffic headaches for drivers on the Trans-Canada Highway will be felt this spring as the last stage of th
March 27, 2024 4:38 PM
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