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Wildfire-fighting airplanes takes their final flight from Penticton this week
September 01, 2022 - 7:00 PM

The Convair 580 air tankers stationed in Penticton that have reliably served in the never-ending battles against wildfires are getting ready to retire.
The latest on B.C. flooding, recovery on Nov. 25
November 25, 2021 - 6:00 PM

As repairs continue across the southern portions of B.C. after devastating floods, the province is preparing for another sweep of storms to hit the Lower Mainland through to next week.
The last flight of Penticton-bound RCAF Mitchell 894
March 14, 2021 - 8:00 AM

High on a mountainside near Rossland lies the wreckage of a Second World War bomber that met its end on an early winter October morning while on its way to Penticton.
Vernon and Kelowna make top 20 list of 'rattiest' cities in B.C.
September 09, 2020 - 9:50 AM

Two Okanagan cities have made a rather infamous provincewide list.
Food trucks are being set up at provincially-owned locations to support commercial truckers
April 28, 2020 - 8:41 AM

Truckers who have struggled to get a meal since COVID-19 swept across the globe and shuttered businesses and kicked into gear heightened hygiene practices are getting a government reprieve.
Why a private developer got $11M to remove bombs while the Okanagan Indian Band is still waiting
January 19, 2016 - 8:00 PM

‘THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE FIRST NATIONS ARE LEFT IN THE AVENUES LAID OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT’
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

Wildfire-fighting airplanes takes their final flight from Penticton this week