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Penticton man says camping rough is better than homeless shelter
April 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Wayne McFadden spends his days with his dog Singer sitting in a Penticton parking lot in front of a hand-made billboard made of cardboard and packing pallets.
How Kelowna's South Pandosy neighbourhood got its groove back
February 27, 2021 - 9:30 AM

When Roy Hulse wanted to expand his Scallywags clothing business in the late 1990s, he wasn’t keen on following the Mexican stylings of nearby Mission Park Shopping Centre.
The greatest gift of all: Readers share favourite Christmas gift memories
December 21, 2020 - 8:31 AM

Christmas is about more than gifts, but everybody has a memory of one that stands out from the rest.
Penticton online thrift store offers aid to fire victims
November 01, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Penticton businessman Jeremy Evans is looking for ways to help displaced residents of Clarence House on Elm Avenue following Tuesday morning's deadly fire.
Red Cross, Salvation Army mobilizing to help Penticton apartment fire evacuees
October 30, 2020 - 4:49 PM

Community organizations are stepping up to assist victims of the apartment fire in Penticton earlier this week.
‘I’m the guy who just shot four people,’ Penticton mass murderer told police minutes after last killing
October 14, 2020 - 1:02 PM

The man behind a shocking 2019 Penticton killing spree said his violent actions were set into motion years earlier by a neighbourhood conflict that became increasingly ugly.
Got rats? The B.C. SPCA has some tips on how to keep them away
August 30, 2020 - 2:47 PM

Rats used to be far from B.C. but they've made their way into the Thompson-Okanagan and each year they get more problematic.
Clinton woman scores big on crossword scratch ticket
July 30, 2020 - 10:18 AM

A Clinton woman is $50,000 richer after playing a scratch lottery game.
Vernon businesses rally for colleague who lost business to pandemic
June 12, 2020 - 7:30 AM

A group of small businesses in Vernon are chipping in to help a local entrepreneur whose business didn't make it through the COVID-19 pandemic and are turning a recently launched Gofundme campaign into a raffle.
Okanagan second-hand stores see spike in donations now that people can finally donate
June 03, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Since Habitat for Humanity's Restore locations in the Okanagan re-opened with pandemic precautions, they've barely been able to keep up with the number of donations being dropped off.
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Famous American YouTuber Markiplier in Kamloops to shoot TV series
A famous Californian YouTuber is in Kamloops to film his upcoming TV series. Mark Fischbach, known as Markiplier, has a YouTube channel with more than 29 million subscribers and is best know for his video game commentary. He is in Kam

Think pink and drink Sandhill for National Rosé Day
Rosé all day! Saturday, June 12 is actually National Rosé Day, officially the day to think pink. This annual holiday falls on the second Saturday in June every year, and it is the chance to celebrate some of our amazing local ros&ea

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