Local News Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas

Kamloops, Okanagan retailers ask customers to shop early for Christmas due to supply chain problems
October 23, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Some businesses in the Thompson-Okanagan have stocked up and are urging customers to get a head start on their Christmas shopping due to ongoing supply chain disruptions.
Home built around disabled granddaughter lost near Vernon to wildfire
August 26, 2021 - 6:30 AM

After losing their family home near Vernon to the White Rock Lake wildfire earlier this month, Sandy and Dean Brandt, as well as their granddaughter Bella, don’t know where to start to rebuild.
Brenda Creek wildfire expected to grow; crews dousing hotspots near power line
July 20, 2021 - 12:58 PM

The 450-hectare wildfire burning northwest of Peachland, near Highway 97 C, continues to get regionwide attention due to its potential for further growth and connection to a power source for 65,000 area residents.
Author pens the baffling story of the 'Bushman of the Shuswap'
March 23, 2021 - 8:00 PM

Two decades ago, he grabbed national headlines and was nicknamed the "Bushman of the Shuswap," a fugitive living rough in a cave deep in the bush, raiding cottages for supplies and travelling by canoe only at night.
Museums and galleries get creative for Family Day in Thompson-Okanagan
February 12, 2021 - 10:30 AM

With Family Day weekend just around the corner, museums and art galleries in the Okanagan and Kamloops are offering both online and in-person educational events.
COVID-19: A timeline of the pandemic and how it changed our lives over the past year
January 21, 2021 - 7:00 PM

As of today, Jan. 21, it has been one year since Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix held their first joint COVID-19 briefing.
More than 2,100 cases of COVID-19 since Friday in B.C.; 49 deaths
December 14, 2020 - 3:40 PM

B.C.'s first COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed tomorrow, marking the first big shift in what the province's top doctor described today as a "year like no other."
Food banks in Kamloops, Okanagan bursting with food heading into Christmas
November 24, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Fraser Campbell did what anyone involved with food banks would love to do when faced with an unexpected truckload of chicken wings.
South Okanagan communities go mostly virtual for Canada Day
July 01, 2020 - 6:00 AM

With COVID-19 and social distancing measures in place throughout the province, Canada Day celebrations in the South Okanagan and throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region will look a little different this year.
How Kelowna's 5G project could help save lives across Canada
June 08, 2020 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna pilot project using 5G technology could be a lifesaver as well as a game-changer when it comes to how accidents are reported and avoided.
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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this month. That might not have happened if people had a better understanding of how the supply chain works in Can

Winter Wonderland bar popping up in downtown Kelowna
A popular Kelowna cocktail bar, Jack’s, is revamping its downtown location into a winter wonderland experience, where guests can enjoy the holiday season with food and drink until Dec. 26. The winter wonderland was designed by Erin va

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