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Double-digit sentences for armed men guilty of North Okanagan home invasion
April 14, 2025 - 1:23 PM

It was midnight and James Jurica and his then-girlfriend Candice Kado were awake and lying in bed at their rural Lumby home when two men, armed with a shotgun and with masks pulled over their faces, broke in.
Former Penticton mayor files yet another lawsuit against family members
April 02, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The longstanding legal dispute between former Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki and members of family continues.
Former manager of Kettle Valley Railway pleads guilty to fraud
November 26, 2024 - 10:34 AM

The former business manager of the Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland has pleaded guilty to fraud.
If you lost it, this West Kelowna man and his metal detector can probably find it
November 02, 2024 - 12:30 PM

A West Kelowna man has been looking for other people's lost rings with his metal detector for decades all in effort to reunite the sentimental items with those who lost them.
Manager of Summerland's Kettle Valley Railway charged with fraud
October 23, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The former manager of a popular Summerland attraction has been charged with fraud and theft.
iN PHOTOS: Rock enthusiast rendezvous in North Okanagan this weekend
May 18, 2024 - 4:15 PM

North Okanagan rock enthusiasts are gathering all weekend to check out B.C.’s most interesting gems and precious stones.
Truck driver hauling wood chips ticketed for striking Kamloops building
May 01, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A truck driver was given a ticket after he swiped the awning of a downtown building in Kamloops on Wednesday.
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna's vintage fair had art, collectibles and oddities
April 13, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Kelowna’s vintage connoisseurs gathered for the Okanagan Vintage Fair today.
Judge locks bank accounts of Okanagan business owner, suspected drug supplier
February 20, 2024 - 7:30 AM

An Okanagan man suspected of using his car dealership and mortgages to hide drug money had his bank accounts frozen by a judge.
Taylor Swift tickets up for grabs at Central Okanagan Hospice Association online auction
February 06, 2024 - 1:53 PM

You have a chance to bid on tickets to see Taylor Swift as part of this year's fundraiser for the Central Okanagan Hospice Association.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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