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Time takes its toll on South Okanagan jail house built in 1896
May 03, 2025 - 11:00 AM

A fundraising campaign is underway in Oliver and the surrounding area to restore the historic Fairview Jail building — one of the oldest remaining structures of its kind in the Okanagan Valley.
Where did all the Kamloops journalists go?
November 10, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Stop the presses.
South Okanagan RCMP crack down on car thiefs
July 11, 2024 - 3:04 PM
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South Okanagan RCMP spent five days in June cracking down on car theft in the region.
Council candidate concerned prison contributing to Penticton's high crime rate
October 09, 2022 - 3:32 PM

A candidate for Penticton city council wants to find out if a recent spike in crime coincides with the opening of the Oliver Correctional Centre.
Number of COVID outbreaks in Interior Health care homes grows to 18
January 25, 2022 - 10:22 AM

There are now 18 care facilities and one hospital in the Interior Health region with COVID-19 outbreaks.
How Penticton came to the aid of a local senior down on his luck
February 18, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A Penticton man down on his luck is getting back on his feet following some community goodwill.
1,667 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday; 41 deaths
December 21, 2020 - 3:50 PM

Interior Health more than doubled its COVID-19 death toll this weekend, B.C.’s health minister announced today.
iN VIDEO: Nature Conservancy adds to inventory of protected land in South Okanagan
December 16, 2020 - 11:34 AM

The inventory of protected lands in the South Okanagan continues to increase as the Nature Conservancy of Canada recently announced the acquisition of new acreage in the area.
Man with little recollection of South Okanagan drug-fuelled crime spree given house arrest
November 23, 2018 - 4:00 PM

PENTICTON - A man who claims to have little recollection of his crimes will serve a 14-month conditional sentence following sentencing in Penticton court.
B.C. Wildfire crews provide boost to South Okanagan flood control efforts
April 19, 2018 - 11:03 AM

OLIVER - B.C. Wildfire personnel are keeping busy ahead of fire season by providing assistance to flood afflicted areas of the South Okanagan this week.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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