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Man arrested for suspected arson in fire near Penticton homes
August 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM

One man was arrested after a fire in an urban green belt was sparked in a Penticton neighbourhood this week.
'Passion for peppers:' Business is hot for South Okanagan couple
August 27, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

Anyone who frequents farmers markets in the BC Interior may have spotted Stu Smith and Sarah Harper offering tastings of their hot sauces.
Campfires banned in Okanagan, Kamloops on Thursday
August 26, 2025 - 2:11 PM

In an effort to prevent human-caused wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is banning campfires throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre on Thursday, just in time for the Labour Day long weekend.
Penticton property owners facing $33M bill for new water system fight back
August 26, 2025 - 12:00 PM
iNhome

The spokesperson for the Sage Mesa Water Users Group didn't pull any verbal punches when discussing the fear, anxiety and anger that has spread amongst 240 property owners facing massive water bills for decades as a potential $33-million debt is hanging over their collective heads to replace the dilapidated water system.
No jail for Kettle Valley Railway business manager who stole $74,000
August 25, 2025 - 1:17 PM
iNwheels

Julia Beatrice Belmonte was just 23 years old when she got a job working for the Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland.
Another Penticton byelection win for a Clean Sweep candidate
August 25, 2025 - 10:30 AM

Make it a clean sweep for the co-founders of Penticton's Clean Streets Facebook page as the group's co-founder Shannon Stewart became the newest member of Penticton council Saturday evening after claiming a decisive victory in a civic byelection.
'Not about sex': Why a Penticton naturist bares it all
August 23, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Penticton resident Jacqueline Clarissa spends much of her summer at a local beach completely naked, soaking in the sunshine and connecting with nature.
Penticton arson investigation has RCMP looking for witnesses
August 22, 2025 - 11:11 AM

An intentionally set bush fire in Penticton over a month ago has RCMP investigators looking for tips from the public.
Penticton Legion mourns sudden death of longtime bar manager
August 20, 2025 - 11:30 AM

Members of the Penticton branch of the Royal Canadian Legion are mourning the sudden and unexpected death of longtime bar manager Jason Malott.
Penticton area property owners could be on hook for $33M in water system upgrades
August 14, 2025 - 5:00 PM
iNhome

It’s hard to believe that 265 property owners in the Sage Mesa subdivision near Penticton could be responsible for over $33 million in water system upgrades — but that’s the current reality.
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Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are quietly optimistic about this year's apple harvest. It's been a bumper year for cherries , and peaches and apricots are back on track . And no

Smells of weed. Roars of airplanes. Loud crowds. It's all part of the US Open's chaos
NEW YORK (AP) — There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can't wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music a

Quashing rumours floating around off-grid community of Frederick on Kamloops Lake
A curious little community 20 kilometres into the mountains from Kamloops is entirely off-the-grid and has been the subject of ridiculous rumours. Located at the end of several kilometres of dirt road and over a CN railway track, Frederick

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