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Newly elected South Okanagan MP learning the ropes in Ottawa
May 07, 2025 - 1:35 PM

As a former professional tennis player, business owner and mother, Helena Konanz knows how to multi-task.
Penticton Indian Band demands resignation of controversial Okanagan MLA
May 07, 2025 - 11:47 AM

The Penticton Indian Band is calling for the resignation of an Okanagan MLA after a statement was issued about the federal election results which said Indigenous sovereignty was a problem for BC.
Canadian country legend Blue Rodeo coming to Penticton
May 06, 2025 - 10:20 AM

Canadian Music Hall of Fame band Blue Rodeo is coming to Penticton this summer to celebrate 40 years playing together.
iN NUMBERS: The state of the housing market in the Thompson-Okanagan
May 06, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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The dream used to be to own a detached home with a white picket fence, but a lot of young people these days are dreaming of renting their very own studio or owning a one-bedroom condo.
BUY CANADIAN: Kelowna weighs in on its role in US trade war
May 05, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The City of Kelowna already spends almost all of its money on Canadian goods and services but since the trade war with the U.S. doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon it’s looking at how to spend even more within Canada's borders.
Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
May 05, 2025 - 2:10 PM
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After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one.
A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds
May 03, 2025 - 2:30 PM
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.
Trespassers warned to keep off landslide area near Summerland Golf Club
May 02, 2025 - 1:31 PM

People have been trespassing on reserve lands near last month's Trout Creek landslide and local governments are trying to warn people to stay away since the ground is unstable.
Witness describes discovery of shooting victim at Shuswap car wash
May 01, 2025 - 8:20 AM

A woman who was friends with the victim of a 2021 Shuswap shooting found the man bleeding in his truck just moments after the gunshot.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 5. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The

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

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

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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