Local News Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas

B.C. handing out stickers to legal cannabis stores as number of unlicenced retailers grows
October 15, 2021 - 2:42 PM

The government is proud of how well British Columbia’s non-medical cannabis industry has been doing since it was legalized in 2018.
New businesses popping up on Kamloops's North Shore
October 06, 2021 - 9:00 PM

A new hardware store has opened its doors on Kamloops's North Shore, one of sixteen new businesses that have popped up in recent months in an area where reports of vandalism damage to some businesses and other crimes are common.
Penticton woman fed-up with crime gets mom’s bike back from thief
September 29, 2021 - 7:00 AM

When a Penticton woman saw photos of her mom’s stolen bike posted to a local Facebook group, she brought her mom and step dad to the house it was parked at and grabbed it right from underneath the alleged thief.
Owner of West Kelowna skate shop responds with sympathy after 'Mission Impossible style' break-in
September 18, 2021 - 5:25 PM

Two burglars smashed through the ceiling of Elevate Hype and Sport in West Kelowna but they weren’t able to kill the owner's vibe.
Cops on hunt for suspect after break-in at Kamloops Halloween store
September 17, 2021 - 9:45 AM

Police are looking to identify a man who broke into a store in downtown Kamloops and stole nearly a dozen walkie-talkies.
Essential workers get free lift rides up Big White this holiday weekend
September 01, 2021 - 4:03 PM

Whether you’re a health care worker, or a person who works on the front lines of grocery stores or gas stations, you’re all being offered a free ride up Big White this weekend.
Kamloops Tim Hortons closes its doors after street-related incident
July 21, 2021 - 7:00 PM

A North Kamloops Tim Hortons restaurant has closed indefinitely as a result of an incident last weekend that was the latest in a series of property crime and other social issues impacting the area.
Wondering what to pack in your grab-and-go bag?
July 03, 2021 - 1:28 PM

With fires raging around the B.C., officials are encouraging people to be prepared for the worst.
Kelowna council approves controversial rock crushing at Costco construction site
June 23, 2021 - 10:09 AM

A mobile rock crusher will be moving onto the construction site for the new Costco store in Kelowna.
It's 3/11 again: We’ve now lived through a full year of the COVID-19 pandemic
March 11, 2021 - 3:18 PM

Everyone remembers 9/11, that day on Sept. 11, 2001 when planes flew into the World Trade Centre in New York, killing close to 3,000 people and starting the War on Terror.
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House cat survives 36 days lost in backcountry near Kamloops
A Kamloops house cat was found last week in the backcountry around Lac du Bois Road near the city after being missing for 36 days. The calico cat called Ruby, was turned into the SPCA shelter weighing only two pounds after its ordeal, but w

When to pick those pumpkins as nights get colder in Kamloops, Okanagan
Pumpkins are reaching maturity and turning orange in many backyards in Kamloops and the Okanagan as Halloween approaches but with reports of frosty nights coming, some residents are wondering if they should pull their pumpkins off the vine early.

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