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Penticton vigilante group patrols streets to fight property crime
July 13, 2022 - 7:00 AM

A Penticton business owner is one of many fed up with property crime and petty theft in the city and he's organizing a group to retrieve stolen items.
Harley-Davidson owner has no one to blame for damage, accident
March 07, 2018 - 6:30 PM

No one can say exactly what caused a rider and his Harley-Davidson to crash on a highway near Merritt five years ago, but it wasn’t the mechanic in Kamloops.
RCMP targeting drivers of noisy vehicles in Central Okanagan
July 07, 2017 - 3:27 PM

KELOWNA – RCMP in the Central Okangan are warning owners of excessively loud vehicles to be respectful of others.
Coroner sheds light on motorcycle crash that killed North Okanagan men
November 18, 2016 - 11:30 AM

VERNON - The B.C. Coroners Service has released its findings into a 2015 motorcycle crash that claimed the lives of two North Okanagan men.
Recalls this week: Washing machines, bicycles
November 05, 2016 - 2:42 PM

Millions of washing machines with a faulty top door that can pop off during use are among this week's recalled consumer products. Others include faulty bicycles and dehumidifiers.
Kelowna racer takes on dangerous Pikes Peak this weekend
June 24, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA - A sportbike racer from Kelowna is readying himself and his machine for the second oldest race in the United States.
Kelowna motorcycle racer competing at dangerous Pikes Peak Hill Climb
May 19, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA – Kelowna’s top sport bike racer Marcel Irnie is one of only 33 motorcycle riders from around the world competing in the 100th anniversary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb next month.
Penticton RCMP safety blitz targets motorcycles, commercial and seasonal vehicles
June 19, 2015 - 3:31 PM

PENTICTON - Drivers on Highway 97 south of Penticton noticed a large police presence at the weigh scales near the junction of Highway 3A today.
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$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

Developer pitches 4,000 'attainable' homes for Vernon
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