News Items tag as: PNAPR2025

iN VIDEO: It's South Okanagan sheep sheering time
May 01, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Sheep shearing season is well underway in B.C. and a master at the craft, Pieter Demooy, is making his way through the South Okanagan one farm at a time armed with shearing tools and lots of elbow grease.
How a Southern Interior credit union merger preserves an alternative to big banks
April 29, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Three credit unions in Shuswap and the Okanagan are merging and it’s a sign of the shift in these local financial institutions that serve as an alternative to big five national banks.
Conservative Helena Konanz wins in Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay
April 28, 2025 - 9:31 PM

Former Penticton city councillor and Conservative candidate Helena Konanz has won in the new riding of Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay.
Jailed South Okanagan fentanyl dealer gets more prison time for drug dealing
April 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A South Okanagan fentanyl dealer currently doing five years in jail for firearms offences, has had another 18 months tacked onto his sentence after being convicted of drug dealing.
iN VIDEO: Live webcam set up over osprey nest in South Okanagan
April 27, 2025 - 4:00 PM

A live webcam was turned on over the nest of an osprey pair on top of a FortisBC power pole in Osoyoos recently.
Election 2025: New Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding could turn blue
April 27, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Election day is approaching and the Conservative Party is projected to win by a landslide in the Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay electoral district, a region that has been an NDP stronghold since 2015 under MP Richard Cannings.
Three southern Interior credit unions set to merge
April 25, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Three credit unions in the Okanagan are set to merge after getting approval from the provincial government.
iN PHOTOS: Migrating sandhill cranes stop to rest in Okanagan, Kamloops
April 25, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Sandhill cranes have been making stops at lakes in Kamloops and the Okanagan this month on their annual migration to nesting sites in the north.
Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste
April 24, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A group of researchers are trying to create a system where the waste from the beverage industry across the Okanagan can be turned into something more.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh coming to Penticton to support local candidate
April 24, 2025 - 4:22 PM

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is making a campaign stop in Penticton on Sunday to support Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay candidate Linda Sankey.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the week of April 28. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at

$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy. “Earlie

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

BC NDP to introduce prompt-payment legislation for construction
For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of doing business. Walker, the company’s chief financial officer, said that while most of the

News Items tag as: PNAPR2025

iN VIDEO: It's South Okanagan sheep sheering time

How a Southern Interior credit union merger preserves an alternative to big banks

Conservative Helena Konanz wins in Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay

Jailed South Okanagan fentanyl dealer gets more prison time for drug dealing

iN VIDEO: Live webcam set up over osprey nest in South Okanagan

Election 2025: New Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding could turn blue

Three southern Interior credit unions set to merge

iN PHOTOS: Migrating sandhill cranes stop to rest in Okanagan, Kamloops

Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh coming to Penticton to support local candidate

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