News Items tag as: PNAUG2022

Kamloops area sees first snow of the season
September 17, 2022 - 10:47 AM

Colder weather is creeping in on Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Man dead, woman injured in police shooting near Keremeos
September 13, 2022 - 2:33 PM

A man and woman were shot by police outside of Keremeos this morning and the man did not survive.
Running for municipal office? Outgoing politicians in Okanagan, Kamloops have some wisdom to share
September 08, 2022 - 6:00 AM

Anybody who thinks they can step into public office and rule with an iron fist needs to know there are systems to follow, and some veterans in Kamloops and the Okanagan have some lessons to share.
Anti-vaxxers are still campaigning against COVID mandates in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 02, 2022 - 11:31 AM

People in Kamloops and the Okanagan who still feel oppressed about COVID mandates are invited to listen to people talk about a global conspiracy.
Penticton RCMP locate couple who lost wedding band in river channel
September 02, 2022 - 8:35 AM

The RCMP were looking for a couple named Noel and Stephanie after coming upon a wedding band that was recovered in the Penticton river channel – and officers found who they were looking for.
Wildfire-fighting airplanes takes their final flight from Penticton this week
September 01, 2022 - 7:00 PM

The Convair 580 air tankers stationed in Penticton that have reliably served in the never-ending battles against wildfires are getting ready to retire.
No arrests one year after Taig Savage was beaten to death at Penticton high school
September 01, 2022 - 4:30 PM

The Penticton RCMP is renewing its call to the public to help solve the mystery of who killed Taig Savage.
Oliver prisoner suing RCMP because police dog bit his leg during arrest
September 01, 2022 - 7:00 AM

A man who’s locked up in the Oliver Correctional Centre is suing the cop who arrested him because the officer’s dog allegedly gnawed on his leg.
Campfire bans being lifted in Thompson-Okanagan in time for the long weekend
August 31, 2022 - 5:09 PM

This should make a lot of campers happy — campfires are returning in time for the long weekend.
Penticton is taking its fight against crime to the province
August 31, 2022 - 12:47 PM

The City of Penticton plans to lobby provincial ministers to do more about crime.
More ...

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 26. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres of it growing in the Okanagan. Kelowna resident Domenic Rampone’s family immigrated from northern Italy to Kelowna in 1893 where they grew

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028. BC Housing is looking for contractors to build the 54-unit building and attached a $30.5 million price tag. That's according to procurement documents,

News Items tag as: PNAUG2022

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon