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Heavy snowfall boon for ski resorts in Kamloops and Okanagan regions
January 07, 2020 - 10:41 AM

Mother nature is making up for a late start to the alpine snow season in the Thompson-Okanagan.
Penticton cat hoarder is back; B.C. SPCA dealing with another large intake
January 31, 2019 - 2:39 PM

PENTICTON - SPCA shelters in Penticton and Kelowna are being deluged with cats, just days after the Penticton branch divested itself of a previous intake of over 100 felines.
Blast of arctic air expected this weekend in the Okanagan
January 31, 2019 - 11:23 AM

KELOWNA - It's the Okanagan's turn for some cold weather as an arctic front is expected to cause temperatures to tumble this weekend.
Mental health issues at root of assault, court hears
January 30, 2019 - 6:00 PM

PENTICTON - A man suffering with mental health issues received a conditional sentence after entering a guilty plea to a charge of assault in court today.
Penticton south end apartment sells for $12 million
January 30, 2019 - 3:37 PM

PENTICTON - A south end Penticton apartment complex recently sold for $12 million.
Man found guilty of beating Penticton psychiatrist successfully appeals conviction
January 30, 2019 - 2:46 PM

PENTICTON - The Summerland man found guilty of badly beating a psychiatrist at Penticton Regional Hospital has won a new trial.
Break in and assault nets one year jail term
January 30, 2019 - 1:16 PM

PENTICTON - A man who disregarded an order to stay away from his former partner’s residence, instead breaking in and assaulting her to take the former couple’s daughter, faced a sentencing decision in Penticton court today.
What's next for recycling containers in the regional district?
January 29, 2019 - 5:10 PM

PENTICTON - The days of plastic bagging of recyclables in the South Okanagan are numbered as the regional district moves to phase out plastic by July 1, 2020.
Trespassing charges against Penticton band members part of much larger issue, says Chief
January 29, 2019 - 4:08 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton Indian Band Chief Chad Eneas says the guilty pleas entered by three band members in court today for trespassing on private land to hunt speak to a larger issue of unresolved land claims and unrelinquished title and rights.
Penticton Indian Band councillor and two others fined for trespassing
January 29, 2019 - 12:09 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton Indian Band councillor, and two other band members, have been fined $500 each after entering guilty pleas to trespassing charges in Penticton court today.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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