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Penticton man wins $100,000 with Lotto 6/49 ticket
January 31, 2024 - 3:27 PM

It took a Pentictonite three days for reality to hit him after winning a $100,000 Lotto 6/49 prize.
UPDATE: Missing Penticton man located
January 29, 2024 - 11:36 AM

UPDATE: Jan. 29, 2024
Construction of new affordable rental housing underway in Osoyoos
January 26, 2024 - 3:28 PM
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The Osoyoos Indian Band has partnered with the provincial government to build affordable on-reserve rental housing.
RCMP searching for wanted woman who may be in South Okanagan
January 26, 2024 - 1:27 PM

BC Highway Patrol in Keremeos is searching for a wanted 48-year-old woman.
McRib making long-awaited comeback in Canada
January 25, 2024 - 12:00 PM

McDonald's Canada is bringing back its beloved McRib ending a ten-year hiatus for the menu item.
Look out for bats in your blinds in Okanagan, Similkameen
January 25, 2024 - 7:30 AM

The BC Community Bat Program is warning residents in the Okanagan and Similkameen region to be careful not to squish any bats that may be hiding in roll-up blinds and power awnings.
Man with two swords arrested inside a Penticton Sikh Temple
January 24, 2024 - 11:03 AM

An individual was arrested at the Sikh Temple in Penticton after causing disturbances.
Mental health crisis response team up and running in Penticton
January 22, 2024 - 11:42 AM

A new mental health crisis support program is up and running in Penticton.
How BCLC helps problem gamblers kick the habit
January 19, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The BC Lottery Corporation has a Game Break Program put in place in all gambling centres as well as PlayNow.com in hopes of helping problem gamblers stay away from their addiction.
One dead in mobile home fire in Osoyoos
January 19, 2024 - 4:36 PM

RCMP have confirmed a body was found after crews had put out a mobile home fire in Osoyoos early this morning.
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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 third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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