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UPDATE: Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton grows to 150 hectares
July 30, 2022 - 8:40 AM

The Keremeos Creek wildfire 21 kms southwest of Penticton has has grown to an estimated 150 hectares.
Canada's only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
July 03, 2021 - 12:03 PM

Canada’s only desert is in the Southern Interior of B.C. but it might not be where you think it is.
Osoyoos, Lytton broke record high July 30 temperatures
July 31, 2020 - 11:16 AM

One of the Southern Interior's cities has broken a heat record.
Small wildfire east of Okanagan Falls listed as 'out of control'
July 31, 2020 - 10:24 AM

B.C. Wildfire crews are battling a small wildfire located to the east of Okanagan Falls near Solco Creek this morning.
Penticton creates new walking path to avoid overcrowding along Okanagan River Channel
July 30, 2020 - 6:00 PM

A new walking path leading folks to a underused parking lot has been created at the south channel exit near Skaha Lake to ease congestion problems with so many floaters on Penticton's Okanagan River Channel.
Okanagan School of Arts finds new office digs in Penticton
July 30, 2020 - 5:06 PM

The Okanagan School of the Arts will be relocating its office to Cowork Penticton following its eviction from the historic Shatford Centre.
Alberta resident frustrated with Okanagan responses to out-of-province plates
July 30, 2020 - 6:30 AM

An Albertan born and raised in the Okanagan has a message for Okanagan residents after seeing harsh posts about out-of-province licence plates online. She wants to remind the Okanagan that “we’re all in this together.”
Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie receives new honour, elected to tribal chair
July 29, 2020 - 5:39 PM

Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie recently received a new honour, being elected to Tribal Chair by the Okanagan Nation Alliance.
Worker sent to hospital after hazardous materials spill at Oliver landfill
July 29, 2020 - 4:46 PM

The Osoyoos landfill was forced to close and an employee taken to hospital following a hazardous materials spill at the facility yesterday.
Fire ban in effect for Kamloops Fire Centre
July 29, 2020 - 1:02 PM

An increasing fire hazard brought on by recent high temperatures and dry weather conditions is prompting a fire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre.
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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

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

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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