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Treat dad like a king with these Father's Day events in the Southern Interior
June 20, 2015 - 9:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Father’s Day is one day every year where families can tell dad how much he means and do the things he enjoys. So with forecasts calling for sun and temperatures in the mid-20s any of these outdoor events happening around the Thompson-Okanagan should keep him smiling for the next 12 months.
Penticton RCMP safety blitz targets motorcycles, commercial and seasonal vehicles
June 19, 2015 - 3:31 PM

PENTICTON - Drivers on Highway 97 south of Penticton noticed a large police presence at the weigh scales near the junction of Highway 3A today.
Kaleden car crash sends one to hospital
June 19, 2015 - 2:43 PM

KALEDEN – A two-car crash on Highway 97 in Kaleden this afternoon has sent one person to hospital.
Okanagan residents needn't fear the "big one" following a Penticton quake
June 19, 2015 - 2:41 PM

PENTICTON - The small earthquake in the South Okanagan yesterday startled a number of people in Penticton and Naramata, but not to worry, seismologists say, it wasn’t a harbinger of the "big one".
Coroner rules Okanagan Falls drowning death 'undetermined'
June 19, 2015 - 1:16 PM

OKANAGAN FALLS - The B.C. Coroner's Service figured out what killed an Edmonton man found floating in the Okanagan River near Okanagan Falls last spring, but questions about why he ended up in the river remain unanswered.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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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

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

Treat dad like a king with these Father's Day events in the Southern Interior