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Number of young drivers dwindling in Thompson-Okanagan, rising in Kelowna
July 05, 2016 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - While young people across the province are picking up a bike or hopping on a bus instead of driving, the same can't be said for Kelowna.
Penticton Community Centre Pool to close again this summer
July 02, 2016 - 4:00 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton pool users will have to head to the beach for a swim once again this summer.
Why the City of Penticton bothers handing tickets to homeless people
July 02, 2016 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton advocate for the homeless says he is frustrated by what he sees are city attempts to move the city’s homeless out of sight.
Inaugural Element Music Festival coming to the Southern Interior
July 02, 2016 - 8:30 AM

OKANAGAN - Music festivals are always popular in B.C. and a new festival planned for the Southern Interior this summer is hoping to offer something different to fans.
Osoyoos Secondary school to receive rural education funds
July 01, 2016 - 10:04 AM

PENTICTON - Osoyoos Secondary will benefit from a new rural education fund.
Staying safe on Southern Interior lakes and rivers
July 01, 2016 - 9:30 AM

OKANAGAN - The summer is underway and that means boaters and swimmers are eagerly hitting the lakes and waterways.
New motor vehicle restrictions coming to Oliver Mountain
June 30, 2016 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - New legislation aimed at protecting the sensitive ecosystems on Oliver Mountain will begin Canada Day.
Gang life took his liberty and his legs, now he wants another chance from judge
June 30, 2016 - 8:00 PM

'IT'S A BIT OF A CHALLENGE FOR ME TO ACCEPT YOU ARE SINCERE'
Canada Day weekend busiest time for province's search and rescue teams
June 30, 2016 - 7:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With Canada Day creating a long weekend this year, search and rescue teams are preparing for a busy weekend.
Police investigate residential and vehicle break ins
June 30, 2016 - 5:00 PM

PENTICTON - Residential break and enters and theft from vehicles continue to keep Penticton RCMP busy.
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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,

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