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Air Canada increasing scheduled flights at Kamloops, Penticton airports
June 04, 2021 - 6:00 PM

It could be a sign of the beginning of a return to pre-COVID air travel from the small regional airports in Kamloops and Penticton.
There's more to barcodes than a series of lines and a Penticton company is exploring the possibilities
July 02, 2020 - 6:30 AM

What started as a humble beginning in the basement of a Penticton home, has grown into a barcode company that can trace product origins from across the planet.
RCMP looking for witnesses to indecent act in Penticton park
June 30, 2020 - 10:38 AM

If you witnessed someone committing an indecent act near a park on Penticton's Nelson Avenue, Mounties want to speak with you.
We asked, you answered: Best southern Interior spots for a float this summer
June 29, 2020 - 11:45 AM

With sunnier skies in the forecast, people in the Okanagan and Kamloops may have an opportunity to relax and cool off by floating in their favourite rivers or lakes.
Reunited: Man travels through two provinces to meet up with lost dog that had been taken to Penticton without his knowledge
June 29, 2020 - 11:24 AM

A long-lost dog named Brandi reunited with her human companion in Penticton this weekend thanks to a little help from a local veterinarian and Dog Control.
Abandoned Penticton dump site could be decommissioned in three phases
June 28, 2020 - 2:30 PM

A huge trash pile abandoned by an insolvent waste-collection company on Green Mountain Road, within the Penticton Indian Reserve, could be cleared in three phases, according to the company that's taken on the project.
Penticton singer, rejected by The Voice because she's Canadian, remains undeterred
June 27, 2020 - 6:00 AM

It wasn’t quite what she’d hoped for, but a Penticton entertainer got an ego boost recently after making the cut on The Voice only to find she didn’t qualify because she’s not an American citizen.
For cherry growers, it's time for the rain to stop
June 26, 2020 - 7:30 AM

It’s crunch time for Okanagan cherry growers preparing to harvest early-ripening varieties as June rains threaten a crop already hurting from poor weather earlier in the year.
Pump prices in the Okanagan and Kamloops have been creeping up, but maybe not for long
June 25, 2020 - 4:18 PM

Gas prices have been edging up in the Kamloops and the Okanagan while a price war is being waged in the Kootenays, but those market dynamics may not last long.
Province takes steps to provide more campsites for temporary farmworkers
June 25, 2020 - 3:15 PM

A search is on in the Okanagan for suitable locations for additional campsites to provide accommodation for seasonal farm labour.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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