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Drivers can expect snowy conditions on the Coquihalla and Highway 97C tomorrow
June 17, 2023 - 1:50 PM
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Driving on the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector might get dicy over the next few days.
Council candidate concerned prison contributing to Penticton's high crime rate
October 09, 2022 - 3:32 PM

A candidate for Penticton city council wants to find out if a recent spike in crime coincides with the opening of the Oliver Correctional Centre.
Okanagan salamanders, skinks and lizards have some bizarre features
July 17, 2022 - 9:29 AM

With neon blue tails and names from alligators and tigers, some of the South Okanagan’s native species seem tropical and exotic.
Kootenay nurse suspended for making fake vaccine cards
July 16, 2022 - 9:44 AM

A nurse from Castlegar got caught making fake vaccine cards and was disciplined by the provincial governing body.
Penticton closing road for six weeks to widen bridge for bike lanes
July 10, 2022 - 4:25 PM
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To build the next stretch of the lake-to-lake bike route, drivers in Penticton won’t be able to use part of Atkinson Street for six weeks this summer.
The ever-changing roles of Penticton's bylaw officers
July 10, 2022 - 1:00 PM

Between administering Narcan and making sure nobody mows their lawn before 7 a.m., Penticton bylaw deals with a wide range of local issues.
World's largest orchard ladder to return to Summerland
July 10, 2022 - 12:00 PM
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The world’s tallest tripod orchard ladder was in Summerland for the past 25 years, and it will be again soon, but the rungs are down this summer.
OH DEER: Drugs and fawn seized from vehicle in Northern B.C.
July 09, 2022 - 6:00 PM

A baby deer looked happy to be in a cop car after being seized from the backseat of another vehicle in Northern B.C.
Someone in B.C. won $30 million lotto jackpot
July 09, 2022 - 11:08 AM

There’s a lottery ticket worth $30.8 million somewhere in B.C. that has yet to be claimed.
Thousands of invasive mussels removed from vessel heading to B.C.
July 09, 2022 - 10:09 AM

Thousands of invasive mussels were removed from a massive barge that was travelling to B.C. from Lake Ontario, and some will be used to train mussel-detecting dogs.
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iN DISCUSSION: Rats. So many rats
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 June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Rapper GloRilla is arrested on marijuana charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, vo

Vernon's Tiki Village motel pitched to developers for $6M
Vernon's Tiki Village Inn Motel is up for sale, with the realtor pitching the prospect of the site being used for 180 multifamily apartment units. The Tiki Village Motel is on the market for $6-million with the sale including six n

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