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Number of hectares burned in Kamloops Fire Centre nearly triple over last year
September 03, 2015 - 6:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With 455 wildfires already on the books in the Kamloops Fire Centre, this season is shaping up to come in well above 10-year averages, but no where near the 2009 numbers.
Brother and sister facing identical charges in Penticton homicide case
September 03, 2015 - 5:11 PM

PENTICTON - A brother and sister accused of murder are now facing identical charges.
Penticton's economic development office heading into a busy fall season
September 03, 2015 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - This fall promises to be a busy time for Penticton’s Economic Development office.
Two people in hospital after motorcycle accident on Highway 97 in Kaleden
September 03, 2015 - 3:14 PM

KALEDEN – Two people were transported to hospital following a motor vehicle accident on Highway 97 near Kaleden this afternoon, Sept. 3.
Whooping cough still a concern as school approaches
September 03, 2015 - 2:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With the first day of school approaching, parents should remember a recent spike in potentially fatal whooping cough has only just began to drop.
New executive director for Chamber of Commerce
September 03, 2015 - 1:05 PM

PENTICTON - The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director.
Okanagan episode of Amazing Race Canada to air next week
September 03, 2015 - 11:30 AM

SUMMERLAND – Fans of the Amazing Race Canada will see some familiar sights next week.
Drivers beware: Increased enforcement of school zones next week
September 03, 2015 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - RCMP are sending a message to the province’s drivers reminding them September is back to school time.
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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

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