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How to avoid hiring an unqualified care aide for a senior
October 02, 2017 - 2:43 PM

PENTICTON - If you are planning to hire a care aide for an aging member of your family, better check their references and see if they have a criminal record.
How a South Okanagan physiotherapy clinic is helping parents and kids map concussions
September 29, 2017 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - Concussions in full contact sports like football and hockey at any age are no longer theoretical risks to long-term health, and one South Okanagan physiotherapy clinic is helping parents and kids manage that risk.
Something for everyone in the South Okanagan this weekend, even zombies
September 29, 2017 - 11:45 AM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan Wine Festival gets underway this weekend with events throughout the valley.
High-end super car demolished in South Okanagan crash
September 29, 2017 - 10:58 AM

OSOYOOS - Investigators say speed was a factor in the crash of a super car near Osoyoos last night.
Employee information breach at Interior Health under investigation
September 29, 2017 - 10:24 AM

There has been a breach involving the personal information of about 500 current and former employees at the Interior Health Authority.
New wildfire reported near Cawston
September 28, 2017 - 5:04 PM

CAWSTON - B.C. Wildfire is responding to a new fire in the Cawston area.
Increasing number of needle pickups prompts call for a safe injection site in Penticton
September 28, 2017 - 4:53 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton's fire chief is advocating for a safe drug consumption site in the city due the high number of needle pickups his firefighters are being called to.
Penticton lifts open burning ban
September 28, 2017 - 3:09 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton residents can enjoy a campfire within city limits once again.
Cooler temperatures expected to return to the Okanagan this weekend
September 28, 2017 - 10:53 AM

OKANAGAN - Warmer temperatures than normal are expected to continue for a couple days, however, that weather pattern is expected to change this weekend.
Water main flushing program begins next week in Penticton
September 28, 2017 - 9:15 AM

PENTICTON - Penticton residents may find sediment and discolouration in their water at some point over the next two months.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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