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Why wasps are such a nuisance this time of year
September 03, 2022 - 3:19 PM

With September comes the last pleasant summer days and evenings to enjoy meals outdoors.
The Okanagan's Hobbit house takes on new life
March 13, 2021 - 12:00 PM
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After taking over the former Halfling Hideaway, where visitors can experience a taste of middle earth, the new owners of a cheerful hobbit hole say business has been surprisingly steady, even during the pandemic.
Civil suit against alleged Penticton mass murderer quietly settled
October 06, 2020 - 2:04 PM

A civil case against accused mass murderer John Brittain and his estranged wife was settled out of court.
UPDATE: Missing Oliver woman located
October 05, 2020 - 11:54 AM

UPDATE: 11:50 a.m. Oct. 5, 2020
BREAKING: Man charged in Penticton mass murder intends to plead guilty
October 05, 2020 - 10:09 AM

The former Penticton city employee charged in a fatal mass shooting last year intends to plead guilty, according to his lawyer.
Trial starts in Kelowna next week for Penticton man charged with four murders
October 01, 2020 - 8:00 AM

The man charged with four murders in Penticton last year is due for trial in Kelowna early next week.
Message in a bottle makes a connection for Princeton woman after more than 30 years
October 01, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Thirty-one years ago, Amanda Hope wrote a message and stuck it in a bottle, expecting a friend along the creek where she lived in Princeton at the time to find it.
Fundraiser set up for family of South Okanagan man who died in motorcycle crash
September 30, 2020 - 2:32 PM

Friends of an Okanagan man killed in a tragic motorcycle crash last weekend launched a Gofundme page in hopes of raising $50,000 to help his family.
Officer assaulted at Cawston collision scene
September 30, 2020 - 10:29 AM

A Cawston man faces assault and impaired charges following an incident in Cawston earlier this week.
Penticton police want you to keep an eye out for stolen travel trailer
September 30, 2020 - 10:03 AM

Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a stolen travel trailer.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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