Man denied bail in shotgun incident at Penticton elementary school
A Penticton man is remaining in custody after allegedly discharging a firearm at a Penticton elementary school around 5 a.m.Dale Boyd / December 12, 2016
Year: 2016
Feds step up dealing with opiate crisis
Under new legislation, it is going to be easier for communities to set up safe drug consumption sites.Steve Kidd / December 12, 2016
Minister vows long-term child care funding as study details fast-rising fees
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the average monthly cost for full-time child care has gone up by more than eight per cent.Canadian Press / December 12, 2016
Interior highways are a mess
Winter driving conditions has prompted DriveBC to issue several warnings for interior highways.Jen Zielinski / December 11, 2016
Caution on Highway 97
DriveBC is warning motorists of slippery sections along Highway 97.Jen Zielinski / December 10, 2016
Neighbourhood shares love with a golden dog
“I can see the power of pets — how they add to our family, our community, our lives.Jean Russell / December 9, 2016
Icewine flavours sealed with a shiver
Once the grapes are plucked, the extraction has to be quick so the juice is of the sweetest quality.Kathy Michaels / December 9, 2016
Watch: full video of overdose crisis town hall meeting
Watch the full video of the town hall meeting in Penticton to discuss the spike in overdoses, fentanyl and more.Dale Boyd / December 9, 2016
Keep your furry family members safe
Both winter time and the holiday season which can be treacherous to your petsCarmen Weld / December 8, 2016
Indigenous forest industry looks to Pacific Rim
#BCForestFuture series: Carrier Sekani chief joins forest trade mission to Asia, where cultural ties and business are intertwinedTom Fletcher / December 8, 2016
Cold spell spikes electricity
The first wave of cold arctic air and snow has increased electricity demand by 12 per cent provincewideWire Service / December 7, 2016
Gaming grant oversight needs overhaul, A-G finds
Review of B.C.'s $135-million gaming grant fund shows gap in how government measures performance.Ashley Wadhwani / December 7, 2016
New York Times love for Kelowna
Of the five suggested trips “that might inspire” Americans to visit – Kelowna made the list.Carmen Weld / December 7, 2016
B.C. wood high-rise is the talk of Asia
#BCForestFuture series: Structurlam of Penticton has builders and engineers asking questions in Japan and ChinaTom Fletcher / December 7, 2016
CARTOON: Notley pleads her case
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley focus of editorial cartoonWire Service / December 7, 2016
London Drugs ‘ready’ to dispense marijuana
Vice-president John Tse says their pharmacists have been training for monthsKatya Slepian / December 7, 2016
Technical hurdles mean no body-worn cameras for Mounties, for the time being
RCMP says it is postponing the deployment of body-worn cameras after testing revealed technical problems.Canadian Press / December 7, 2016
Parent of Penticton overdose victim: ‘Our kids are being wiped out’
Until he found the lifeless body of his son on the bedroom floor Friday morning, Joe Frocklage had no room in his heart for hate.Mark Brett / December 6, 2016
Old man winter grips the Okanagan
“It is cold everywhere," says Environment Canada meteorologist Ross McDonald.Carmen Weld / December 6, 2016
Naked and wrapped in tape: An Okanagan censorship protest
Thirty-two women stripped down, taped up and showed fearlessness in front of a Kelowna photographer's lensCarmen Weld / December 6, 2016