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Regional directors call for more fire smart programs

Regional directors call for more fire smart programs

Several Regional District of Okanagan-Similkmeen directors questioned if government was doing enough
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Penticton dad battling flesh-eating disease

Penticton dad battling flesh-eating disease

A Penticton man is in hospital with flesh-eating disease
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Map of traffic delays expected for Challenge Penticton

Map of traffic delays expected for Challenge Penticton

Map of traffic disruptions on Sunday to allow for the Challenge Penticton 2017 race
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Koyotes wins provincial bronze

Koyotes wins provincial bronze

The local Koyotes girls fastball team fought hard against 18 other teams, this past weekend in Kelowna and brought home the bronze provincial medal.
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West Bench fire fully out

West Bench fire fully out

Only one house saw any major damage done to its roof after a hot ember landed on it
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Penticton bush fire became “massive” from large, dead trees

Penticton bush fire became “massive” from large, dead trees

Fire significantly damaged one home’s roof, with another home seeing a minor fire
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VIDEO: Entangled sea lion rescued near Tofino

VIDEO: Entangled sea lion rescued near Tofino

An adult female Steller sea lion was facing a potentially painful and slow death on Cleland Island.
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Update: Firefighters battling fire on West Bench

Update: Firefighters battling fire on West Bench

Penticton Fire Department was called to a fire on Thursday morning
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Donations pour into Keremeos Pharmasave for fire evacuees

Donations pour into Keremeos Pharmasave for fire evacuees

Organizers finding right place for donations collected in Keremeos.
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No shortage of volunteers at Penticton evac centre

No shortage of volunteers at Penticton evac centre

Along with volunteers, ESS directors report a steady flow of donations to the evacuation centre
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