Checking out a new fire hall
Crowds gathered at the Osoyoos Volunteer Fire Department's new fire hall to check out the new digs and watch firefighters demonstrate some of their...
Crews battle 9 ha. wildfire
The B.C. Wildfire Service is battling a nine-hectare blaze eight kilometres outside of Lillooet, according to its Facebook page. Two homes have reportedly been...
Gas leak evacs 9 businesses
The Armstrong/Spallumcheen Fire Department responded to a natural gas leak after construction crews hit a line late Sunday afternoon. "There was some work...
Sandbagging at Red Wing
The B.C. Wildfire Service turned their attention to the low-lying Red Wing Resort just north of Penticton on Sunday, adding an extra wall of sandbags between...
Fire at Ginza sushi
UPDATE: 6:17 p.m. A fire at the Ginza Japanese Restaurant on Penticton's Front Street has been extinguished, according to deputy fire chief Chris Forster....
Cops investigate fatal crash
A fatal crash in Surrey's Cloverdale area on Sunday has police asking for the public's help to determine how the crash occurred. Police responded to the...
Cut down on committees
The City of Penticton spends a lot of time on committees and task forces compared to other B.C. municipalities. According to a staff report, Penticton City Hall...
Grant for Memorial work
The City of Penticton is looking for a bit of help from the federal government and the Union of B.C. Municipalities for funding repairs or replacement of the...
No more seniors fare on bus
Transit in the South Okanagan is doing away with the age-based rates for travel and replacing it with local and regional rates, along with a fare hike on BC...
Britco hiring 40 positions
A Penticton construction plant that shut its doors in April, leaving dozens of employees without work, is picking up its production again, according to the...