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'Sharing the power' of food: Okanagan-West Kootenay content creator premieres new series on gut-healthy eating with Telus Storyhive

'Sharing the power' of food: Okanagan-West Kootenay content creator premieres new series on gut-healthy eating with Telus Storyhive

Okanagan-West Kootenay Sep 21, 2023 / 4:00 am

“I am spicy passionate about sharing the power that food and what we're eating every day has on how we feel.” A brand new series from a West...

Penticton cat hitches ride to Dawson Creek; SPCA now seeking its family

Penticton cat hitches ride to Dawson Creek; SPCA now seeking its family

Sep 21, 2023 / 4:00 am

The BC SPCA South Okanagan branch is hoping to reunite a cat with its Penticton family, after the feline hitched a ride out of town on a trailer. In a social...

City of Penticton providing free ‘Welcome Home’ packages for community newcomers

City of Penticton providing free ‘Welcome Home’ packages for community newcomers

Sep 20, 2023 / 7:00 pm

For those who've recently made the move to Penticton, the city has a free ‘Welcome Home’ package to help newcomers settle into the community....

Penticton Business Excellence Awards finalists revealed

Penticton Business Excellence Awards finalists revealed

Sep 20, 2023 / 6:00 pm

The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce has announced finalists for its 36th annual Business Excellence Awards. The awards aim to celebrate...

Her name is Alice: Long-awaited giant metal T-Rex art installation arrives in Penticton

Her name is Alice: Long-awaited giant metal T-Rex art installation arrives in Penticton

Sep 20, 2023 / 4:43 pm

The Naramata Bench's newest celebrity has arrived, and at 35 feet tall and 12,000 pounds, she's a force to be reckoned with. A long-awaited colossal...

Pickleball tournament in Penticton raises $35K for local mental health services

Pickleball tournament in Penticton raises $35K for local mental health services

Sep 20, 2023 / 4:27 pm

The second annual Pickleball for Mental Health tournament in Penticton raised an incredible $35,000 this past weekend for the local branch of Canadian Mental...

Annual Penticton Thanksgiving Food Drive is underway

Annual Penticton Thanksgiving Food Drive is underway

Sep 20, 2023 / 2:40 pm

Penticton's annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is underway, hoping for community support to make sure every local family has enough to eat during the upcoming...

Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield says city stands for 'equality and inclusion' in light of anti-SOGI protest

Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield says city stands for 'equality and inclusion' in light of anti-SOGI protest

Sep 20, 2023 / 11:24 am

In response to local protests around Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) teaching in schools, Mayor Julius Bloomfield has made it clear Penticton is...

'Finally kicked the bucket': Daughter writes brutally honest obituary about dead dad

'Finally kicked the bucket': Daughter writes brutally honest obituary about dead dad

Sep 20, 2023 / 9:37 am

A woman recently wrote a brutally honest obituary about her father and wants to thank the people who cared for him during his last days. Amanda Denis of...

Gardeners encouraged to take advantage of fall temperatures to put bulbs in for spring and choose the right plants

Gardeners encouraged to take advantage of fall temperatures to put bulbs in for spring and choose the right plants

Thompson-Okanagan Sep 20, 2023 / 4:00 am

As temperatures have shifted to align more with the fall season this week, it’s a good time for Thompson Okanagan gardeners to get their hands in the dirt...

Peach City Community Radio Society hosting annual Okanagan Vinyl Festival

Peach City Community Radio Society hosting annual Okanagan Vinyl Festival

Sep 20, 2023 / 4:00 am

Music lovers will have the chance to dig through a huge selection of records and audio gear in Penticton next weekend. The Peach City Community Radio Society,...

City of Penticton offering free compost this week only

City of Penticton offering free compost this week only

Sep 19, 2023 / 7:00 pm

The City of Penticton is offering free compost this week for pickup. The giveaway, starting Wednesday Sept. 20 through Saturday or until supplies last, will be...

Annual Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory open house upcoming, for up-close look at migratory birds

Annual Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory open house upcoming, for up-close look at migratory birds

South Okanagan Sep 19, 2023 / 6:00 pm

Want to learn more about migratory birds in the South Okanagan? The Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance is opening its doors at Vaseux Lake for its...

History mystery: Local museum community helps return century-old Summerland scrapbook to family

History mystery: Local museum community helps return century-old Summerland scrapbook to family

Summerland Sep 19, 2023 / 4:18 pm

A century-old scrapbook written by a Summerland woman will soon be reunited with its rightful owners, thanks to the work of the Vancouver Police Department and...

Penticton mayor, council meeting with provincial government officials to push for public safety resources

Penticton mayor, council meeting with provincial government officials to push for public safety resources

Sep 19, 2023 / 12:28 pm

Representatives from Penticton council have made pushing for more public safety resources a priority at this week's Union of British Columbia Municipalities...

Relive the action-packed Young Stars Classic in Penticton

Relive the action-packed Young Stars Classic in Penticton

Sep 19, 2023 / 10:59 am

Penticton was host to some of the brightest up-and-coming new talents in hockey and crowds of spectators this past weekend, during the 2023 Young Stars Classic...

Town of Princeton begins annual sewage flushing

Town of Princeton begins annual sewage flushing

Princeton Sep 18, 2023 / 7:00 pm

Annual sewage flushing work is occurring throughout the Town of Princeton. Work began Monday, Sept. 18. It is expected to continue until all lines have been...

Penticton businesses and organizations can now apply for a spot in the annual Santa Claus parade

Penticton businesses and organizations can now apply for a spot in the annual Santa Claus parade

Sep 18, 2023 / 1:13 pm

It's already time to start thinking ahead to the holiday season, as registration is now open for businesses and organizations in Penticton who want to...

Princeton local up for prestigious Canada-wide nonfiction award

Princeton local up for prestigious Canada-wide nonfiction award

Princeton Sep 18, 2023 / 11:37 am

A Princeton resident is one of just five finalists Canada-wide in the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize. Offered annually through CBC Books and the Canada Council for...

District of Summerland spearheading meeting with other district municipalities from around province to discuss mutual issues

District of Summerland spearheading meeting with other district municipalities from around province to discuss mutual issues

Summerland Sep 18, 2023 / 10:31 am

Representatives from district municipalities around B.C. this week including the District of Summerland, with the goal of discussing issues unique to their type...