Vassilaki city's new mayor
UPDATE: 9:30 p.m. The mayor's vote in Penticton was expected to be a three-horse race, but it was 72-year-old John Vassilaki who ran away on the ballot....
House fire knocked down
Fire crews in Oliver responded to a home burning on an acreage just east of town on Saturday morning. The Oliver Fire Department was called to the fire at the...
Expert sounds climate alarm
One of the world's top climate scientists was in Penticton on Friday to talk about where the planet is heading with climate change. SFU professor Kirsten...
City won't axe weekly meals
Penticton city staff would like to see Monday night meals at Nanaimo Square for the homeless not shut down, but rather moved a couple blocks away to the...
Internet, floods a big focus
This story is part of a series highlighting each director race within the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. Click for stories on Area C, Area D, Area...
Underpaid doctors leaving
Politicians in the Oliver area have again raised concerns of unfair wages for physicians at the South Okanagan General Hospital, saying many are leaving for...
Still void to fill from bus cut
While a new long-haul bus service will fill the gap between Kelowna, Kamloops and Vancouver when Greyhound leaves, many small communities in the southern...
Monday meals may get boot
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen directors may soon be approaching Interior Health to find an alternative to Monday night meals given to the homeless...
Pot plant expansion planned
The company behind a $22-million medical cannabis factory in Princeton only broke ground this week, but it is already planning framework for expansion. BC Green...
Replacement for Greyhound
An Alberta-based bus company has announced plans to begin servicing major B.C. routes the day after Greyhound departs. Ebus was approved this week by the...