Okanagan elections bring new mayors and tight races across the valley
Voters across the Okanagan elected new mayors in several communities on October 17, unseating incumbents in Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby and Penticton, while preliminary results showed narrow contests in Lake Country and Peachland.
RDOS doubles free radon test kits to 400, opens registration in five electoral areas
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is offering 400 free residential radon test kits this fall, doubling the number available through its participation in a national testing program last year.
Penticton RCMP seek potential witness in Sept. 11 robbery investigation
RCMP are asking the driver of a silver Ford Taurus who was in the area of Main Street and White Avenue West late Sept. 11 to come forward as a potential witness in a robbery investigation.
Penticton woman, 23, dies in Highway 3 crash east of Osoyoos
A 23-year-old Penticton woman died after a pickup truck left Highway 3 east of Osoyoos and descended an embankment Sept. 19.
South Okanagan earthquake reported felt in Grand Forks
A small earthquake struck the South Okanagan late Tuesday night, three days after another smaller earthquake was recorded east of Okanagan Falls.
Bald Range evacuations hold steady as West Kootenay fires remain active
No new evacuation orders or alerts were issued Saturday for the nearly 20,000-hectare Bald Range wildfire, while several recent wildfire starts remain active across the West Kootenays.
Penticton moves to preserve evacuee capacity as more wildfire evacuees arrive
Penticton is taking steps to preserve space for incoming wildfire evacuees as expanding Bald Range evacuation orders continue to put pressure on emergency support services in the city.
28 affordable rental homes open for Indigenous residents in Penticton
Twenty-eight affordable rental homes are opening in downtown Penticton, with priority given to Indigenous families, individuals, seniors and Elders with low to moderate incomes.