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Gas sells for under $1/litre in one B.C. community

Gas sells for under $1/litre in one B.C. community

Gas prices dropping to $1/litre range in Penticton

Gas sells for under $1/litre in one B.C. community
A GoFundMe account has been started to help a family that lost their home on Dec. 21 in fire at Riva Ridge mobile home park.                                Skylar Noe-Vack photo

Updated: Mother and son lost everything in Riva Ridge mobile home fire

GoFundMe started for Penticton family who lost home Friday

A GoFundMe account has been started to help a family that lost their home on Dec. 21 in fire at Riva Ridge mobile home park.                                Skylar Noe-Vack photo
Okanagan Symphony presents Yuletide Tales

Okanagan Symphony presents Yuletide Tales

Christmas concert features three classic Christmas stories

Okanagan Symphony presents Yuletide Tales
Gord Bamford presents a cheque during his charity golf classic in Lacombe, Alta. Photo courtesy Gordbamfordfoundation.com

Country singer brings sports and music together for fundraiser

Local charities to benefit from Gord Bamford’s Pics & Sticks charity event

Gord Bamford presents a cheque during his charity golf classic in Lacombe, Alta. Photo courtesy Gordbamfordfoundation.com
Wills pelts Whitecap Kei Kamara with virtual snowballs in a promotional video for the B.C. Children’s Hospital christmas fundraiser.                                Submitted image

Okanagan boy helping launch B.C. Children’s Hospital Christmas fundraiser

Okanagan cancer survivor stars in Whitecaps/BC Children’s Hospital promo

Wills pelts Whitecap Kei Kamara with virtual snowballs in a promotional video for the B.C. Children’s Hospital christmas fundraiser.                                Submitted image
Review: Okanagan Symphony dazzles with Verdi’s Requiem

Review: Okanagan Symphony dazzles with Verdi’s Requiem

Remembrance offering was months in the making

Review: Okanagan Symphony dazzles with Verdi’s Requiem
Geshe Loden, seen here conducting a ceremony at the Penticton Art Gallery in 2017, is returning to Penticton as a lama-in-residence. Steve Kidd/Western News

Penticton has a lama in residence

Tibetan Buddhist monk to teach in Penticton

Geshe Loden, seen here conducting a ceremony at the Penticton Art Gallery in 2017, is returning to Penticton as a lama-in-residence. Steve Kidd/Western News
RCMP are looking for an older man in a black pick-up who exposed himself to a child. File photo

Cops looking for man who exposed himself to child

Incident happened near Parkway Elementary in Penticton

RCMP are looking for an older man in a black pick-up who exposed himself to a child. File photo
B.C. Ambrosia and Aurora Golden Gala figured large at the National Apple Competition in Ontario. Photo courtesy Summerland Varieties

B.C. apples shine in Toronto

B.C. growers win at National Apple Competition

B.C. Ambrosia and Aurora Golden Gala figured large at the National Apple Competition in Ontario. Photo courtesy Summerland Varieties
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with Bob Carpenter, Jim Photoglo, Ross Holmes, Jaime Hanna, Jimmie Fadden and Jeff Hanna performs on Nov. 8 in Penticton.                                 Glen Rose photo

Nitty Gritty still loves performing live

Fifty years hasn’t slowed down Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with Bob Carpenter, Jim Photoglo, Ross Holmes, Jaime Hanna, Jimmie Fadden and Jeff Hanna performs on Nov. 8 in Penticton.                                 Glen Rose photo
Storyhive has created an Indigenous Storyteller Platform to help fund filmmakers like these, working with the Of the Land Collective. Photo courtesy Tracey Kim Bonneau

Storyhive looking to fund Indigenous filmmakers

Storyhive calls for creators to apply for first-ever Indigenous Storyteller Edition

Storyhive has created an Indigenous Storyteller Platform to help fund filmmakers like these, working with the Of the Land Collective. Photo courtesy Tracey Kim Bonneau
Ella Howell and her pugasus, Frank, at Pug-o-Ween in Gyro Park

Zombies and pugs celebrate Halloween

Who says Halloween is for kids?Ella

Ella Howell and her pugasus, Frank, at Pug-o-Ween in Gyro Park
Vees let two-goal lead slip

Vees let two-goal lead slip

Penticton loses 5-3 to West Kelowna

Vees let two-goal lead slip
Tiny Home builder comes to Penticton

Tiny Home builder comes to Penticton

New Penticton business focuses on the little things

Tiny Home builder comes to Penticton
Adventure park in early planning stages for Penticton Indian Band

Adventure park in early planning stages for Penticton Indian Band

Penticton Indian Band working on major development deal

Adventure park in early planning stages for Penticton Indian Band
City of Penticton mayoral candidates (from left to right) John Vassilaki, Jason Cox and Andrew Jakubeit waiting for results at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Mark Brett/Western News

Penticton’s mayor-elect already under scrutiny

When does a handshake become campaigning?

City of Penticton mayoral candidates (from left to right) John Vassilaki, Jason Cox and Andrew Jakubeit waiting for results at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Mark Brett/Western News
A new sign in Naramata recognizes the traditional Syilx name for the area, which translates to House of Bald Eagle. Photo courtesy Penticton Indian Band

Naramata honours Syilx culture

New community sign recognizes traditional name for area

A new sign in Naramata recognizes the traditional Syilx name for the area, which translates to House of Bald Eagle. Photo courtesy Penticton Indian Band
Joey Gallo brushes the remaining flour of the outside of Jewish rye bread loaves at Walla Artisan Bakery. He’s learning Ben Manea’s recipes in hopes of continuing production of the popular breads. Steve Kidd/Western News

Video: Future brightens for Walla Artisan Bakery in Penticton

Protege learning the bread-making craft from master baker Benjamin Manea

Joey Gallo brushes the remaining flour of the outside of Jewish rye bread loaves at Walla Artisan Bakery. He’s learning Ben Manea’s recipes in hopes of continuing production of the popular breads. Steve Kidd/Western News
Marijuana for sale at a Penticton dispensary that closed up shop earlier this year.                                Western News file photo

Legal pot shops in the South Okanagan still months in the future

Penticton still working on retail cannabis regulations

Marijuana for sale at a Penticton dispensary that closed up shop earlier this year.                                Western News file photo
Penticton and Lake Country are on the list of communities receiving community innovation grants for local action on the overdose crisis. File photo

Two Okanagan groups receiving grants to aid with overdose crisis

Community innovation grants awarded to address overdose crisis at the local level

Penticton and Lake Country are on the list of communities receiving community innovation grants for local action on the overdose crisis. File photo
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