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Sikh elders lead the parade with ceremonial swords in hand. Steve Kidd/Western News

Sikh festival parades through Penticton

Sikhs around the world are celebrating Vaisakhi this weekend

Sikh elders lead the parade with ceremonial swords in hand. Steve Kidd/Western News
Smart Cities video contest winners announced

Smart Cities video contest winners announced

Penticton competition was in support of Smart Cities Challenge

Smart Cities video contest winners announced
Meadowlark Nature Festival back for 21st year

Meadowlark Nature Festival back for 21st year

Tickets sales for Meadowlark start Saturday

Meadowlark Nature Festival back for 21st year
For Ooknakane Friendship Centre board president Bruce Manuel, the quote “When I grew my hair, I became myself again” resonated at the centre’s showing of the Bi-Giwen: Coming Home exhibition about the Sixties Scoop. Dustin Godfrey/Western News

Exhibit explores dark part of Canadian history

Penticton’s Ooknakane Friendship Centre hosing national exhibition

For Ooknakane Friendship Centre board president Bruce Manuel, the quote “When I grew my hair, I became myself again” resonated at the centre’s showing of the Bi-Giwen: Coming Home exhibition about the Sixties Scoop. Dustin Godfrey/Western News
Becky Parker works with a local woman using a corn husker in Majhthana village, a $2 piece of equipment that was offered to the community, making it quicker and easier to get the kernels off the cob.                                Photo courtesy Becky Parker

Contrasting Canadian agriculture with Nepal

Penticton woman returns from NGO-sponsored trip to Nepal

Becky Parker works with a local woman using a corn husker in Majhthana village, a $2 piece of equipment that was offered to the community, making it quicker and easier to get the kernels off the cob.                                Photo courtesy Becky Parker
A Penticton couple’s stolen Chevrolet Equinox, similar to the one here, has been recovered by Penticton RCMP. Submitted photo

Stolen car located in Penticton

Easter surprise for victims of theft

A Penticton couple’s stolen Chevrolet Equinox, similar to the one here, has been recovered by Penticton RCMP. Submitted photo
Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit goes over his opening remarks prior to the start of the city’s affordable housing forum on March 28. Steve Kidd/Western News

Forum addresses housing issues

Community leaders gather in Penticton to discuss affordable housing

Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit goes over his opening remarks prior to the start of the city’s affordable housing forum on March 28. Steve Kidd/Western News
National Geographic’s Photo Ark is an attempt to document every species in the world’s zoos and other wildlife sanctuaries. (Image courtesy Joel Sartore/Photo Ark/National Geographic)

Okanagan Falls winery showing international photo project

Liquidity Wines will be sole Canadian show of National Geographic’s Photo Ark

National Geographic’s Photo Ark is an attempt to document every species in the world’s zoos and other wildlife sanctuaries. (Image courtesy Joel Sartore/Photo Ark/National Geographic)
A pair of British sisters are searching for family connections in Summerland, hoping to find memories of the Beattie family, or someone that recognizes their Aunt Kitty and their grandfather. (Submitted photo)

Tracing their family tree

Sisters searching for Summerland connection

A pair of British sisters are searching for family connections in Summerland, hoping to find memories of the Beattie family, or someone that recognizes their Aunt Kitty and their grandfather. (Submitted photo)
Penticton firefighter Issy Venables, holding her racing paddle board, is taking part in the Monster and Sea 24 paddle relay on April 14. (Submitted photo)

Cancer fundraiser takes to Okanagan Lake

Penticton and Naramata paddlers joining growing fundraising event

Penticton firefighter Issy Venables, holding her racing paddle board, is taking part in the Monster and Sea 24 paddle relay on April 14. (Submitted photo)
Western News file photo

Boots on the ground wildfire training for B.C. firefighters

Firefighters from around B.C. will be in Penticton at a simulated wildfire training exercise

Western News file photo
A little brown bat with visible symptoms of fungal growth typical of white nose syndrome. Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Researchers watching for spread of white nose syndrome

Spring bat reports can help monitor spread of deadly disease

A little brown bat with visible symptoms of fungal growth typical of white nose syndrome. Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Margie Hibbard gets a gold glitter ribbon tattoo as she lives streams it to Wills Hodgkinson, undergoing cancer treatment in Vancouver.                                 Steve Kidd/Western News

Community shows support for seven-year-old battling cancer

Event for Wills Hodgkinson raises over $17,000

Margie Hibbard gets a gold glitter ribbon tattoo as she lives streams it to Wills Hodgkinson, undergoing cancer treatment in Vancouver.                                 Steve Kidd/Western News
Summerland has received conditional approval for $6 million in federal funding to build a one-megawatt solar array to provide power to the community. (File photo)

Summerland planning solar project to power community

$Six million grant awarded for integrated solar project

Summerland has received conditional approval for $6 million in federal funding to build a one-megawatt solar array to provide power to the community. (File photo)
RCMP Corporal Dan Moskaluk took a trip to Vancouver to bring some cheer to seven-year-old cancer patient Wills Hodgkinson. It appears to have worked.                                 Submitted photo

Mountie visit brings a smile to Penticton kid fighting cancer

Fundraiser for Wills Hodgkinson takes place on Sunday

RCMP Corporal Dan Moskaluk took a trip to Vancouver to bring some cheer to seven-year-old cancer patient Wills Hodgkinson. It appears to have worked.                                 Submitted photo
Taking these grapes from the field to the wine bottle takes a chain of skilled workers. (Steve Kidd/Western News)

Growing demand for skilled workers in the wine industry

A lot of work goes into creating a bottle of wine

Taking these grapes from the field to the wine bottle takes a chain of skilled workers. (Steve Kidd/Western News)
Skier rescued from an avalanche near Apex Mountain

Skier rescued from an avalanche near Apex Mountain

Skier airlifted out of the backcountry after being buried in avalanche

Skier rescued from an avalanche near Apex Mountain
Husain Sattar, Sarah Wood and Reese Buffer are three Penticton students fundraising so students like them can join the March For Our Lives protest in Spokane later this month (Submitted photo)

Okanagan students joining March For Our Lives

Penticton students fundraising to join U.S. Gun reform march

Husain Sattar, Sarah Wood and Reese Buffer are three Penticton students fundraising so students like them can join the March For Our Lives protest in Spokane later this month (Submitted photo)
Don Kendall, seen here directing traffic at the Penticton Peach Festival parade, is being honoured for his contributions to the newspaper industry. Steve Kidd/Western News

Former Black Press publisher honoured for industry contributions

Don Kendall being honoured by community newspaper association

Don Kendall, seen here directing traffic at the Penticton Peach Festival parade, is being honoured for his contributions to the newspaper industry. Steve Kidd/Western News
B.C. boy battles rare cancer as community rallies

B.C. boy battles rare cancer as community rallies

A parent’s worst nightmare: Community support building for seven-year-old Okanagan cancer victim

B.C. boy battles rare cancer as community rallies