Mike Barrett saw death up-close regularly in his work as a coroner, but it was a trip to India in 2016 that opened his heart to the true meaning of life.
Gusty winds made tent setups difficult for approximately 100 people who attended a rally in support of the homeless Friday afternoon in a downtown Penticton park, although the organizer was quick to note some of the city’s most vulnerable will soon be at the mercy of the weather 24 hours a day.
The unusual verbal spat between Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki and Housing Minister David Eby is part of democracy, Premier John Horgan says.
A one-punch assault two years ago on a Penticton beach that left the brain-damaged victim unable to work resulted Friday in a five-year prison term for the attacker.
Winter doldrums were no match for the white-hot Okanagan Valley real estate market, which surged again to record heights in February.
Mounties in Oliver are asking for the public’s help identifying the man suspected of robbing a cannabis store there last month.
Federal officials sat down for a second virtual meeting this week with local politicians responsible for some of the areas proposed for inclusion in a new South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park Reserve.
The third season of “Rust Valley Restorers” features yet another connection to the South Okanagan as an Oliver born-and-raised fabricator is hitting TV screens for the first time.
If there’s anyone who deserves a free massage right about now, it’s the care aide who’s working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic to take care of others.
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Some of the region’s rural politicians want more opportunities to speak directly to constituents.
Louise Blais is a Kinesiology Professor at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus.
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Interior Health says there will be no impacts on clients when it brings addictions counselling in-house later this year, but the non-profit agency currently under contract to provide those services in Penticton isn’t so sure.
A war of words erupted Wednesday between Penticton’s mayor and a provincial cabinet minister over city council’s decision to mandate a winter homeless shelter close as planned March 31.
Suspected drug overdoses killed 17 people in Penticton last year, according to fresh data released this week by the BC Coroners Service.
The architect of Penticton’s 2018 municipal election has signed on to help organize a byelection on tap for this June.
In the face of non-stop public safety complaints and an overstretched RCMP detachment, Penticton council has asked staff to develop a fully costed plan to beef up the city’s bylaw services department to help fill the gaps.
City charges on new development just went up 25%.
In a bid to pump up waterfront vibrancy, a city advisory committee will explore the concept of beach vending hubs.
The second phase of construction at The Ridge, which will double the size of the residential development, has been cleared to proceed by local politicians.
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Interior Health has awarded a contract for 10 substance use treatment beds for youth to The Bridge Youth & Family Services Society in Kelowna.
Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 — the lowest one-day total since late October — were reported between Monday and Tuesday in the Interior Health region.
Two firefighters tumbled into frigid water themselves Tuesday as they worked to rescue a man who’d fallen through weak ice on a West Kelowna lake.
B.C.’s housing minister says there are 1,000 tents and sleeping bags stored in a BC government warehouse and some of them could be headed to a homeless camp in Penticton thanks to city council’s decision Tuesday to close a downtown emergency shelter as planned at the end of March.
A 16-member task force is having no trouble coming up with ways for the City of Penticton to spend millions of dollars on COVID-19 recovery efforts.
A local prolific offender has been arrested while sleeping behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle for the second time in seven months, according to the RCMP.
Just like many of the people it serves, a winter shelter in downtown Penticton has been told to move along.
In what will be a first for the modern B.C. public education system, a Penticton school is planning this spring to begin offering a kindergarten-style program to four-year-olds as part of a broader shift in philosophy surrounding early learning.
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Extended hours are now in effect at local landfills in anticipation of the busy summer months, but Penticton residents are still being advised to consider taking some waste out of town to save time.
Krista Maclean and Justin Gabriel were the grand-prize winners of The Herald’s “Nominate Your Valentines” contest. The couple, pictured with their dog Arlo, won a prize package which included a couples photo shoot by Xposed Moments and Beauty & The Blade, a three-month gym membership for…
Health-care workers have reacted with compassion and sensitivity when treating Indigenous people with COVID-19 and drug overdoses, a Westbank First Nation councillor says.
The Okanagan Boys and Girls Club has launched a new initiative that aims to prevent, rather than respond, to youth homelessness.
Thanks to assistance from a COVID-19 restart grant, Summerland council has locked in a 2021 budget containing a modest 1.65% tax increase while also socking away money for a rainy day
If you have an idea for a new recreation program and the training required to lead it, the Penticton Community Centre wants to hear from you.
Residents in the most heavily taxes area of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are invited to a virtual town hall meeting later this week to learn more about the 2021 budget.
The fire dispatch centre for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen received the following calls:
Dog tags for canine companions in the regional district will soon be renewable online, but still need to be renewed annually, after the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) updated its dog control bylaw Thursday prompting discussion on the possibility for a one-time dog license f…
The Osoyoos Desert Centre is getting a new boardwalk and the Nk'Mip Cultural Centre is getting new programming and funds to construct a pit house thanks to economic recovery funding for tourism.
Okanoggin Barbers Mens Grooming Room and Fine Retail raised $20,750 for a childhood cancer patient from Penticton at a mega-fundraiser, Saturday.
UBC Okanagan is teaming up with a Spanish institution to host an online conference about the global future.
Local gearhead JF Launier is once again returning to the popular History series Rust Valley Restorers now in its third season premiering this week -- featuring one of his favourite projects to date.
Rural Osoyoos residents are getting the chance to have their say on the update to the area's Official Community Plan (OCP).
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A 70-year-old employee of Mount Baldy Ski Resort, near Oliver, is dead after what appears to be a work-place injury Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.
The former treasurer of the Oliver Elementary School parental advisory committee who pleaded guilty to stealing funds intended for the school is set to be sentenced in August.
A significant increase in new infections due to COVID-19 on Friday was accompanied by news of a faster rollout of vaccine.
A stolen puppy was returned to its rightful owner after quick work by a media savvy dog control officer and Kelowna police.