My South Okanagan Now

Three popular sections of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail near Princeton could be repaired and reopened if federal funding is approved and local officials commit to long-term maintenance.

The Summerland Jets have hired Bailey Tamminga as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season, bringing the former Summerland Steam defenceman back to the community where he began his junior hockey career.

The Western International Junior Hockey League has approved an expansion franchise for Oliver, with the team set to begin play next season.

The City of Penticton is joining B.C.’s class-action lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals,” as the province seeks to recover the costs of monitoring and removing the substances from drinking-water systems.

The province and the city agree the encampment is unsafe for both occupants and the broader community.

Penticton RCMP and School District 67 are partnering on a community effort to promote safe and responsible e-scooter use among youth.

Ottawa and Alberta have struck a sweeping agreement that could fast-track approval of a new oil pipeline to British Columbia’s coast while reshaping federal carbon pricing and emissions policies.

FortisBC is holding a series of public information sessions in the Southern Interior this month to discuss wildfire prevention efforts and its public safety power shutoff policy ahead of wildfire season.