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Emergency shelter supports available for Fairview encampment evictees

Housing Kolten Bezooyen -
The City of Penticton says a community partner is offering emergency shelter spaces to people evicted from the Fairview encampment.

Bald Range Wildfire declared officially out after sparking near Summerland almost three months ago

Wildfires Kolten Bezooyen -
The Bald Range wildfire that sparked near Summerland has officially been declared out by the B.C. Wildfire Service after destroying hundreds of structures in Summerland and the surrounding area.

Penticton trying to get handle on deer population

Municipal News Mike English -
Penticton is asking residents to weigh in on a draft strategy aimed at managing urban deer

Dan Ashton receives strong mandate from Penticton residents, reclaims the mayors chair

2026 Municipal Election Kolten Bezooyen -
Dan Ashton has received his mandate to be the next mayor of Penticton with 45 per cent of the vote, handily defeating incumbent mayor Julius Bloomfield.

Update: Result in for South Okanagan Municipal elections

2026 Municipal Election Kolten Bezooyen -
The south Okanagan is seeing its first official results with some coming as a shock.

Flying out of pockets: Penticton Regional Airport parking fees on the rise

Transit Kolten Bezooyen -
Travellers using Penticton Regional Airport will have to dig a bit deeper into their pockets to pay for parking, with some rates increasing by as much as 500 per cent as of Nov. 1.

Two men killed in plane crash after flight from Penticton

RCMP Kolten Bezooyen -
Two men have been found dead in Washington state after a plane crash during a flight from Penticton to Idaho.

NDP names Boultbee replacement

2026 BC Election Mike English -
Tina Lee to run in Penticton-Summerland riding.

Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal weekend crash near Osoyoos

RCMP Kolten Bezooyen -
Osoyoos RCMP say a single vehicle collision on Highway 3 near Osoyoos on Saturday killed one person and alcohol is believed to have played a role.

Former B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver running as CentreBC candidate in fall election

Politics Emily Joveski -
Andrew Weaver is running as a CentreBC candidate in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, the same Victoria-area riding he previously represented as a B.C. Green MLA.

BC Green leader running in Saanich North and the Islands in Oct. 24 election

Politics Emily Joveski -
B.C. Green Leader Emily Lowan said Wednesday she is running in Saanich North and the Islands in this fall’s provincial election, after incumbent MLA Rob Botterell announced he will not seek re-election in the riding.

Recreation facilities remain a want for South Okanagan

Community Mike English -
Pool and arena under consideration

RCMP investigate cause of Bald Range wildfire

RCMP Calvin Hector -
Anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity or observed individuals, vehicles, or other actions in the vicinity of Princeton-Summerland Road and Bathville Road, including the Crump Recreation Site and Trout Creek Recreation Site is asked to talk to police.

Municipalities worry a potential snap election could overshadow local elections this fall

Politics Emily Joveski -
As speculation mounts that Premier David Eby could call an early provincial election this fall, the Union of B.C. Municipalities is raising concerns that a provincial election could overshadow scheduled local government elections.

“I’m not going anywhere,” says B.C. Conservative leader amid party turmoil

Politics Emily Joveski -
B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said she has no plans to step aside after reports that members of her caucus had asked her to do so.

Fiscal update shows B.C. deficit climbing to $13.8B, despite revenue boost

Economy Emily Joveski -
Budget 2026 projected a deficit of $13.3 billion in February, but the Ministry of Finance said Monday it now expects a deficit of nearly $13.8 billion.
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Smith rules out another referendum: “It is time to move forward together”

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ruled out another referendum on the province’s place in Canada after unofficial results showed a strong majority of voters favoured remaining in the country.

Stay-in-Canada option leads Alberta referendum results

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Alberta voters overwhelmingly favoured staying in Canada in preliminary results from Monday’s referendum.

Leaders pay tribute to soldiers killed in Wainwright fire

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Canadian leaders are remembering the four Canadian Armed Forces members killed in Saturday’s fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, as the injured face recovery and investigators work to establish what happened

Alberta referendum voting day: More than 1 million advance, special ballots cast

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More than a million Albertans have already cast their ballots in Alberta referendum.

Four soldiers identified after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright

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Four people are confirmed dead and 39 others are in hospital following a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, with at least 19 of the injured in critical condition.
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