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Penticton Rotary Club hosted chair of the BC Winegrowers Christa-Lee McWatters to speak on the state of the B.C. wine industry on Wednesday. The meeting was held at McWatters restaurant Orolo. (Monique Tamminga Western News)

Glass half full for future of climate-challenged B.C. wine industry

chair of BC Winegrowers Christa-Lee McWatters speaks about ‘unprecedented challenges’

Penticton Rotary Club hosted chair of the BC Winegrowers Christa-Lee McWatters to speak on the state of the B.C. wine industry on Wednesday. The meeting was held at McWatters restaurant Orolo. (Monique Tamminga Western News)
A senior on a fixed income who walks with canes came out to find her vehicle not only have its ignition and window punched out but offensive words written on her vehicle that point to the vandalism was part of a TikTok challenge. (Submitted)

Mobility-challenged B.C. senior’s car trashed in apparent TikTok challenge

Elderly victim can’t afford to pay another deductible after Kia targeted twice in a few months

A senior on a fixed income who walks with canes came out to find her vehicle not only have its ignition and window punched out but offensive words written on her vehicle that point to the vandalism was part of a TikTok challenge. (Submitted)
A large boulder can be seen on Highway 3 west of Keremeos on Sunday night. The highway is closed until at least Monday afternoon. (Christopher Erb photo)

Hwy 3 closed at least until Tuesday due to rock slide near Keremeos

Emergency centre opens in Princeton for those evacuated from their homes

A large boulder can be seen on Highway 3 west of Keremeos on Sunday night. The highway is closed until at least Monday afternoon. (Christopher Erb photo)
A large boulder can be seen on Highway 3 west of Keremeos on Sunday night. The highway is closed until at least Monday afternoon. (Christopher Erb photo)

Rock slide closes Highway 3 west of Keremeos, 2 properties evacuated

Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District has imposed a state of local emergency

A large boulder can be seen on Highway 3 west of Keremeos on Sunday night. The highway is closed until at least Monday afternoon. (Christopher Erb photo)
Photographer Steve Heer captured Penticton’s famous Canada goose Kevin spreading his wings at Okanagan Lake. To see more of Heer’s photography go to @sheer.photo on Instagram. (Steve Heer photo)

Penticton’s famous broken-winged goose living his best celebrity life

A local photographer recalls a recent visit where Kevin posed for the camera

Photographer Steve Heer captured Penticton’s famous Canada goose Kevin spreading his wings at Okanagan Lake. To see more of Heer’s photography go to @sheer.photo on Instagram. (Steve Heer photo)
Milo the cat was badly burned and rescued from the McDougall Creek fire and taken to emergency vet care. His vet fell in love with him and when he was surrendered, the vet took him in. (ALERT Facebook)

Furry tail ending for cat badly burned in West Kelowna wildfire

Veterinarian who took Milo into emergency care fell in love with him and took him home

Milo the cat was badly burned and rescued from the McDougall Creek fire and taken to emergency vet care. His vet fell in love with him and when he was surrendered, the vet took him in. (ALERT Facebook)
The cottonwood trees that were poisoned at Goodman dog beach and park in Osoyoos have been cut down. (John Rawkins Facebook)

Who poisoned 7 trees at an Osoyoos park remains a mystery

Mature cottonwoods at Goodman Park were cut down recently after being poisoned

The cottonwood trees that were poisoned at Goodman dog beach and park in Osoyoos have been cut down. (John Rawkins Facebook)
A very determined bear showed that even storing your garbage in the garage might not be enough. (Motor Rose)

Bears can smell a peanut butter sandwich over 1 km away

Hungry bear clawed through garage door to get at garbage being kept inside at Apex Mountain

A very determined bear showed that even storing your garbage in the garage might not be enough. (Motor Rose)
Missing a cat. This cat from Penticton hitched a ride over 1,000 km. (BC SPCA)

Cat hitches ride from Penticton to Dawson Creek

The cat wasn’t discovered until he was 1,000 km from home

Missing a cat. This cat from Penticton hitched a ride over 1,000 km. (BC SPCA)
The T-Rex being installed at a Penticton property on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Kevin Stone photo)

PHOTOS: Alice the 17K pound T-Rex has landed in Penticton

The massive sculpture is on private property but can be viewed near the KVR Trail entrance

The T-Rex being installed at a Penticton property on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Kevin Stone photo)
Superstar Bryan Adams made a Penticton woman’s dream come true by autographing her shoulder at the Sept. 11 concert in Penticton. She later got the signature tattooed. (Video still from Lori Capozzi)

VIDEO: Bryan Adams superfan gets autograph tattooed from Penticton concert

Lori Capozzi was called up on stage by Adams who signed her shoulder with a Sharpie

Superstar Bryan Adams made a Penticton woman’s dream come true by autographing her shoulder at the Sept. 11 concert in Penticton. She later got the signature tattooed. (Video still from Lori Capozzi)
Leah Schulting, executive director of the South Okanagan Canadian Mental Health Association hands out medals at the Penticton Pickleball for Mental Health on Sunday. (Monique Tamminga Western News)

Penticton Pickleball for Mental Health a smashing success, raises over $30K

Around 170 pickleball athletes from across B.C. participated in weekend event

Leah Schulting, executive director of the South Okanagan Canadian Mental Health Association hands out medals at the Penticton Pickleball for Mental Health on Sunday. (Monique Tamminga Western News)
The Upper Park Rill Creek fire has flared up prompting new evacuation alerts in the Willowbrook area Sunday night.

New evacuation alerts issued as wildfire near Penticton flares up

Over 12 properties including camping areas put on alert Sunday night

The Upper Park Rill Creek fire has flared up prompting new evacuation alerts in the Willowbrook area Sunday night.
A plane at Penticton Airport. (Western News file photo)

Air Canada says pilot shortage to blame for grounding service to Penticton

Air Canada will no longer offer flights out of Penticton Airport effective Jan. 14, 2024

A plane at Penticton Airport. (Western News file photo)
The medal winners of women’s doubles at the Canadian Mental Health Associations’ Penticton charity pickleball tournament in September 2022. Taking top spot were Lois Neu and Leah Currie of North Vancouver, Silver went to Jeannie Lister and Lori Needham of Penticton and Bronze to Donna Hammerquist and Leanne Barnes also of Penticton. (Submitted File photo)

Smashing good time ahead at pickleball tournament for mental health in Penticton

170 players from across B.C. expected to play in Sept. 15-17 event to raise money for mental health

The medal winners of women’s doubles at the Canadian Mental Health Associations’ Penticton charity pickleball tournament in September 2022. Taking top spot were Lois Neu and Leah Currie of North Vancouver, Silver went to Jeannie Lister and Lori Needham of Penticton and Bronze to Donna Hammerquist and Leanne Barnes also of Penticton. (Submitted File photo)
This long train of shopping carts is a regular sight around Penticton. (Facebook)

B.C. town wants to fine stores for allowing shopping carts to be stolen

Penticton tired of dealing with abandoned carts scattered around the community

This long train of shopping carts is a regular sight around Penticton. (Facebook)
Highway 97 at the Summerland rock slide site has opened earlier than expected. (Courtesy of Chute Creek Construction)

Highway 97 Summerland slide site opens early to single lane alternating traffic

Drivers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes at the site during peak travel times

Highway 97 at the Summerland rock slide site has opened earlier than expected. (Courtesy of Chute Creek Construction)
Physician shortage temporary closes Oliver hospital emergency. (File photo)

South Okanagan emergency department closes 4 days in a row

South Okanagan General Hospital emergency has struggled to staff doctors for months

Physician shortage temporary closes Oliver hospital emergency. (File photo)
Day 1: Craig hiking an old goat trail to work. (Facebook)

Highway closure has Summerland winery GM paragliding to work

Haywire Winery’s Craig Pingle has gotten to work by goat trail, boat and now paragliding

Day 1: Craig hiking an old goat trail to work. (Facebook)
Sx Penticton search and rescue specialists and a Topflight helicopter had the difficult task of recovering the body of a hiker on McIntyre Bluffs in OK Falls. (Penticton & District Search & Rescue photo)

Hiker’s body recovered from mountain above Okanagan Falls

Penticton Search and Rescue along with a helicopter had the difficult task of recovery

Sx Penticton search and rescue specialists and a Topflight helicopter had the difficult task of recovering the body of a hiker on McIntyre Bluffs in OK Falls. (Penticton & District Search & Rescue photo)