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Bears are back in the South Okanagan and looking for food

Bears are back in the South Okanagan and looking for food

Regional district warns residents to take precautions, avoid attracting bears
Barn destroyed by flames in Revelstoke

Barn destroyed by flames in Revelstoke

Most animals were able to escape the fire in the barn
‘I’m looking forward to changing my ways’: Penticton shoplifter gets time served

‘I’m looking forward to changing my ways’: Penticton shoplifter gets time served

Trevor Joseph Glenn will spend the next 18 months on probation
Hikers help free man trapped in waist-deep mud on popular B.C. trail

Hikers help free man trapped in waist-deep mud on popular B.C. trail

A hiker’s ordeal on the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail ends with help from strangers
Dogged efforts earn Salmon Arm volunteer Order of St. John

Dogged efforts earn Salmon Arm volunteer Order of St. John

Joyce Polley logged 8,740 hours with the St. John’s ambulance dog therapy program
Princeton to roll out new collaborative hub for community organizations

Princeton to roll out new collaborative hub for community organizations

The Safe Community Situation Tables received $70k to get the Princeton project started
No jail for man who slapped child’s butt in Keremeos

No jail for man who slapped child’s butt in Keremeos

The Vancouver Island man pleaded guilty to assault in 2023
Upper Similkameen Band and BC Wildfire conducting burn near Hedley

Upper Similkameen Band and BC Wildfire conducting burn near Hedley

The burn will cover up to 168 hectares of land southeast of Princeton
Okanagan man pleads guilty to multiple Princeton charges

Okanagan man pleads guilty to multiple Princeton charges

The charges relate to an incident that occurred just three days after he missed a different trial
Open burning season wrapping up in South Okanagan-Similkameen

Open burning season wrapping up in South Okanagan-Similkameen

Campfires still may be restricted by a fire chief at any time, after April 15