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Moving the region’s fire dispatch services to Kelowna is a grave mistake, according to the local president of the International Association of Firefighters.

A fast-moving grass fire kept Penticton firefighters on their toes Wednesday, as it quickly consumed dry brush along an urban trail and threatened several homes in the area.

The on-again, off-again plans for a new movie theatre complex in Penticton have taken another turn.

In Katrina Kaiser’s world, there are no borders when it comes to helping others.

Asphalt resurfacing on Oliver rural roads isn’t only going to benefit those travelling on them, but the wineries surrounding the area.

Brush fire along urban trail moves quickly, worrying residents

The stakes are high: In a valley with the least water per capita of all water basins in Canada, there are many who want their interests to be top priority, including residents of the U.S. and trans-boundary native bands.

Being a new student can be tough.Being a new student in a new country thousands of kilometres from home can be even tougher.

The days of deer over-population are numbered, after Penticton council unanimously approved a five-point management strategy to reduce deer conflicts and encroachment on city limits.

Premier Christy Clark stopped at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops Tuesday to unveil the second part of her jobs plan, a goal of increasing the number of international students in B.C. by 50 per cent. But critics were quick to point out that at least one of the key measures, an international education council, is already in place.