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Ben Gumm and Cpl. Brian Evans of the Keremeos RCMP detachment want to restart the Citizens on Patrol volunteer organization. (Tara Bowie photo)

Keremeos Citizens on Patrol looking for ‘new blood’

RCMP and volunteers are hoping to have the organization up and running by May 1

Ben Gumm and Cpl. Brian Evans of the Keremeos RCMP detachment want to restart the Citizens on Patrol volunteer organization. (Tara Bowie photo)
Cocktails and Canapes Founder, left to right, Brett Turner with wife Olivia and son Max, alongside Dana Ewart and Cameron Smith, Founders of Joy Road Catering. (Submitted photo)

New owners for Penticton’s Joy Road Catering

Founders of the Okanagan's leading boutique catering company will stay on for a year.

Cocktails and Canapes Founder, left to right, Brett Turner with wife Olivia and son Max, alongside Dana Ewart and Cameron Smith, Founders of Joy Road Catering. (Submitted photo)
RCMP execute search warrant for weapons in Olalla

RCMP execute search warrant for weapons in Olalla

A portion of Highway 3A closed as investigation ongoing, traffic detoured through Olalla

RCMP execute search warrant for weapons in Olalla
A walking group hosted by Similkameen Pharmacy will start again on April 2. (File photo)

Keremeos Walking group starts April 2

Registration will be in front of the Keremeos Senior Centre entrance at 8:45 a.m.

A walking group hosted by Similkameen Pharmacy will start again on April 2. (File photo)
Alanna Dunn died tragically early Friday morning in a collision between her SUV and a transport trailer east of Hedley. (Facebook photo)

Family was everything to young woman who died in collision near Keremeos

Alanna Dunn, 27, died in a collision with a transport trailer early Friday morning.

Alanna Dunn died tragically early Friday morning in a collision between her SUV and a transport trailer east of Hedley. (Facebook photo)
Alanna Dunn died tragically early Friday morning in a collision between her SUV and a transport trailer east of Hedley. (Facebook photo)

Gofundme campaign setup for young mother who died in Highway 3 crash

Friends hope to raise $10,000 to help the Keremeos family during this difficult time

Alanna Dunn died tragically early Friday morning in a collision between her SUV and a transport trailer east of Hedley. (Facebook photo)
Okanagan furry community members were spotted around Penticton over the weekend. (Submitted photo)

Behind the mask of the South Okanagan furries community

Penticton furries community member said it's not a sexual thing

Okanagan furry community members were spotted around Penticton over the weekend. (Submitted photo)
Keremeos top cop talks pot shop

Keremeos top cop talks pot shop

Cpl. Brian Evans proved the Review with some comments on a proposed pot retail shop in Keremeos

Keremeos top cop talks pot shop
Highway 3 west of Keremeos closed (Submitted)

Update: Highway 3 west of Keremeos open to alternating traffic

Details scarce about collision that has closed Highway 3 west of Keremeos

Highway 3 west of Keremeos closed (Submitted)
Clients and friends of the Okanoggin Barber Shop strutted their stuff to raise funds for Jen Annett a Penticton triathlete. (Tara Bowie/Western News)

VIDEO: Men strut their stuff in Underwear Show for Penticton triathlete

Clients of Okanoggin Barbers strutted their stuff to raise funds for Ironman athlete Jen Annett

Clients and friends of the Okanoggin Barber Shop strutted their stuff to raise funds for Jen Annett a Penticton triathlete. (Tara Bowie/Western News)
Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror

Area G director explains tax hike

Area G residents should expect a hefty tax hike this year

Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
Four Penticton residents arrested for violent attack on homeless

Four Penticton residents arrested for violent attack on homeless

Four individuals have been arrested for a attack and robbery on two homeless men

Four Penticton residents arrested for violent attack on homeless
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Give a hoot and don’t touch baby birds

SORCO raptor rehab reminds residents to stop before they touch baby bird

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Models at the 2018 Okanoggin Barbers underwear fashion show. The second underwear fashion show is happening Wednesday at the Barking Parrot. (Western News file photo)

Men ready to strut in their underwear for South Okanagan triathlete

Okanoggin Barbers second underwear fashion show happening Wednesday at Barking Parrot

Models at the 2018 Okanoggin Barbers underwear fashion show. The second underwear fashion show is happening Wednesday at the Barking Parrot. (Western News file photo)
A prescribed burn is being on the east slope of Crater Mountain this month. (file photo)

Prescribed burns to happen this month outside of Keremeos

The Lower Similkameen Indian Band with partners are starting a multi-year burn on Crater Mountain

A prescribed burn is being on the east slope of Crater Mountain this month. (file photo)
MP Richard Cannings is again planning to cycle through the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, starting Aug. 28. Submitted photo

South Okanagan-Kootenay MP calls federal budget ‘not bold enough’

Richard Cannings, MP for South OK and Kootenay communities says budget missed the mark

MP Richard Cannings is again planning to cycle through the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, starting Aug. 28. Submitted photo
Premier John Horgan, right, walks with Hardy Wentzel, CEO of Structurlam in Okanagan Falls. Horgan made an announcement Wednesday that the B.C. Building Code will update to allow mass timber construction of 12-storey buildings. (Tara Bowie/Penticton Western News)

B.C. first province to allow 12-storey mass-timber builds

Premier Horgan announced in OK Falls that mass-timber will be allowed on buildings up to 12 storeys

Premier John Horgan, right, walks with Hardy Wentzel, CEO of Structurlam in Okanagan Falls. Horgan made an announcement Wednesday that the B.C. Building Code will update to allow mass timber construction of 12-storey buildings. (Tara Bowie/Penticton Western News)
Police and School District 67 officials are saying recent "threat-related behaviour" directed at Skaha Lake Middle School is being investigated and is not believed to pose a risk to staff or students.

More staff changes at Penticton and area schools

Skaha Lake Middle School and West Bench Elementary School will have new principals next year

Police and School District 67 officials are saying recent "threat-related behaviour" directed at Skaha Lake Middle School is being investigated and is not believed to pose a risk to staff or students.
Police arrest man on drug charges. (File photo)

Oliver woman arrested in theft from vehicles

A rash of theft from vehicles occurred over the past weekend in the community of Oliver

Police arrest man on drug charges. (File photo)
Penticton Lakeside Resort used mass timber for its west wing expansion. (File photo)

Penticton building manager says more mass timber options a positive

Penticton and Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen back up to 12 storey mass timber buildings

Penticton Lakeside Resort used mass timber for its west wing expansion. (File photo)