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A family physician and counsellor living in Okanagan Falls may have to move because of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen’s policy against RVs.

There are more evacuation orders by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Emergency Operations Centre remains active due to snowmelt and more rain in the forecast. And we visit Rutland Thrift Store. This is the final week before Rutland Thrift closes its doors for good after serving the community since 1964.

The compensation a lawsuit is seeking for the 28,000 alleged victims of the Interior Health data breach. And how Immigration Canada red-tape is delaying a Similkameen family’s adoption.

creation of a national park reserve in the South Okanagan- Similkameen is one step closer to reality. Shelby Thom reports.

A non-conforming motocross track built near Summerland in 2016 has been raising the ire of neighbours ever since. It was built on Agricultural Land Reserve land without any applications for rezoning. Neighbours complained to the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Agricultural Land Commission repeatedly about the noisy, non-farm use of the land. On April...

Another local education official is joining the chorus of voices advocating for immediate action to fight the dramatic increase in vaping among young people. Shelby Thom reports.

If projections are correct, thousands more people could be living within the Okanagan-Similkameen region within the next few years as communities from as small as Keremeos to large municipalities like West Kelowna are expected to keep growing. Taya Fast reports.

The United Way Central and South Okanagan Similkameen held its seventh annual South Okanagan Drive Thru Breakfast on Thursday morning. The event went from 6:30 a.m to 9 a.m.

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is cracking down on an illegal luxury vacation rental in the South Okanagan. Shelby Thom reports.

A community is digging in its heels over its opposition to a potential new gravel pit. After learning in portables for decades, students of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band will soon have a brand-new school. And local paddlers are bringing home some international medals.

“Well” worth it? The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has purchased a property near the Campbell Mountain Landfill for $500,000. There are concerns about materials from the landfill leaching past the dump’s property line and contaminating the ground water. Global’s Shelby Thom reports.

The United Way of Central & South Okanagan Similkameen supports about 85,000 people in the region through 51 agencies that offer programs and services for families, children and the elderly. The goal is to raise $1.41 million. A breakfast took place Thursday morning at the Coast Capri hotel where Global Okanagan news anchor Doris Maria...

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and the City of Penticton hosted a joint news conference to provide an update on the Christie Mountain Wildfire.

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen announced on Tuesday that the evacuation order for 319 homes in the Heritage Hills area had been mostly lifted. However, it said 74 homes were still off-limits due to geotechnical concerns.

Darryl Seres, is representing the Conservative party in the riding of Boundary-Similkameen. He speaks with Global Okanagan about the attempted resurgence of the BC Conservatives and his priorities for the region, if elected.

Roly Russell is representing the BC NDP in the riding of Boundary-Similkameen. He speaks with Global Okanagan about why he thinks the “safe” Liberal seat should swing to the NDP, and the most important issues facing the riding.

There’s a new Mountie at the helm of the South Okanagan and Similkameen RCMP, and he vows to be tough on offenders. Shelby Thom reports.

While Okanagan, Shuswap, West Kootenay and Similkameen towns consider financial relief options for residents, Kelowna joins Salmon Arm in offering property owners extra time to pay property taxes.

After a series of break-ins at the BC SPCA South Okanagan/Similkameen branch, the organization reached out to the community for help. Since then, the organization says they’ve been blown away by the community response.

Residents of 54 Okanagan Falls properties have been told to leave their homes immediately so officials can do flood mitigation work along a local creek. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) issued the evacuation order at 11 a.m. on Thursday.