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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.

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.

RCMP across the province are dealing with a rash of catalytic convertor thefts. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is the latest victim of these thefts in Penticton.

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.

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen talks about the option to not leave your property during an evacuation order.

Erick Thompson from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, discusses evacuation orders and alerts during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Recent hot weather has sped up snow melt and some intense rainfall on Saturday has also helped swell waterways.

Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola MP Dan Albas discusses his Private Member’s Bill, which would make it legal for the producers of Canadian wines, spirits and craft beer to ship their product within Canada by Canada Post.

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.

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.

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.

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

It was an easy win for conservative incumbent Dan Albas in the riding of Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola. The seasoned politician got almost double the amount of votes than his closest contender. Albas is now heading back to Ottawa for his third term. Klaudia Van Emmerik caught up with him last night as he outlined what issues...

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.