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BC Conservatives have held their first official caucus meeting under new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, it’s no coincidence the gathering is in the Okanagan as the region has been a long-time conservative stronghold.

Summer is here and many people are looking to stay in Canada for their vacations. A lot of Albertans like heading west to B.C. Roland van Meurs from AMA Travel joined Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about why Penticton should be on your travel list. Sponsored by AMA.

A local theatre company is reviving a century old theatre. It’s been years since the Naramata Home Theatre saw a live performance and the Tempest Theatre is bringing it back to life this summer. Kevin Pontious has the story.

The MLA for Penticton-Summerland says it is taking way too long to clear out the Fairview homeless encampment — especially in light of ongoing fires. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the city’s mayor says they’re still working to move people out, but it is ultimately up to the province.

Evacuation orders are lifted a week after a massive fire tore through a construction site in Penticton. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, new photos are revealing some activity at the site prior to the flames breaking out.

The construction of a long term care facility in Penticton is back to square one after it went up in flames last night. The fast-moving fire could be seen across the city, forcing the evacuation of more than a dozen homes in the process. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

Penticton is expanding its safety strategy along one of the city’s iconic waterfront streets. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the latest measures are meant to curb an uptick in police calls as the busy summer season gets underway.

Penticton remains under a State of Emergency Friday after a massive fire at the construction site of a residential care home. A number of properties remain under evacuation order because of an unstable crane. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

A frightening incident at a Penticton encampment over the weekend is raising new safety concerns. Flames could be seen shooting from the Fairview encampment Saturday and as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, this isn’t the first time something like this has happened.

The federal government is taking the Penticton Shooting Sports Association to court. The club was given notice its lease was being terminated late last year and the lawsuit alleges its failed to vacate. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

BC Conservative Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay held her first caucus meeting in Penticton on Friday. And Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee announced that she is joining the BC NDP.

The City of Penticton has ended it’s local state of emergency and evacuation order after the Green Avenue fire and Northland Properties and its crew have stepped up to help one of its newer employees who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 lung and brain cancer.

Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee is threatening pursuing legal action over the ongoing fires at the Fairview homeless encampment. She says the province continues to drag its heels while dangerous fires continue. And a Canadian Navy Veteran wrote the publisher of a military magazine about sourcing a model of the HMCS Haida, which he served on...

A State of Local Emergency was declared by the City of Penticton due to the ongoing safety risk. Ten properties remain under evacuation order until further notice.

Penticton’s Lakeshore Drive has been attracting a lot of negative attention with nuisance and crime calls. The city is now putting up CCTV cameras and a Chamber of Commerce business camera program has also been set up.

Dramatic video over the weekend captured another fire at the Fairview Encampment in Penticton. This time of a propane tank explosion.

There is frustration among some Penticton businesses over the fate of a homeless encampment, now that a court hearing over an injunction to force the camp to move has been put on hold. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The federal government is taking the Penticton Shooting Club to court in an effort to evict them from their long-standing location.

The Penticton RCMP, along with community agencies and political leaders, are launching the “Not In My Community” campaign to counter intimate partner violence. Victoria Femia reports.

The provincial government is turning to the courts in its latest attempt to put an end to an infamous Penticton encampment. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the location of the camp has created a jurisdictional mess that has made finding a long-term solution difficult.