Steve Arstad News Today

With thousands of people pouring into the Central Okanagan each year it’s easy to forget that Penticton is becoming an increasingly desirable place to live.“There’s been a lot of conversation over the l

Some parents are skeptical about a new Kamloops and school district pilot project which will put a temporary vehicle-free perimeter around a local elementary school in an attempt to increase safety and encourage healthie

Two owners of lands just east of Kelowna are working to develop more than 1,000 acres of higher elevation cherry orchards.That will be a significant increase over the roughly 5,000 acres the Ministry of Agriculture says

More than half the grapes grown in the Okanagan may be lost this summer due to last fall’s killer frosts.While that’s tough on the growers, they do have crop insurance and government supports.“Growers c

Fog will make driving difficult on many highways this morning, Jan. 17, and through mountain passes leading to Kamloops and the Okanagan.There are official fog advisories for the North Thompson as well as the Trans-Canad

The good news is the terribly cold temperatures currently hitting much of B.C. are going to ease, starting tomorrow.That bad news is that the warming air arriving tomorrow, Dec. 23, is going to create havoc on the roads.

The Coquihalla Highway has slippery sections from Exit 202 (Portia) to 29 km south of Merritt, according to DriveBC. There’s a 30% chance of flurries this morning between Hope and Merritt then a mix of sun and clou

A mobile home and two recreational vehicles burned up in a fast-moving fire in a residential area in Vernon this weekend.Three trucks and 13 firefighters attended the fire in the Okanagan Landing area Saturday afternoon,

Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for the South Thompson, including Kamloops, along with the Coquihalla Highway and the Okanagan Connector.According to Environment Canada strong winds are excepted tomorrow, Oct

Kelowna is the obvious go-to place for newcomers to the Okanagan with one of the fastest growing populations in the country and a building boom that saw $1.15 billion in building permits issued in 2021.But people who wan