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Heritage fair

Brady Leguillouz, 10, in Grade 4 at Black Mountain Elementary School, plays the part of Capt. James Cook as he holds a model ship with his project about Capt. James Cook during the Okanagan Regional Heritage Fair Friday at the Laurel Packinghouse in Kelowna. Fifty-four students in grades 4 to 9 from Kelowna and Vernon area schools presented the best projects from their schools emphasizing Canadian history or heritage. Winners will go to the provincial fair in Victoria this summer.

Kelowna City Hall closes for holiday

To mark Victoria Day, City Hall in Kelowna will be closed Monday.

Gasoline taxes erode local economy

A typical tankful of gas at a Washington state service station costs $15 less than an equivalent fill-up in the Okanagan, a new study says.

Monument a tribute to soldier who died in Afghanistan

A Canadian soldier from Penticton who died five years ago while serving in Afghanistan is being remembered as a leader and a hero.

Correction

A story in Friday's Penticton Herald about the milestones at Penticton's Seventh Day Church contained incorrect dates for its double celebration weekend.

Pair plead guilty in beating

Two men charged with beating a stranger unconscious outside a pub in downtown Kelowna have pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.

Flood watch lifted on Mission Creek

The Mission Creek flood watch has been lifted.

Lavington celebrates May Days

Jester Drew Mackenzie leaps into action Thursday at Lavington May Days celebrations. A large crowd was on hand for the North Okanagan community's 65th annual May Days festivities.

Zipliners to bare all during fundraiser

Dozens of nude women could zipline their way into the record books next month in Peachland.

Forest service road closed

The 201 forest service road that connects Kelowna to Penticton is closed at the 56.5-kilometre marker as a result of a washout, says the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

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