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Osoyoos poster rally planned by Save Our Schools group
March 04, 2016 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - As School District 53 continues to wrestle with the prospect of school closures in Osoyoos, Save Our Schools’ Brenda Dorosz says the group is holding a "poster rally" on Sunday, March 6 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Osoyoos for students to make posters.
Okanagan-Skaha school board can't keep budget cuts from impacting students
March 27, 2015 - 8:22 AM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan-Skaha school district is no different than any other in the province when it comes to budgeting — there isn't enough money coming from the province to keep spending cuts out of the classroom.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

Osoyoos poster rally planned by Save Our Schools group