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Penticton couple add to PRH support
May 25, 2017 - 11:12 AM

Nick and Trudy Krabbendam are already generous supporters of Penticton Regional Hospital, having made a $30,000 donation in 2015.
Water quality advisory: Willowbrook water system users
December 08, 2016 - 4:22 PM

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) in consultation with the Interior Health Authority (IHA) is issuing a Water Quality Advisory for the Willowbrook water system effective immediately until further notice. This Advisory is in response to recent bacteriological samples that have tested positive for low counts of Total Coliforms. All tested samples have been negative for E. coli.
Penticton Trade and Convention Centre celebrates 50 years with national contest
May 04, 2015 - 2:00 PM

Opened in 1965, Penticton’s Peach Bowl Convention Centre was Canada’s first stand-alone convention centre. A bold vision for the then quaint waterfront city, home to 13,500 people, 50 years later the legacy of meetings and conventions continues. For five decades, the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre has welcomed millions of delegates and encouraged each to stay, play and experience all Penticton has to offer.
Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce announces 2015 Business Excellence Awards nominees
February 03, 2015 - 4:24 PM

PENTICTON - The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the nominees list for the 2015 28th Annual Business Excellence Awards sponsored by Britco. These awards recognize businesses and persons in Penticton and area that have achieved excellence in the community through their own abilities, efforts and initiatives.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

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

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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Penticton couple add to PRH support

Water quality advisory: Willowbrook water system users

Penticton Trade and Convention Centre celebrates 50 years with national contest

Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce announces 2015 Business Excellence Awards nominees

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