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This is what Penticton used to look like
September 08, 2014 - 8:29 AM

PENTICTON - Driving through the streets of Penticton, you may not realize how many businesses or homes have been sitting on the same soil for over a hundred years. It is easy to take the beauty of our city for granted but every once in a while it is nice to stop and take a closer look at what's around, including historic buildings and homes.
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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

The Latest | Israeli drone strike kills 2 in Lebanon after Hezbollah fires at an Israeli convoy
An Israeli drone strike on a car in eastern Lebanon killed two people Friday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency
April 26, 2024 11:31 AM
Honeymoon Suite celebrating 40 years with tour that makes stop in Vernon
Iconic Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite is celebrating 40 years together with a tour that includes a concert in Ve
April 26, 2024 11:31 AM
Vigil to be held in North Okanagan for murdered woman
A candlelight vigil is being held tonight in the North Okanagan to remember a local woman who was murdered earlier t
April 26, 2024 10:30 AM
Killer whale calf trapped in B.C. swims out of lagoon on her own
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A young killer whale swam under a bridge and out of a Vancouver Island lagoon on Friday, finishing her
April 26, 2024 10:22 AM
Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition leader says community safety should come before protection of privacy r
April 26, 2024 8:51 AM

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