Local News Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas

B.C. realtor fined $45K, pay $50K in costs for rent-to-own scheme
September 16, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A Lower Mainland realtor was fined $45,000, pay $50,000 in investigation costs and had his brokerage licence revoked for at least one year for a rent-to-own scheme he operated with his wife.
Cutting taxes on craft spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan could boost Canadian economy
September 16, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Small craft distilleries are struggling to get a tax break from a federal government that has made them the least competitive in the world.
Kamloops developer says it tried working with tenants about to be evicted
September 09, 2021 - 7:00 PM

A Kamloops company planning a major redevelopment on Battle and Nicola Streets says it has gone over and above any formal requirements to give notice to tenants about to be displaced.
Rejection of free parkland in Kelowna likely means more pollution, not less: developer
September 07, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The fight over a proposal to donate 250 acres of land near the McKinley reservoir to the City of Kelowna was fought largely on environmental grounds.
Lower Mainland housing prices makes Kelowna look nearly affordable
August 13, 2021 - 7:00 AM

While the cost of housing has been rising dramatically in the Okanagan and Thompson regions, there are some parts of the country that make this market look tame.
Building power systems for low emission trucks expected to create 100 jobs in Kelowna
August 11, 2021 - 6:30 AM

A “micro-factory” is under construction in the Kelowna Airport Industrial Park that will build battery packs and hydrogen fuel storage systems for some of the biggest trucks hauling freight on North American highways.
Tolko’s expanding into the U.S. but say the new venture won't replace local mill
August 04, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A recent announcement that Tolko is helping to build a new sawmill in Louisiana is just part of a geographical diversification of the business and not an indication it’s curtailing B.C. operations, the company says.
Less parking in urban areas may help affordable housing aims in Kamloops
August 01, 2021 - 9:51 AM

A supporter of a would-be North Shore apartment complex in Kamloops says the city's parking requirements have hindered meaningful development
Vernon’s e-scooter program launched today
July 29, 2021 - 9:00 AM

Neuron started Vernon’s first shared e-scooter service today, July 29, with a kick-off at 2900 Plaza at 9 a.m.
Sudden spike in signatures on anti-herbicide spray petition
July 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The intense forest fire season and new interest from Ontario appear to have given a boost to a campaign urging B.C.'s government to stop spraying herbicide over its forests.
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Armstrong's Caravan Farm Theatre looking for kids to scare 'living daylights' out of adults
A popular walk of walk of terror event held by the Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong is returning this year and is in need of some kids to scare hundreds of adults. “This is a gig for the kids out there who love Halloween… get

Kamloops Farmers' Market is a delicious adventure
The Kamloops Farmer’s Market is a bi-weekly market that beautifully showcases the bounty from the surrounding areas of the Thompson Valley. The big market happens on Saturdays with around 100 vendors on site selling their products. We

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