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Is a new performing arts centre for Penticton to be, or not to be?
March 26, 2019 - 6:30 AM

PENTICTON - A new performing arts theatre in Penticton’s downtown core has been on the city’s agenda since the 2007 purchase of some downtown property earmarked especially for that purpose, but 12 years later,

Westbank First Nation’s $7.9 million debt: Following the money trail
July 31, 2015 - 8:00 PM

WESTBANK - The company that partnered with Westbank First Nation on its first failed attempt to build a private for-profit hospital on band land raised less than $3 million and spent more than $11 million including money for travel, homes, a boat and took home nearly $1.4 million for themselves, according to financial documents.
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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

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

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Is a new performing arts centre for Penticton to be, or not to be?

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