News Items tag as: Argo Road Maintenance

First day for new South Okanagan highways contractor
May 01, 2019 - 5:30 PM

PENTICTON - Today is the first day on the job for the province’s new road maintenance contractor in the South Okanagan.
Spanish company awarded contract for South Okanagan highway maintenance
November 15, 2018 - 4:08 PM

PENTICTON - South Okanagan highways and a portion of the Okanagan Connector will be maintained by a Spanish company as of May 2019.
South Okanagan road maintenance crews on the job around the clock this week
December 29, 2017 - 12:45 PM

PENTICTON - It’s been a difficult week for South Okanagan road crews, with more winter weather and snow on the way.
South Okanagan highway crews scramble to catch up with road maintenance
October 02, 2017 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - The long, hot summer has left regional highways maintenance crews scrambling to catch up before snow flies.
No matter what the winter weather it's still a battle for South Okanagan road maintenance crews
January 15, 2017 - 12:00 PM

PENTICTON - This year’s colder, drier winter weather in the South Okanagan has been both good and bad for the crews working to keep the roads and highways clear.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

First day for new South Okanagan highways contractor