News Items tag as: Armstrong RCMP

Police costs going up as Armstrong's population cracks 5,000 people
February 14, 2017 - 4:30 PM

ARMSTRONG - Armstrong residents will be paying more for police service — the only question is how much.
Armed robbery at Armstrong 7-Eleven
April 16, 2016 - 11:39 AM

ARMSTRONG – RCMP are on the hunt for a suspect following an armed robbery at a North Okanagan convenience story early yesterday morning.
Thieves hit Armstrong's Norval sports centre
March 31, 2016 - 4:30 PM

ARMSTRONG - The Norval Sports Centre in Armstrong was the target of two break-and-enters over the past month, and police are hoping to get some help from the public to solve the crimes.
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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

IKEA opening a 'plan and order site' in Kelowna
IKEA is going to have a location in Kelowna where customers can order furniture and plan out their living spaces. It isn’t going to be a full-blown maze of furniture displays with a plate of meatballs at the end, but people can make a

Police costs going up as Armstrong's population cracks 5,000 people