News Items tag as: B.C. Emergency Program Act

Okanagan Similkameen directors urge discretion when imposing evacuation orders
March 28, 2016 - 11:09 AM

PENTICTON - Okanagan Similkameen Regional Distrct board members don’t want to see a one-size-fits-all policy used to enforce emergency evacuation orders.
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JONESIE: What’s gotten me through the pandemic (so far)
OPINION What’s gotten me through the pandemic? Well, thanks for asking. It’s an important question, not for me in particular, but it's something we should all share. Call them survival tactics. M

Wine of the Week: The Chase from C.C. Jentsch Cellars
The B.C. wine industry lost another beloved member. News of the recent passing of Chris Jentsch of C.C. Jentsch Cellars has saddened the community. Chris and his wife Betty both grew up in the Okanagan orchard industry and eventually convert

The Latest: Australia mourns Prince Philip
Reaction from around the world on the death of Prince Philip at age 99: SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morri
April 09, 2021 9:18 PM
Children less likely than adults to transmit COVID-19 virus: Canadian study
Canadian researchers say children may be less infectious than adults with the COVID-19 virus, suggesting daycares, s
April 09, 2021 9:00 PM
Calls for stricter action in B.C. with COVID-19 variants projected to climb into May
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is on track to see COVID-19 cases involving variants of concern continue to rise until
April 09, 2021 8:00 PM
COVID demand for produce boxes in B.C. still booming, farmers say
Last spring, Shirlene Coté was hit with surging demand for an unusual product: Boxes filled to the brim with
April 09, 2021 7:00 PM
Snowpack readings have officials cautiously optimistic spring flooding threat easing in Thompson-Okanagan
A dry start to the year and some warmer than normal temperatures are easing the possibility of spring flooding on Ok
April 09, 2021 6:00 PM

Okanagan Similkameen directors urge discretion when imposing evacuation orders