News Items tag as: Keep the Cold off Penticton Society

'Wonderful people' of Penticton help senior back on his feet to 'help someone else'
February 23, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A Penticton man trying to recover from some rough times is feeling pretty good about the community he lives in these days.
How Penticton came to the aid of a local senior down on his luck
February 18, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A Penticton man down on his luck is getting back on his feet following some community goodwill.
Penticton group returns to the streets for another winter of help for those in need
November 20, 2019 - 4:06 PM

As winter approaches, Penticton’s Keep the Cold Off Penticton Foundation is back on the streets offering comfort and assistance to those in need.
Penticton woman raising money to help homeless
October 11, 2016 - 11:30 AM

PENTICTON - As the temperature drops with the arrival of autumn a Penticton woman is raising money to help homeless people with Facebook auctions.
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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

'Wonderful people' of Penticton help senior back on his feet to 'help someone else'