News Items tag as: Okanagan Community Watch

Pit bull owner comes forward with a different story about 'stolen' puppies
July 25, 2017 - 8:00 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - A 100 Mile House man who claims to be the owner of numerous pit bull puppies taken by the SPCA as part of a cruelty investigation says he was set up.
Pit bull puppies taken by SPCA in bizarre North Okanagan case of alleged 'puppy mill'
July 19, 2017 - 12:17 PM

'WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP. WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF HERE.'
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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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

Pit bull owner comes forward with a different story about 'stolen' puppies