News Items tag as: Okanagan Similkameen Regional District 2019

Okanagan regional districts still talking about plastic garbage
March 05, 2019 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - An Okanagan-wide ban on single-use plastic bags may be much further away than Vernon’s mayor expects.
Regional district board support sought for Nickel Plate park expansion
February 05, 2019 - 10:11 AM

PENTICTON - A delegation coming before the regional board this week is seeking support to expand Nickel Plate Provincial Park.
Blue or clear plastic recycling bags on their way out of the regional district
January 10, 2019 - 2:07 PM

PENTICTON - The use of plastic bags to contain recycling materials is being phased out of the regional district’s recycling program.
Regional board to decide conservation fund allocations
January 08, 2019 - 4:00 PM

PENTICTON - The Penticton Creek restoration project could benefit from a major portion of this year’s South Okanagan Conservation Fund if the regional board approves recommendations for funding at this week’s director’s meeting.
Regional district expects high water in flood prone areas this spring
January 04, 2019 - 3:40 PM

PENTICTON - It's been a rough couple of years for South Okanagan residents living in flood zones and the regional district is preparing for more flooding this spring.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Okanagan regional districts still talking about plastic garbage