News Items tag as: Penticton City Council 2021

Province to build new homeless shelter for Penticton to replace controversial one
December 15, 2021 - 4:43 PM

After Penticton city council got into a fight with B.C.’s Attorney General earlier this year over a homeless shelter, the two parties appear to have found a solution.
Penticton to pay vulnerable woman $140K for selling her home for unpaid tax bill
December 14, 2021 - 2:33 PM

Penticton city council offered an official apology and voted to reimburse a vulnerable woman negatively impacted by the forced sale of her property and subsequent eviction.
Booze will be legal again next summer at some Penticton beaches and parks
December 10, 2021 - 6:00 AM
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For a third year, you'll be able to drink alcohol at certain beaches and parks in Penticton without breaking the law.
Most of Penticton council quiet after scathing Ombudsperson report on tax sale
December 09, 2021 - 5:10 PM

Most of the members of Penticton city council don't want to talk about the tax sale that drew the ire of the B.C. Ombudsperson.
Penticton plans to hire 3 more RCMP officers in 2022
November 24, 2021 - 3:07 PM

Penticton city council has found room in the budget to hire three more RCMP officers next year, which will bring the total at the detachment to 55 in 2022.
Penticton's top cop credits video surveillance for helping solve crime
November 18, 2021 - 1:10 PM

As members of the Penticton RCMP go about solving crime around the city, their best clues have been coming in the form of video surveillance.
Penticton's 5% rise in crime largely shoplifting, mischief: RCMP
November 17, 2021 - 1:45 PM

Crime in Penticton rose by 5% over the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020.
Penticton's top cop concerned with plan to decriminalize possession of small amount of drugs
November 17, 2021 - 12:15 PM

Penticton’s top cop thinks decriminalizing possession of small amounts illicit drugs is a bad idea and city council agrees.
Penticton council holding public meetings to debate proposed 8.5% tax hike
November 09, 2021 - 7:00 PM

The cost of keeping the streets safe combined with inflation will result in an 8.5% property tax increase for Penticton if council doesn’t tweak the proposed budget during public debates later this month.
Penticton council calls on Interior Health to restore funding to Pathways Addictions Resource Centre
August 18, 2021 - 9:05 AM

It costs more money to employ two staffers at Interior Health than it did to run Pathways Addictions Resource Centre, Penticton city councillor James Miller pointed out a meeting yesterday.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
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Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

News Items tag as: Penticton City Council 2021

Province to build new homeless shelter for Penticton to replace controversial one

Penticton to pay vulnerable woman $140K for selling her home for unpaid tax bill

Booze will be legal again next summer at some Penticton beaches and parks

Most of Penticton council quiet after scathing Ombudsperson report on tax sale

Penticton plans to hire 3 more RCMP officers in 2022

Penticton's top cop credits video surveillance for helping solve crime

Penticton's 5% rise in crime largely shoplifting, mischief: RCMP

Penticton's top cop concerned with plan to decriminalize possession of small amount of drugs

Penticton council holding public meetings to debate proposed 8.5% tax hike

Penticton council calls on Interior Health to restore funding to Pathways Addictions Resource Centre

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