News Items tag as: Penticton Newsmakers 2014

2014 NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR: Boonstock
January 02, 2015 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON — Oh, Boonstock. How we would have loved to crown you Newsmaker of the Year for 2014 for putting Penticton on the map, putting dollars in local pockets, providing great music and entertainment.
NEWSMAKERS 2014: A resolution between hospitality association and City of Penticton
January 01, 2015 - 2:33 PM

This year has finally brought a resolution to the dispute between the City of Penticton and the Penticton Hospitality Association. It took a B.C. Supreme Court decision, $42,000 of taxpayer-funded legal fees for the city, delays in spending for tourism promotion, and looking silly to the public at large, but yes, a resolution.
NEWSMAKERS 2014: Out with the old, in with the new
December 31, 2014 - 2:31 PM

Not every municipal election would qualify for a newsmaker, but Penticton voters didn't just elect a new mayor, they gave it an overhaul and that's good for number three on our list.
NEWSMAKERS 2014: The true horror of David Bobbitt
December 30, 2014 - 2:35 PM

Number four on our list of newsmakers in 2014 is a story of pure evil that can’t end soon enough.
NEWSMAKERS 2014: Former Penticton city councillor sentenced for sex crimes
December 29, 2014 - 2:31 PM

PENTICTON — As we count down our top five newsmakers of 2014, we begin with a story that reinforces a concept we should all understand: Anyone is capable of committing a heinous crime.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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

2014 NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR: Boonstock