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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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

2014 NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR: Boonstock