News Items tag as: Penticton tourism 2016

Unpredictable summer weather no problem; Penticton tourism operators report brisk activity
August 05, 2016 - 9:30 AM

PENTICTON - Unsettled weather patterns and several rainy weekends in the South Okanagan this summer does not appear to have dampened the tourist industry.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

This is what one family in Gaza returned home to after 15 months of war
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The grove of orange, olive and palm trees that once stood in front of Ne’
February 02, 2025 9:00 PM
Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods, outlines response plan
Ottawa is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on hundreds of goods originating in the United States — from meat and milk to ca
February 02, 2025 8:02 PM
Tribunal slams ICBC as Kelowna driver wins appeal
A Kelowna man found equally to blame for a car crash on Highway 97 two years ago, has successfully appealed the deci
February 02, 2025 7:00 PM
Wrestler Chris Jericho embraces 'scream king' status with slasher 'Dark Match'
From playing a washed-up rock star in 2010’s “MacGruber” to a gruff psychiatric hospital orderly i
February 02, 2025 6:00 PM
Here's the latest as Canada prepares for Trump tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last night Canada will retaliate after U.S. President Donald Trump con
February 02, 2025 5:36 PM

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