News Items tag as: PNAPR0115

Shelf price of liquor changes; little consumer impact expected
April 01, 2015 - 7:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Consumers won’t actually see much difference in costs following the new B.C. liquor laws that took effect today, according to one liquor merchant.
Osoyoos incidents keep RCMP busy
April 01, 2015 - 6:33 PM

PENTICTON - An illegal border crossing and two stolen vehicles kept Osoyoos RCMP busy overnight March 30 and throughout the following day in two separate incidents.
Cherry Lane losing three fashion retailers
April 01, 2015 - 2:34 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton’s largest shopping mall is losing three high profile tenants at the end of April.
Ridership steady on new transit route to OK Falls
April 01, 2015 - 11:11 AM

PENTICTON - If you like the new bus service linking Okanagan Falls and east Skaha Lake to Penticton, you should probably get on it—it's under review.
Mother Nature’s take on April Fools’ Day: A mix of snow, rain and thunderstorms
April 01, 2015 - 8:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After dropping upwards of 20 centimetres of snow on some highway passes Tuesday, the first day of April could also bring more rain, more snow and a chance of thunderstorms to the Interior.
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Federal regulators to step up invasive beetle response in Kamloops
A seasonal pesticide treatment isn't enough for federal regulators as Kamloops looks to curb an invasive beetle new to the city. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expected to come down with additional rules for Kamloops like restri

North Carolina governor forms council to recommend cannabis regulations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he's tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations — including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana — should aim to provide a structure in a s

'I sympathize': Judge wants them to stay, but upholds eviction notice for Kootenay houseboats
A family living in a houseboat outside of Nelson will now have to find somewhere else to live after a BC judge upheld an eviction notice forcing them back onto land. BC Supreme Court Justice Lindsay Lyster said amid a housing crisis it

Shelf price of liquor changes; little consumer impact expected