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Youthful Penticton inventor heading for science fair nationals
April 13, 2015 - 3:10 PM

PENTICTON - After a successful weekend at the regional science fair a youthful Penticton inventor is aiming for the nationals in New Brunswick.
Penticton firefighters respond to deck blaze
April 13, 2015 - 11:39 AM

PENTICTON - Penticton firefighters put out a deck fire started by a child with a lighter Sunday morning.
Provincial funding for invasive mussel control a good start
April 13, 2015 - 10:35 AM

PENTICTON - The province is recognizing the need to invest in the control of invasive zebra and quagga mussels.

The Okanagan Basin Water Board was pleased to see the province step up with improved protections for zebra and quagga mussels in the Okanagan Valley in late March.
Fest-of-Ale draws thousands
April 13, 2015 - 9:52 AM

PENTICTON - The suds flowed freely on the weekend at the Penticton Convention Centre during the 20th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

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

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

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

Youthful Penticton inventor heading for science fair nationals