News Items tag as: PNAPR2019

Why we can keep worry-free recycling in the Thompson-Okanagan
May 08, 2019 - 4:30 PM

The global recycling industry has fallen on hard times, but it continues to be business as usual for residential recyclers in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Penticton petition seeks changes to how patients are treated after medical errors
May 02, 2019 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton woman is spearheading a petition she hopes will initiate changes to the way the Canadian medical and legal system deals with medical errors.
Air Canada finds compromise to controversial schedule change at Penticton airport
May 02, 2019 - 3:13 PM

PENTICTON - Air Canada has come up with a compromise following a backlash from the community to proposed changes to flights to and from Penticton and Vancouver.
Pressure mounting on B.C. government to reduce fuel costs
May 02, 2019 - 3:00 PM

PENTICTON - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is trying to round up some support and pressure the province into scrapping the B.C. carbon tax.
Plans for huge South Okanagan cannabis facility scuttled
May 02, 2019 - 8:10 AM

PENTICTON - Construction of a cannabis production facility for Okanagan Falls has come to a complete halt.
First day for new South Okanagan highways contractor
May 01, 2019 - 5:30 PM

PENTICTON - Today is the first day on the job for the province’s new road maintenance contractor in the South Okanagan.
Okanagan was drier than normal in April while Kamloops was cooler
April 30, 2019 - 1:30 PM

If you thought it was cooler than usual in Kamloops this month, or there was less rain than normally falls in the Okanagan in April, you were right.
Penticton RCMP looking for stolen bobcat and trailer
April 30, 2019 - 10:56 AM

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP are seeking the public’s help in locating two pieces of equipment stolen from a locked compound in the city.
Sightseeing black bear strolls through Penticton
April 29, 2019 - 5:00 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton residents are reporting a furry stranger in the city this weekend.
New provincial health care funding could take bite out of South Okanagan doctor shortage
April 29, 2019 - 4:18 PM

PENTICTON - The province's recent announcement of funding for up to 22 new health care providers in the South Okanagan and Similkameen is good news for those struggling to find a family doctor.
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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
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New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

News Items tag as: PNAPR2019

Why we can keep worry-free recycling in the Thompson-Okanagan

Penticton petition seeks changes to how patients are treated after medical errors

Air Canada finds compromise to controversial schedule change at Penticton airport

Pressure mounting on B.C. government to reduce fuel costs

Plans for huge South Okanagan cannabis facility scuttled

First day for new South Okanagan highways contractor

Okanagan was drier than normal in April while Kamloops was cooler

Penticton RCMP looking for stolen bobcat and trailer

Sightseeing black bear strolls through Penticton

New provincial health care funding could take bite out of South Okanagan doctor shortage

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