News Items tag as: PNAPR2025

Reward offered after severed coyote paw found in trap in South Okanagan
April 10, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A severed coyote paw was found in a trap in Osoyoos two months ago and witness accounts of a three-pawed coyote at large prompted a wildlife charity to post a reward for information.
Penticton strata to pay condo owner $17K after 7-year dispute over roof leak
April 08, 2025 - 8:59 AM
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A BC Tribunal has ordered a Penticton strata to hand over $17,000 to a condo owner following a dispute over a roof leak that took place seven years ago.
Change a constant on Penticton council as councillor leaves to run for Conservatives
April 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM

In the past year, two Penticton city councillors have been away from city hall, and now a third is set to leave as well.
'Sinister and disturbing': No jail for Penticton man who killed girlfriend's pet lizard
April 07, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Coming back home one morning after a massive argument with her boyfriend, a Penticton woman found her place a mess and the lid to her pet lizard's enclosure removed.
South Okanagan woman claims her mental health reason for dismissal by mental health charity
April 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A South Okanagan charity that offers support for people with mental illness has failed in its attempt to have a case dismissed after a former employee alleged she was fired because of her mental health.
Poilievre to visit Penticton and other upcoming election events and happenings
April 03, 2025 - 11:32 AM

With the federal election campaign is well underway in Kamloops and the Okanagan, here are some upcoming political events and other happenings in the region.
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Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops trending down
Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops are on their way down, but renters might not be noticing quite yet. The cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna has gone down 4.7 per cent in the last year, while Kamloops has seen a two per cent

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News Items tag as: PNAPR2025

Reward offered after severed coyote paw found in trap in South Okanagan

Penticton strata to pay condo owner $17K after 7-year dispute over roof leak

Change a constant on Penticton council as councillor leaves to run for Conservatives

'Sinister and disturbing': No jail for Penticton man who killed girlfriend's pet lizard

South Okanagan woman claims her mental health reason for dismissal by mental health charity

Poilievre to visit Penticton and other upcoming election events and happenings

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