News Items tag as: PNAUG2019

Weather struck a balance in valley vineyards this year
September 10, 2019 - 5:19 PM
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PENTICTON - Rain falling on Okanagan vineyards this week isn’t exactly what growers need right now, but no one is complaining about the weather too much - yet.
Two of three cannabis retail applications approved by Penticton council
September 03, 2019 - 3:21 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton’s retail cannabis sector may grow by another two stores following approval by Penticton city council today.
Get a sneak preview of Oliver's Phantom Creek Estates Winery
September 03, 2019 - 8:00 AM

PENTICTON - Oenophiles and curious neighbours alike are invited to get a glimpse of a new $100 million winery in Oliver, which will soon offer everything from the finest flavours of the valley to a 500-seat amphitheater.
Green living: Four families chose eco-friendly living and are saving cash
September 03, 2019 - 6:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who has been living in what he says is a groundbreaking eco-friendly home is now reaping the financial benefits of going greener.
How Kamloops' once booming cigar industry went up in smoke
September 02, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops was once home to a company that created, sold, and exported nearly 4,000 Havana cigars per day.
Kelowna man dead after cliff jump at Skaha Lake
September 01, 2019 - 10:31 AM

SKAHA LAKE - An 18-year-old Kelowna man is dead after jumping off a cliff in a popular cliff-jumping area at the southeast end of Skaha Lake Friday, Aug. 30.
Ready for sweater weather? Farmer's Almanac already offering insights for a Kamloops and Okanagan winter
September 01, 2019 - 6:00 AM

PENTICTON - Time-honoured weather prognosticator The Farmer’s Almanac made national headlines earlier this week with its prediction for a “polar coaster” winter for much of Canada in 2019-20, but what does the venerable publication say about Kamloops and Okanagan?
Raft carrying ashes lost somewhere along Shuswap Lake; South Thomspon River
August 31, 2019 - 3:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - If you’re out on the water this long weekend keep an eye out for a handcrafted wooden raft adorned with flowers, hand-written messages, and some ashes.
Penticton's top cop has a message for would-be vigilantes
August 30, 2019 - 7:30 PM

PENTICTON - Frustration over petty crimes committed by the region’s homeless and addicted continues to spill into social media, with what appears to be a growing number of people suggesting residents take matters into their own hands.
This summer's weather in Kamloops and the Okanagan wasn't as extreme as expected
August 30, 2019 - 6:00 PM

Remember way back in May, to the predictions of another hot and dry summer in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions, bringing with it the strong possibility of increased wildfire activity and excessive smoke, which had become routine over the past two summers?
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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