News Items tag as: PNAUG2024

Man pulls down pants, exposes himself to youths in Oliver
August 29, 2024 - 3:34 PM

RCMP are looking for witnesses to come forward after a man exposed himself to a teenaged female and her younger brother earlier this week.
Princeton pot shop fined $7,000 for selling to minor in sting operation
August 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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The body that keeps an eye on cannabis stores in BC caught a budtender in Princeton selling THC gummies to a 16-year-old in a sting operation.
iN VIDEO: Young girls catch massive crayfish in Okanagan Lake
August 24, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Laura Hecimovic and her family are spending their first summer in Summerland at their new vacation home enjoying the many outdoor spaces and activities the small city has to offer.
South Okanagan man makes rare spider find after decade of searching
August 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Oliver resident Alex VanBeest has always loved looking for elusive animals and insects and recently found a more uncommon one he has been hoping to find for years.
Penticton strata issue $10K in fines over, hot tub, pet fence, artwork
August 18, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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A Penticton strata has been ordered to wipe out almost $10,000 in fines which it levied against a couple for having an inflatable hot tub, a pet fence, and some artwork on their patio.
Diver finding assortment of treasures, garbage in Osoyoos Lake
August 18, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A semi-retired scuba diver in Osoyoos has been hunting for treasures in Osoyoos Lake and the Okanagan River Channel this summer, and so far, he’s found a wide assortment of items.
Penticton Young Stars Classic hockey tournament tickets go on sale
August 14, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Single game tickets for the Young Stars Classic hockey tournament go on sale on Friday.
iN VIDEO: Why massive swarms of moths appear in summer in Thompson-Okanagan
August 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

This month, some residents in the Thompson-Okanagan saw swarms of hundreds or thousands of moths appear around their patios, on the surface of local lakes and under city street lights.
Penticton RCMP shoots 9-1-1 caller with less lethal round
August 13, 2024 - 2:46 PM

One man was injured in a Penticton arrest after calling 9-1-1 to report a stabbing yesterday.
New civilian director of BC's police watchdog from Okanagan
August 09, 2024 - 3:35 PM

The new leader of BC's police watchdog hails from Merritt and the Okanagan.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

News Items tag as: PNAUG2024

Man pulls down pants, exposes himself to youths in Oliver

Princeton pot shop fined $7,000 for selling to minor in sting operation

iN VIDEO: Young girls catch massive crayfish in Okanagan Lake

South Okanagan man makes rare spider find after decade of searching

Penticton strata issue $10K in fines over, hot tub, pet fence, artwork

Diver finding assortment of treasures, garbage in Osoyoos Lake

Penticton Young Stars Classic hockey tournament tickets go on sale

iN VIDEO: Why massive swarms of moths appear in summer in Thompson-Okanagan

Penticton RCMP shoots 9-1-1 caller with less lethal round

New civilian director of BC's police watchdog from Okanagan

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