News Items tag as: PNAUG2215

Testalinden Creek fire pushing north; wildfire crews ready for increased activity
August 22, 2015 - 2:56 PM

OLIVER – The Testalinden Creek fire has grown to over 3.1 square kilometres and will likely be getting even bigger over the next few days.
City grant helping to reduce fresh fruit and produce waste
August 22, 2015 - 2:35 PM

PENTICTON - A City of Penticton grant is helping to reduce the amount of food wasted during the abundant summer months.
Initial phase of Penticton Creek restoration half complete
August 22, 2015 - 1:05 PM

PENTICTON - The first phase of the Penticton Creek restoration is half finished.
Airport expanding while transfer talks in limbo
August 22, 2015 - 11:35 AM

PENTICTON - Expansion of the Penticton Regional Airport continues while talks with the federal government over local management of the facility appear to be in limbo.
Penticton Regional Hospital gets temporary parking lot
August 22, 2015 - 10:35 AM

PENTICTON - A temporary parking lot has been approved by Penticton city council for use during construction of the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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

Testalinden Creek fire pushing north; wildfire crews ready for increased activity