News Items tag as: PNAUG2515

Penticton seeks to be a more inclusive community
August 26, 2015 - 9:00 PM

RAINBOW CROSSWALKS?
Daily non-stop flights announced between Kelowna and Victoria
August 25, 2015 - 9:00 PM

KELOWNA – Travelers to Vancouver Island now have a non-stop flight to Victoria out of Kelowna International Airport.
So You Think You Can Dance coming to Kelowna
August 25, 2015 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA – The top ten finalists from this year’s So You Think You Can Dance will be performing in Kelowna in January.
Improved visibility allows limited air support on Testalinden Creek fire
August 25, 2015 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - Firefighters working the Testalinden Creek blaze are receiving some limited air support today, Aug. 25, as South Okanagan skies clear of heavy smoke.
City concession stands targeted by thieves
August 25, 2015 - 4:07 PM

PENTICTON - Beach concessions took a beating this week in the Peach City.
ELECTION 2015: NDP candidate for South Okanagan - West Kootenay predicting tight race
August 25, 2015 - 11:37 AM

PENTICTON - Penticton-born Richard Cannings thinks this year’s federal election will be a race between the NDP and Conservative parties in the new riding of South Okanagan - West Kootenay.
How to lockdown a correctional centre job
August 25, 2015 - 8:35 AM

PENTICTON - The South Okanagan will get an economic shot in the arm when the Okanagan Correctional Centre is completed in late 2016 and the recruitment process for jobs at the prison continues.
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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

Penticton seeks to be a more inclusive community