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Voters defeat Keremeos library bylaw
February 04, 2017 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - A regional district bid to assist the Keremeos Library with funding to enable a five day per week operation has failed.
Self-described junkie faces two more weeks in jail
February 29, 2016 - 5:01 PM

PENTICTON - A woman whose addiction led her to theft — and to eventually threaten two Penticton grocery store employees with a syringe — will spend another two weeks in jail.
Project combats unhealthy drinking habits at Thompson-Okanagan post-secondary schools
February 29, 2016 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Post secondary schools around the Thompson-Okanagan are taking a hard look at promoting healthier drinking habits among students.
Keremeos opts out of community forest partnership
February 29, 2016 - 11:31 AM

PENTICTON - The Village of Keremeos has decided to opt out of a 10 year partnership with the regional district and the Lower Similkameen Indian Band for community forest tenure recently found to be improperly incorporated.
Rainy weather to continue this week in the Okanagan
February 29, 2016 - 8:57 AM

OKANAGAN - With temperatures staying above seasonal normals most days, and at least a chance of rain every day, this week is shaping up to be another one full of spring-like weather.
Leap Day demonstrations planned by Interior Health laundry workers
February 28, 2016 - 2:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The people who work at in hospital laundries in our region will be joined by supporters at a number of rallies tomorrow.
Ongoing cuts means budget pain for Okanagan College
February 27, 2016 - 6:30 PM

OKANAGAN - A tuition increase this week at Okanagan College is a symptom of the deeper pain of ongoing budget cuts from the Ministry of Advanced Education.
Too early to predict a drought in the Okanagan this summer, but early snow melt a worry
February 27, 2016 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - It's hard to predict moisture conditions in the Okanagan Valley thanks to the regions variable annual rainfall patterns and the impact it has on those who try to control water flows and lake levels.
Check out the construction progress on the motorsport track in Oliver
February 27, 2016 - 11:30 AM

PENTICTON - Construction progress continues on the Jacques-Villenueve-designed race car track near Oliver.
Fortis BC agrees to pay Okanagan woman total cost of damage caused by utility's mistake
February 26, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KALEDEN - A Kaleden woman who was out of pocket over $3,000 due to a mistake by Fortis BC has been told she will receive the full amount the electric utility owes her after all.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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