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Penticton police investigate vehicle thefts
February 28, 2017 - 8:30 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP are investigating vehicle thefts.
No jail time for Penticton man who pleaded guilty to drug possession
February 28, 2017 - 7:00 PM

PENTICTON - Possession of a small amount of methamphetamine didn’t warrant jail time for a Penticton man.
Expect traffic slow downs for sewer work in Penticton
February 28, 2017 - 5:08 PM

PENTICTON - Excavation work is scheduled for Lee Avenue and Skaha Lake Road in Penticton for the first three weeks of March.
UPDATE: No serious injuries in Penticton Channel Parkway rollover
February 28, 2017 - 5:00 PM

PENTICTON - A collision that caused a minivan to rollover closed the Channel Parkway in Penticton for about an hour this afternoon.
Suspended Penticton driver sees the light following dual convictions
February 28, 2017 - 4:38 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton woman who “took the cure” according to her lawyer received a day in jail and a year of probation in court yesterday.
Penticton thieves getting an early start on bike season
February 28, 2017 - 1:32 PM

PENTICTON - It may not feel like spring, but Penticton thieves are getting a jump on the season as bike thefts spiked and suspects turned to two wheels for transportation last week.
Penticton woman delivers baby at home, just before help arrives
February 28, 2017 - 10:58 AM

PENTICTON - A Wilson Street woman is resting today after the tumultuous delivery of her baby girl last night.
Court shows leniency on fraudster suffering from health issues
February 27, 2017 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - A man suffering from head injuries received after being involved in a hit and run will serve a conditional sentence after pleading guilty in court this morning to a number of charges.
Penticton high school student pleads guilty to assaulting former friend
February 27, 2017 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON - Two Penticton high school students, who were once friends, were in court today with one of them charged with assaulting the other.
South Okanagan ski resort implements campaign to keep people behind the rope
February 27, 2017 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - Lost skiers were epidemic at a South Okanagan ski resort this month, and operators are trying to do something about it
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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

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

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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