News Items tag as: PNFEB2024

iN PHOTOS: Have a look inside state-of-the-art fruit packing plant in South Okanagan
March 01, 2024 - 7:30 AM
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Okanagan-Similkameen regional district politicians got a chance to have a look inside the new, state-of-the-art fruit packing facility in Oliver recently and shared some of the photos.
$1M donation to Okanagan College for skilled trades and apprenticeships
February 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Okanagan College has been gifted $1 million to fund scholarships for students going into trades and apprenticeship programs.
Okanagan transit lobby group disappointed with BC Transit decision to renew TransDev contract
February 27, 2024 - 12:00 PM
iNwheels

An Okanagan transit lobby group is not impressed with BC Transit's decision to renew its contract with the international public transit operator TransDev.
BC Government lays out plan for devastated fruit, food producers
February 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM
iNwine

The BC Government can't say how much, if any money will be set aside specifically for fruit growers that sustained heavy losses for the third year in a row, but it's going to help them prepare for more wild changes in weather in the future.
City councillor says Penticton's new code of conduct will create problems
February 26, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Penticton's city council has adopted a new code of conduct, but two councillors voted against it for fear it would cause more problems than solutions.
Penticton councillor Amelia Boultbee running for BC Conservatives
February 26, 2024 - 1:04 PM

Amelia Boultbee will represent the BC Conservatives in the riding of Penticton-Summerland in the upcoming BC Election.
iN VIDEO: Bobcat caught on Penticton doorbell camera
February 26, 2024 - 10:11 AM

A Penticton resident discovered an unexpected neighbour prowling past her house when she reviewed the footage from her doorbell camera.
iN VIDEO: Remembering the 1991 Penticton riot with a comic twist
February 25, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The 1991 Penticton Riot remains one of the most infamous events in Okanagan history. While many remember it with horror, a local filmmaking duo have portrayed the fateful day with a comedic twist.
Temporary emergency room closure at South Okanagan General Hospital
February 23, 2024 - 5:00 PM

The emergency department will be temporarily closed at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver tomorrow.
Penticton chamber asks for more thought on travel bans ahead of wildfire season
February 23, 2024 - 3:00 PM
iNwine

Businesses in Penticton are asking the provincial government to avoid economic hardship caused by unnecessary travel bans this wildfire season.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. According to a recently published Feb. 6 WorkSafeBC

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,430 square foot home at 278 Summer Wood Drive in the Echo Ridge development in Kelowna meets the pro

News Items tag as: PNFEB2024

iN PHOTOS: Have a look inside state-of-the-art fruit packing plant in South Okanagan

$1M donation to Okanagan College for skilled trades and apprenticeships

Okanagan transit lobby group disappointed with BC Transit decision to renew TransDev contract

BC Government lays out plan for devastated fruit, food producers

City councillor says Penticton's new code of conduct will create problems

Penticton councillor Amelia Boultbee running for BC Conservatives

iN VIDEO: Bobcat caught on Penticton doorbell camera

iN VIDEO: Remembering the 1991 Penticton riot with a comic twist

Temporary emergency room closure at South Okanagan General Hospital

Penticton chamber asks for more thought on travel bans ahead of wildfire season

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