News Items tag as: PNJAN2017

Penticton pawnshop owner no pushover; stands up to would-be armed robbers
January 31, 2017 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton pawnshop owner stood his ground in the face of a robbery yesterday afternoon, fending off two suspects wielding a baton and bear spray.
Summerland RCMP issue caution regarding Good Samaritan Scam
January 31, 2017 - 3:40 PM

SUMMERLAND - RCMP are warning residents about a good Samaritan scam in Summerland.
Thieves come away mostly empty-handed after several Penticton homes broken into
January 31, 2017 - 11:53 AM

PENTICTON - Damage caused by break-ins in Penticton last week outweighed what thieves obtained in loot.
Robbery suspects flee empty handed after challenged by baseball bat-wielding Penticton pawnshop owner
January 31, 2017 - 9:57 AM

PENTICTON - A Penticton pawnshop owner defended his property with a baseball bat after a pair of suspects tried to rob the Main Street business yesterday afternoon.
Probation breaches result in further jail time for Keremeos man
January 30, 2017 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - A Keremeos man who couldn’t stay away from the Similkameen area faces another 73 days in jail for his actions.
Thieves exchange one stolen pickup for another in Summerland
January 30, 2017 - 1:21 PM

SUMMERLAND - Police are investigating the theft of a pick up truck and a couple of break and enters that took place last week in the community.
Blaze consumes unoccupied home in Oliver
January 30, 2017 - 12:11 PM

OLIVER - A mobile home was destroyed by fire in Oliver yesterday.
Record year for construction value in regional district
January 27, 2017 - 7:00 PM

PENTICTON - Building construction reached record heights in the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District last year.
No plans to expand Penticton graffiti program
January 27, 2017 - 5:00 PM

PENTICTON - A collaborative effort to clean up graffiti in Penticton is expected to continue without changes through 2017.
Similkameen-Boundary NDP candidate hopes to advance social, agricultural issues
January 27, 2017 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - A city councillor from Grand Forks is the NDP’s candidate in Boundary-Similkameen for this year’s provincial election.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

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

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

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

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