News Items tag as: PNJAN2021

Vehicle accidents cause delays on Highway 5, Highway 99
January 22, 2022 - 8:41 AM

Accidents on Highway 5 and Highway 99 are causing traffic delays this morning, according to the latest from DriveB.C.
iN VIDEO: Penticton poet Shane Koyczan emerges from pandemic with message
January 05, 2022 - 8:30 AM

Penticton spoken word artist Shane Koyczan is shining a light on the importance of hope through the COVID-19 pandemic with his latest project A Tomorrow.
January was a lot less winter-like than usual in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 01, 2021 - 2:40 PM

If you were thinking January was pretty nice weather-wise in the Okanagan and Kamloops, you were correct. Temperatures were warmer than normal and there was a lot less snow and rain than usual.
Penticton MP calls for new funding model for Nav Canada
January 31, 2021 - 6:00 PM

South Okanagan - West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings is concerned for the recovery of local airport operations as the aviation business continues to be ravaged by COVID-19.
Petition calls for better cell and internet service at Apex Mountain Ski Resort
January 31, 2021 - 4:31 PM

A petition to improve internet and cell service at Apex Mountain Ski Resort has gained 250 signatures, reflecting changes in the ways people are living and working.
B.C. COVID-19 restrictions allow seed swaps — but no seeds
January 30, 2021 - 7:30 AM

It’s the time of year Seedy Saturdays and Sundays are sprouting in many local communities preparing for spring planting, but like most events, COVID-19 is having a lot to say about how this year’s events will be conducted.
Workers at two grocery stores and pharmacy in Thompson-Okanagan test positive for COVID-19
January 29, 2021 - 3:00 PM

There have been several possible COVID-19 exposures at retail outlets owned by Loblaw Companies Ltd. in the Thompson-Okanagan — after employees tested positive for the virus — including Shoppers Drug Mart, Real Canadian Superstore and Extra Foods.
Film commission puts out call for Okanagan locations
January 29, 2021 - 9:54 AM

The Okanagan Film Commission is looking for shooting locations, and that could mean a house or property like yours.
Online gambling increases, but not enough to make up for casino closures
January 29, 2021 - 7:30 AM

More than 10 months after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still no sign of an opening date for British Columbia casino operations.
Osoyoos photographer captures mysterious ice phenomenon
January 29, 2021 - 6:30 AM

An Osoyoos photographer recently captured a unique ice formation on Osoyoos Lake.
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THOMPSON: Does money buy happiness? Seems it does, at least partly
OPINION Three years ago, a group of economists looked at data of every American taxpayer to determine exactly who - not by name but by occupation - are the richest of the rich. Specifically, they sought answers to the

Kamloops, Okanagan cherry farmer expecting price increases because of early cold
Despite cooler temperatures and variable spring weather in both the Okanagan Valley and the Thompson Valley, the owner of Jealous Fruits anticipates a normal, nice cherry crop coming this year. David Geen’s Coral Beach Farms has 850 a

More than ton of pot found in semi-trailer in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — More than a ton of marijuana has been seized from a tractor-trailer truck in southwest Detroit. The pot was detected during an inspection on May 11 by Customs and Border Protection officers at a cargo facility near the

Ending stigma: A Kelowna woman's experience living in supportive housing
Lee’s lived through hard times. Homelessness, substance use and poverty have all been part of it, but some of the toughest things are surprising, like stigma and the hostility it creates. Last winter, Lee split her time between the st

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