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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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 26. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres of it growing in the Okanagan. Kelowna resident Domenic Rampone’s family immigrated from northern Italy to Kelowna in 1893 where they grew

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028. BC Housing is looking for contractors to build the 54-unit building and attached a $30.5 million price tag. That's according to procurement documents,

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