News Items tag as: PNJUL1515

Vehicle ends up in Okanagan River Channel
July 16, 2015 - 9:03 AM

PENTICTON - An early morning car crash ended with a vehicle in the Okanagan River Channel this morning.
Warthog art piece reunited with owner
July 15, 2015 - 8:30 PM

PENTICTON - The owner of a rather unique piece of art is happier than a pig in - well, you know - after finding her lost art treasure this morning, July 15.
Police on the lookout for cigarette-tossing drivers
July 15, 2015 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON - Motorists in the South Okanagan beware - you could receive a ticket for something other than a driving infraction while on the road during these hot summer days.
Aboriginal forestry business gets boost from federal funding
July 15, 2015 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Aboriginal-owned forest sector companies in B.C. and Alberta will soon enjoy technical support and business advice from Western Economic Diversification Canada.
Ontario zoo trying to save CrocTalk reptiles from euthanasia
July 15, 2015 - 6:29 PM

KELOWNA – A reptile rescue organization in Ottawa is currently raising funds to save more than a dozen animals currently housed at CrocTalk in Kelowna from euthanasia.
Tourism Penticton firing on all cylinders says departing director
July 15, 2015 - 5:14 PM

PENTICTON - Leaving Tourism Penticton was a hard decision to make but the executive director says he is giving the group lots of time to move someone new into the role.
Fire danger rating climbs back up despite rainfall
July 15, 2015 - 4:31 PM

CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE
Granfondo event great for the cash register, not so much for travelling public
July 15, 2015 - 12:00 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit is defending Sunday’s Granfondo bicycle race saying economic impacts outweigh complaints from residents and motorists in the region over traffic slowdowns.
Mountain Equipment Co-op coming to Kelowna
July 15, 2015 - 10:22 AM

KELOWNA - Outdoor enthusiasts will soon have another option when shopping for outdoor gear, Mountain Equipment Co-op has announced it is coming to Kelowna next spring.
Kelowna senior missing for two weeks
July 15, 2015 - 8:48 AM

KELOWNA – A 71-year-old Kelowna senior has been missing since late last month.
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JONESIE: When 'journalists' help themselves, they don't help anyone
OPINION Gaze with me for a moment at the soft navel of the dwindling news and media business of Kamloops and the Okanagan. Kelowna Now had a good get this week. At least until they did Kelowna Now things with it. They got t

Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
Foodies in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to mark their calendars for some unique upcoming festivals in the region celebrating pickles, garlic, tomatoes and hot peppers. The inaugural Farmstrong Cider Pickle Festival in Armstrong ki

Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, who oversees about 1,000 em

Kelowna year ahead of province's push for more homes to be built
A year into the province’s push to get cities to build more homes, Kelowna is already a year ahead. The City of Kelowna’s housing target report said there were 3,467 new homes built in the city since June 2024. The target set ou

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