News Items tag as: PNJUL2019

B.C. in focus: Take a virtual tour of Hedley's historic Mascot Mine
October 04, 2020 - 12:00 PM

PENTICTON - Mine tours to the fabled Hedley Mascot mine site in the Similkameen Valley have been closed until further notice, but a YouTube video about the historic site is becoming popular online.
The 'white stilts' of Okanagan Lake
September 07, 2020 - 12:44 PM

PENTICTON - They are an interesting oddity, and a piece of the landscape that becomes indelibly etched in the memory of many tourists who travel Highway 97 north of Penticton.
Sacred and revered by local First Nations, Spotted Lake is a natural wonder
June 21, 2020 - 12:00 PM

It’s a small lake with a big reputation for its uniqueness.
Travel through time on a trip from Victoria to Swartz Bay
August 01, 2019 - 6:00 AM

PENTICTON - If you’re heading out on a road trip to Victoria this long weekend, you’ll want to see the latest instalment of the Ministry of Transportation's time travel video series.
UPDATE: Man wanted by Penticton RCMP for domestic assault arrested
July 31, 2019 - 4:01 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP say the man wanted for domestic assault has been arrested.
Look up tonight to catch a glimpse of the Black Supermoon
July 31, 2019 - 11:10 AM

There will be a Black Supermoon on the rise tonight in southern B.C.
Body found near Penticton marina identified as missing kayaker
July 30, 2019 - 1:41 PM

PENTICTON - A body that washed up on Okanagan Lake near the marina in Penticton has been identified.
Penticton businesses launch new foodie-friendly shopping event for Peachfest
July 30, 2019 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - A new tasting and shopping event is headed to Penticton’s downtown core in time for Peachfest.
Wildfire crews gain upper hand on Similkameen blaze
July 30, 2019 - 10:53 AM

CAWSTON - South Similkameen residents are breathing more easily as the Richter Mountain wildfire is being held with no further growth expected.
Penticton town hall meeting to discuss Green New Deal
July 29, 2019 - 5:09 PM

PENTICTON - The Green New Deal tour is making a pitch in Penticton later this week.
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THOMPSON: Can America live through four more years of Donald Trump, and survive?
OPINION The President of the United States is above the law…well, more precisely…Donald Trump is above the law. The man occupying the White House is a convicted felon…34 times. Likewise, a jury co

BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table 12 minutes late
A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table. According to a Jan. 15 BC Liquor and Cannabis Branch decision, the bar was required to clear any alcoholic drinks from tables 30 minutes after last call. The d

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

Only 10 per cent of Kelowna rental building permits are affordable housing
Roughly 10 per cent of building permits for new rentals in Kelowna are going to be affordable, despite that the city's housing policy manager said the rental market is starting to make a turn for the better. “We're going to be

News Items tag as: PNJUL2019

B.C. in focus: Take a virtual tour of Hedley's historic Mascot Mine

The 'white stilts' of Okanagan Lake

Sacred and revered by local First Nations, Spotted Lake is a natural wonder

Travel through time on a trip from Victoria to Swartz Bay

UPDATE: Man wanted by Penticton RCMP for domestic assault arrested

Look up tonight to catch a glimpse of the Black Supermoon

Body found near Penticton marina identified as missing kayaker

Penticton businesses launch new foodie-friendly shopping event for Peachfest

Wildfire crews gain upper hand on Similkameen blaze

Penticton town hall meeting to discuss Green New Deal

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