News Items tag as: PNJUL2915

War canoe races added to Peachfest activities
July 29, 2015 - 8:30 PM

PENTICTON - Thanks to the restorative efforts of the Penticton Museum and Archives, volunteers and school groups, an Okanagan tradition is being revived for the second year in a row.
Kelowna to retain control over YLW until 2054
July 29, 2015 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna will remain in charge of the Kelowna International Airport until 2054 thanks to a 20-year lease extension by the federal government.
Fishing suspended along Middle Shuswap River
July 29, 2015 - 3:30 PM

VERNON - Another body of water has been closed to fishing due to ongoing drought conditions in Southern B.C.
No last minute change of heart for Penticton council
July 29, 2015 - 1:31 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton city council continues to stand firm in its decision not to revisit the Skaha waterpark issue and plans to allow the development to move forward.
Sea-Doo collides with boat in Osoyoos
July 29, 2015 - 11:43 AM

OSOYOOS - A 17-year-old and her aunt were injured when the Sea-Doo she was driving collided with her family’s stationary boat on Osoyoos Lake Tuesday afternoon.
Busy year so far for Penticton search and rescue volunteers
July 29, 2015 - 10:36 AM

PENTICTON - Penticton’s Search and Rescue team are dealing with unprecedented callout volumes this summer, with the busiest tourist weekend in Penticton yet to come.
Formula 1 tunnel boat race team joins fight against mussel infestation
July 29, 2015 - 8:30 AM

KELOWNA – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is teaming up with Formula 1 Tunnel Boat racer Mike McLellan to raise awareness for their Don’t Move a Mussel campaign.
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THOMPSON: Trying to make sense of the senseless hate in the US
OPINION After every heinous crime in the United States - like the recent attacks on two Minnesota politicians and their spouses or Trump’s use of military force in Los Angeles to quell non-existent “riots&

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by Louisiana prison guards
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear the appeal of a former Louisiana prison inmate whose dreadlocks were cut off by prison guards in violation of his religious beliefs. The justices will review an appellate ru

Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Robert Tomislav Zivkovic provided &qu

News Items tag as: PNJUL2915

War canoe races added to Peachfest activities

Kelowna to retain control over YLW until 2054

Fishing suspended along Middle Shuswap River

No last minute change of heart for Penticton council

Sea-Doo collides with boat in Osoyoos

Busy year so far for Penticton search and rescue volunteers

Formula 1 tunnel boat race team joins fight against mussel infestation

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