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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Skeetchestn residents left 'sick' after bear shot dozens of times in middle of night
Neighbours were left feeling sick after they watched a treed bear get shot dozens of times with an underpowered gun over almost an hour in a trailer park at the Skeetchestn Indian Band last month. They watched and listened as a group shone

Canneries had a short but vital heyday in Kamloops, Okanagan
When you think of agriculture in Kamloops, the mind turns to hay and cattle. That makes sense because, according to Venture Kamloops, the beef and dairy industries, along with supporting crops, now accounts for 85-90% of agricultural acreag

Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access
VANCOUVER - Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says. McLaren left a civilian position with the Vancouver Police Department in 2019 f

Airbnb doesn't compete with Kamloops, Kelowna hotels but still stalling recovery
In the past year, the number of short-term rentals in the Thompson-Okanagan region has grown by 11.3% to almost 5,000. Those rentals are marketed to tourists so it would be logical to assume that hotels and motels, still struggling to recov

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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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