News Items tag as: PNJUN0515

Regional board continues to wrestle with economic development idea
June 09, 2015 - 6:02 PM

PENTICTON - A question of transparency in how the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen hands out grants for economic development appears to have inspired directors to consider adding more money on it.
Pup with broken leg needs your help
June 06, 2015 - 8:32 AM

PENTICTON – A 10-month-old puppy who was hit by a car needs a little help from the public to get back on all four paws.
SNELSON TRIAL: Ex-wife of accused was vigilant after hearing of missing girl
June 05, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Katherine Oystryk, 44, remembers hearing about Jennifer Cusworth and watching out for her own safety after the 19-year-old girl went missing from a Kelowna house party her then-husband attended 21 years ago.
Oliver man killed in Highway 97 crash
June 05, 2015 - 3:33 PM

PEACHLAND - A crash between a car and a semi in Peachland yesterday claimed the life of an Oliver man.
Hot weather and hot events coming to the Okanagan this weekend
June 05, 2015 - 8:29 AM

OKANAGAN – After a week of rain Environment Canada is calling for a sunny, hot and dry weekend, just in time for some great events in the Okanagan.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Regional board continues to wrestle with economic development idea