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Regional director seeks accountability from Fortis B.C. and the Utilities Commission
June 18, 2015 - 8:05 PM

PENTICTON - A South Okanagan politician continues his campaign to make Fortis B.C. and the B.C. Utility Commission more accountable to the public for rate increases.
Hey Penticton: Did you feel that?
June 18, 2015 - 5:47 PM

PENTICTON - Plenty of people in the South Okanagan are reporting they felt a tremor shortly before 5 p.m. today and Natural Resources Canada has confirmed it was an earthquake.
South Okanagan cyclists get boost with new tourism initiative
June 18, 2015 - 5:28 PM

NARAMATA - It was a day of rejoicing for bicycle enthusiasts across the South Okanagan with the announcement of a new cycling tourism strategy for the region.
Top Penticton city hall wage earners grab 35 per cent of payroll
June 18, 2015 - 4:35 PM

PENTICTON - Working for the City of Penticton continues to be one of the more lucrative occupations in the South Okanagan.
Hospital laundry workers continue anti-privatization protest as decision looms
June 18, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - The Hospital Employees Union continued its public pressure campaign against privatization of laundry services this week with a pair of rallies in the largest communities within the Interior Health Authority.
Luxury condo proposal gets development permit from Penticton city council
June 18, 2015 - 2:35 PM

PENTICTON - A small, vacant corner lot on Lakeshore Drive, which has not seen any activity since the 1980s, could be the site of a a high-end condominium complex following Penticton city council approval of a development permit.
Jail n' Bail puts residents into custody for cancer
June 18, 2015 - 1:06 PM

PENTICTON - Over $12,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society was collected at the first annual Jail 'n Bail fundraising event in downtown Penticton.
Fewer rentals available in Thompson-Okanagan as prices rise
June 18, 2015 - 8:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It's getting harder to find an apartment to rent in most Thompson-Okangan cities, and those that are available cost significantly more than they did one year ago.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

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

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

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

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