News Items tag as: PNMAR0415

You've been saying 'MOVE THE F&#@ OVER!' and the government listened
March 04, 2015 - 7:28 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Signs telling drivers to stay right except when passing have graced B.C. highways for years but after community feedback suggested slow drivers were still dawdling in the passing lane the province has opted to give RCMP officers more ways to crack down.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Victim describes shooting in Koopmans trial
March 04, 2015 - 6:19 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton courtroom heard Bradley Martin describe how he was shot in a residence near Princeton on March 30, 2013, as the trial of accused murderer John Koopmans continued today.
Penticton Vees raffles benefit kid's breakfast and women's charitable programs
March 04, 2015 - 4:41 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton Vees “Wicked Wednesdays” events have been a big help to the Penticton Speedway Foundation’s fundraising efforts.
Medical foundation receives funding pledge
March 04, 2015 - 2:03 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton’s Patient Care Tower Project received a big financial boost from a Summerland fundraising group.
City staff to investigate choices for clothing optional beach
March 04, 2015 - 12:40 PM

PENTICTON - The solution to the Three Mile Beach clothing optional issue was pared down from a list of 10 staff submitted options to two during Monday's council meeting.
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iN DISCUSSION: Proposed law for spouse killers would be 'revolutionary'
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

You've been saying 'MOVE THE F&#@ OVER!' and the government listened