News Items tag as: PNMAR0515

Fintry Queen owner lowers the flag on relocation plan, lists dinner cruise ship for sale
March 06, 2015 - 2:36 PM

KELOWNA - The owner of the Fintry Queen has given up on the plan to move the iconic dinner cruise ship to Pentiction, and has instead listed the boat for sale.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Court hears bizarre testimony from key witness
March 05, 2015 - 4:22 PM

PENTICTON - Witness testimony in the Koopmans murder trial took on a decidedly different direction as a key witness took the stand for a second day.
Last chance to see Shania Twain in Vancouver as she announces farewell tour
March 05, 2015 - 8:26 AM

VANCOUVER - Shania Twain says she's very sure her upcoming tour will be her last forever, but there are two opportunities to catch her show in Vancouver this June.
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THOMPSON: Disney will make 'your dreams come true' for a hefty price
OPINION “When you wish upon a star…Makes no difference who you are…Anything your heart desires…Will come to you.” Almost everyone anywhere recognizes the opening lines from the unoffic

Foreign temporary worker claw backs hampers record Okanagan cherry season
As politicians lob criticisms toward the temporary foreign worker program that fills open Canadian jobs, Okanagan orchardists would like more workers. When orchards across the region surpassed already-high expectations for this years crop,

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

iN NUMBERS: Tallest buildings in Kamloops, Okanagan
Whether you’re on board with more highrise towers bringing that big city feeling to the Okanagan or not, you’re probably going to be seeing more of them in the years to come. In case you’re wondering which tower is the condo kin

Fintry Queen owner lowers the flag on relocation plan, lists dinner cruise ship for sale