News Items tag as: PNMAR1615

New city service intended to make it easier to do business in Penticton
March 16, 2015 - 4:41 PM

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton continues to look for ways to make it easier to do business in the city.
City council to look at electrical disconnect fees, benefits package
March 16, 2015 - 3:14 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton city staff could have a solution to high electrical disconnect-reconnect fees at this evening’s council meeting.
Search and rescue teams sharpen skills at Penticton meeting
March 16, 2015 - 1:18 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton was "SAR Central" on the weekend with several teams from the region gathering to hone their skills and share ideas.
Avalanche risk increases on heels of windy, wet weekend
March 16, 2015 - 10:28 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With spring break officially underway for students and spring-like temperatures throughout the region it may feel like spring in the valleys but this past weekend proved winter is not over just yet.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

New city service intended to make it easier to do business in Penticton