News Items tag as: PNMAR2018 Wildfire preparation foremost on the minds of prospective Oliver residents March 28, 2018 - 9:00 PM OLIVER - Soon-to-be residents of the South Okanagan — who experienced the wrath of a wildfire first hand — will be taking the lessons learned with them when as they relocate to the valley later this year. Penticton's demographics aren't helping efforts to provide affordable housing March 28, 2018 - 5:00 PM PENTICTON - Stakeholders from throughout the region interested in creating more affordable housing heard Penticton has some issues to overcome at a symposium today. Flood threat stabilizing in South Okanagan community March 28, 2018 - 2:39 PM PENTICTON - The flood threat in the Willowbrook area has stabilized somewhat as a local state of emergency enters its second day. Another senior staffer leaving regional district March 28, 2018 - 11:15 AM PENTICTON - The regional district is on the lookout for a new Public Works manager. Willowbrook residents work into the night to bolster flood defences March 27, 2018 - 10:03 AM PENTICTON - A South Okanagan community rallied to protect itself following predictions of a rise in Kearns Creek near Oliver last night. Property owners joining fight to resolve Naramata drainage issues March 26, 2018 - 3:36 PM PENTICTON - A Naramata man is finding increasing support from his neighbours in his quest to have drainage issues along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in Naramata addressed. Penticton man dies in workplace accident: RCMP March 26, 2018 - 1:19 PM PENTICTON - A 59-year-old man was killed in a workplace accident in Penticton yesterday. Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week March 25, 2018 - 1:30 PM PENTICTON - This cat was brought in a stray to the Penticton SPCA. Anti-South Okanagan National Park petition delivered to Ottawa March 24, 2018 - 1:30 PM PENTICTON - After several months of silence, the issue of a National Park in the South Okanagan is being discussed again. Flooding, landslides reported in South Okanagan following record setting rain March 23, 2018 - 1:50 PM PENTICTON - Penticton and regional district work crews are busy assessing damage and cleaning up following yesterday’s torrential rain. More ... JONESIE: The blurred lines from a surprise guilty plea to murder OPINION When Kelowna’s Jay Thomson pleaded guilty Monday to murdering his common-law partner in 2013, justice may have been served, but the truth certainly wasn’t. Without testing any evidence, our u EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News 2018 the best year ever at the Kamloops Airport KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport recorded the most passengers ever in 2018. The airport's managing director Hea January 15, 2019 3:39 PM UPDATE: Former New Democrat MP Svend Robinson wants to return to politics BURNABY, B.C. - Former New Democrat MP Svend Robinson is attempting a political comeback, nearly 15 years after his January 15, 2019 3:17 PM Thieves strike at under construction B.C. SPCA shelter in Kamloops KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help after two suspects stole $2,000 worth of to January 15, 2019 2:36 PM Urgent action needed to improve bus safety: Transportation Safety Board OTTAWA - The head of the Transportation Safety Board says Ottawa needs to move fast on better national "crashwo January 15, 2019 1:00 PM BREAKING: UK's May faces no-confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed LONDON - British lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the January 15, 2019 12:21 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop