News Items tag as: PNMAR2019

Renewed interest in garnet mining near Apex Mountain Resort
March 29, 2019 - 4:31 PM

PENTICTON - Rekindled interest in garnet mining in the vicinity of Apex Mountain Resort in the South Okanagan has not gone unnoticed by members of the local property owners association.
Deer cull in Penticton trailer park may not be in the cards
March 29, 2019 - 4:15 PM

PENTICTON - Residents of Figueiras Mobile Home Park in Penticton may not be getting any help from the city in their request to sanction a cull of urban deer making their home in the park.
March was colder and drier than normal in Southern Interior
March 29, 2019 - 2:30 PM

March was chilly and dry in the Thompson-Okanagan.
On-call physician at Oliver hospital will not affect emergency department hours
March 29, 2019 - 11:23 AM

OLIVER - Changes to the operation of South Okanagan General Hospital’s emergency department will not affect its operating times.
Penticton reveals interim operator for Skaha Marina
March 28, 2019 - 3:41 PM

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has found an interim operator for Skaha Lake Marina.
Mostly sunny weekend in store for Okanagan
March 28, 2019 - 11:00 AM

KELOWNA - There’s more sunshine than cloud and rain in the Okanagan forecast for weekend with temperatures slightly above normal for this time of year.
Future of triathlon in Penticton at a crossroads
March 27, 2019 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - What is the future for a major triathlon event in Penticton, and if there is a future, what is it going to look like?
Penticton bus depot scheduled for demolition next week
March 27, 2019 - 12:54 PM

PENTICTON - The Greyhound bus depot in Penticton will soon be nothing but a memory.
Travelling candle display to raise awareness about overdose deaths in Interior
March 26, 2019 - 1:30 PM

The Interior Health Authority is recognizing the lives lost in the illicit drug overdose crisis with a travelling candle display next month.
Canadian Wrestling Elite tour making stops in Okanagan
March 26, 2019 - 10:55 AM

PENTICTON - It’s being billed as the biggest professional wrestling tour in Canadian history, and it's coming to three Okanagan venues.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

News Items tag as: PNMAR2019

Renewed interest in garnet mining near Apex Mountain Resort

Deer cull in Penticton trailer park may not be in the cards

March was colder and drier than normal in Southern Interior

On-call physician at Oliver hospital will not affect emergency department hours

Penticton reveals interim operator for Skaha Marina

Mostly sunny weekend in store for Okanagan

Future of triathlon in Penticton at a crossroads

Penticton bus depot scheduled for demolition next week

Travelling candle display to raise awareness about overdose deaths in Interior

Canadian Wrestling Elite tour making stops in Okanagan

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