News Items tag as: PNMAR2022

Campers again removed from popular squatting spot in Penticton
April 01, 2022 - 6:00 AM

Campers at a popular squatting spot in Penticton were forced to move on this week.
Penticton considering huge new subdivision proposal with almost 700 new homes
March 31, 2022 - 2:46 PM

Developers will be making a pitch to Penticton city council to build 686 homes in the community's Wilste neighbourhood.
Manitoba cycling team had all their bikes stolen in Penticton
March 31, 2022 - 6:30 AM

An entire team of young cyclists from Manitoba arrived in Penticton for spring training when they learned that all of their bikes had been stolen from a local hotel.
Unpredictable northern lights may be visible in Okanagan, Kamloops
March 30, 2022 - 5:30 PM

Intense auroras may be in the skies above the southern Interior tomorrow night, but poor weather is likely to prevent the spectacle from being enjoyed tonight.
iN VIDEO: Wrong-way driver on Highway 97 near Penticton
March 29, 2022 - 3:30 PM

A driver was caught on camera travelling into oncoming traffic on Highway 97 north of Penticton this afternoon.
Summerland brothers successfully appeal mischief charges in mushroom farm fight
March 29, 2022 - 6:00 AM

The Summerland brothers who were convicted of mischief earlier this year as a result of a feud with their mushroom-farming neighbour have successfully appealed their convictions.
Penticton man against trucker protests gets nasty note for flying Canadian flag
March 26, 2022 - 2:24 PM

A Penticton man has been representing the Canadian flag on his vehicle long before the "Freedom Convoy" emerged, so he wasn’t happy to find a strongly-written letter under his windshield written by somebody opposed to the protests.
B.C. wide amber alert issued for abducted Fort St. John boy and girl
March 26, 2022 - 12:51 PM

An amber alert was sent out to mobile phones across B.C. for two young children who were last seen in the Fort St. John area.
iN VIDEO: Man and dog stall Penticton trucker protest by blocking path
March 26, 2022 - 12:00 PM

- This story was originally published March 23, 2022.
Train whistle, horns disturb the peace in South Okanagan as convoy protestors cruise around
March 26, 2022 - 9:15 AM

Locomotives haven’t run along the Kettle Valley Railway since 1989, so it struck some people as peculiar when train whistles were heard around the South Okanagan this week.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

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

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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