News Items tag as: PNMAR2025

iN VIDEO: Rescued South Okanagan guinea fowl sees his own kind for first time
March 27, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Keremeos resident December Foster cares for a handful of rescued birds on her property including a guinea fowl named Super Dave.
Osoyoos Indian Band ex-employee wins over $150K after protracted, unfair replacement
March 23, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A former Osoyoos Indian Band employee took the First Nation to court after it replaced her while on leave, then refused to tell her about it.
South Okanagan MLA holding town hall on emergency powers bill
March 23, 2025 - 4:00 PM

While all eyes are on the impending federal election, a South Okanagan MLA is raising concerns about the provincial government's bill to give itself emergency powers to respond to U.S. tariffs.
Keremeos town hall assailant allowed back in region, but not village
March 20, 2025 - 4:57 PM

A man who smashed up the Keremeos village office then threatened and assaulted people inside is allowed back in the Thompson-Okanagan.
How an Osoyoos duty-free shop owner is helping BC's economy during Trump's trade war
March 18, 2025 - 7:00 AM
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While Canadians have recently become focussed on sourcing local products and supporting local businesses in the wake of American President Donald Trump’s trade war, Cameron Bissonnette has been doing that for decades.
BC police watchdog investigate police-involved shooting in Penticton
March 17, 2025 - 9:52 AM

A Penticton RCMP officer shot their gun and a man suffered gunshot wounds so B.C.’s police watchdog has been notified.
Body of missing Penticton man found
March 17, 2025 - 9:17 AM

A Penticton man reported missing in January and was recently found deceased.
Seven years on, Summerland brothers' court battle over mushroom farm continues
March 16, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Two Summerland brothers will get a second chance to argue they were victims of malicious prosecution seven years after their dispute with a neighbouring mushroom farm began.
RCMP catch all three suspects in downtown Penticton shooting
March 14, 2025 - 3:08 PM

Two out of three suspects had initially evaded police after a shooting in downtown Penticton earlier this month, but all three have now been caught.
Penticton MLA says former BC Conservatives should resign, run in byelection
March 13, 2025 - 5:00 PM

An Okanagan Conservative MLA isn't mincing words after three of her counterparts left the party after one of them mocked residential school survivors.
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Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
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