News Items tag as: PNMAY0715

Retired conservation officer speaks out about the realities of a service stretched too thin
May 08, 2015 - 7:34 PM

“YOU CAME TO WORK EVERY DAY KNOWING YOU COULD NOT FULFILL EVERY PHONE CALL AND REPORTED COMPLAINT”
New wildfire recruits put through paces
May 08, 2015 - 2:33 PM

MERRITT - More than 200 seasonal firefighter applicants have made the cut and this month they are being put through a ‘rigorous’ bootcamp near Merritt.
Penticton RCMP nab prolific Lower Mainland offenders
May 07, 2015 - 5:24 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP had a busy but successful night May 6.
Family grieves as timely treatment for mental health issues prove elusive
May 07, 2015 - 4:33 PM

PENTICTON - As a Penticton family mourns the death of a daughter and sister, they are pointing out the mental healthcare system's inability to deliver treatment effectively.
New pet registry promotes microchip implants
May 07, 2015 - 2:34 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The SPCA is promoting a new province-wide pet identification registry where animals with microchip implants can have their information stored in a centralized database.
Valley mayors push for early start to water conservation
May 07, 2015 - 1:10 PM

OKANAGAN - Mindful of the dry winter the Okanagan has just experienced, valley mayors and councillors joined the Okanagan Basin Water Board for an early launch of the Make Water Work conservation campaign today.
Retiring RCMP sergeant transitioning into Crime Stoppers role
May 07, 2015 - 1:06 PM

PENTICTON - The police officer who helped get Crime Stoppers off the ground in Penticton following a riot in 1991 is now going to head the South Okanagan chapter of the organization.
Townhouse development for idle lots on Power Street
May 07, 2015 - 11:34 AM

PENTICTON - Three lots on Power Street could soon be home to a 15-unit townhouse strata complex after City councillors approved it Monday.
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