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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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

News Items tag as: PNMAY0715

Retired conservation officer speaks out about the realities of a service stretched too thin

New wildfire recruits put through paces

Penticton RCMP nab prolific Lower Mainland offenders

Family grieves as timely treatment for mental health issues prove elusive

New pet registry promotes microchip implants

Valley mayors push for early start to water conservation

Retiring RCMP sergeant transitioning into Crime Stoppers role

Townhouse development for idle lots on Power Street

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