News Items tag as: PNMAY2016

SHOULDA WALKED: Why a drunk Penticton man was arrested after trying to take a safe ride home
May 31, 2016 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton man who said he mistook a parked taxi for his ride home was arrested this weekend.
Multi-tasking motorist knocks over lamp post in Penticton
May 31, 2016 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton motorist learned multi-tasking is not his strength after knocking over a lamp post in a car dealership lot last week.
Funding inadequate to keep schools open in Okanagan Skaha School District
May 31, 2016 - 5:00 PM

PENTICTON - Okanagan Skaha School District Superintendent Wendy Hyer says today’s funding announcement by the province will not be enough to save any schools in District 67 from closure.
Bigger fines for distracted drivers in B.C. start this week
May 31, 2016 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Distracted drivers across B.C. will be getting heavier fines and receive more penalty points as of tomorrow.
Funding not enough to keep Osoyoos Secondary open: trustee
May 31, 2016 - 3:15 PM

OSOYOOS - It’s too soon to say for certain what impact today’s provincial school funding announcement will have on school closures in the Okanagan Similkameen School District.
Young Penticton fraudster gets nine months
May 31, 2016 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - A teenage Penticton man with a lengthy criminal record will serve eight more months in jail after pleading guilty to a number of fraud charges.
One-year-old found wandering in Penticton alley
May 31, 2016 - 11:35 AM

PENTICTON - A one-year-old child found walking alone down an alley led to a frantic search for the child’s family Saturday.
Former Penticton man gets rose; still in the running on The Bachelorette
May 31, 2016 - 11:30 AM

PENTICTON - A local secondary school grad trying to win the Bachelorette's heart put aside his 'villianous' antics this week and again earned himself a rose.
Funding could help save Trout Creek, West Bench schools
May 31, 2016 - 10:27 AM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan-Skaha school district is being asked to use the $266,000 in funding announced today to help save Trout Creek Elementary and West Bench Elementary.
Cawston man avoids jail time for replica handgun incident
May 30, 2016 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - A man accused of brandishing a replica handgun in an unprovoked incident in Penticton has escaped jail time.
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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

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New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

News Items tag as: PNMAY2016

SHOULDA WALKED: Why a drunk Penticton man was arrested after trying to take a safe ride home

Multi-tasking motorist knocks over lamp post in Penticton

Funding inadequate to keep schools open in Okanagan Skaha School District

Bigger fines for distracted drivers in B.C. start this week

Funding not enough to keep Osoyoos Secondary open: trustee

Young Penticton fraudster gets nine months

One-year-old found wandering in Penticton alley

Former Penticton man gets rose; still in the running on The Bachelorette

Funding could help save Trout Creek, West Bench schools

Cawston man avoids jail time for replica handgun incident

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