News Items tag as: PNMAY2017

How common crimes compare in Southern Interior cities
June 02, 2017 - 8:00 PM

From bike thefts to property crime, Kelowna RCMP has broken down which cities in the Thompson-Okanagan are plagued with the most issues.
Building activity continues at a robust pace in the regional district
May 31, 2017 - 7:15 PM

PENTICTON - Building permit revenue has more than doubled this year over the same period a year ago at the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen..
RCMP cuff suspicious man wandering through Summerland backyards
May 31, 2017 - 3:16 PM

SUMMERLAND – Police have arrested a man who was trying to get into a home and was casing out backyards in Summerland.
Penticton RCMP arrest suspected motorcycle thief
May 31, 2017 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP's Targeted Enforcement Unit recovered a number of stolen motorcycles and made an arrest in the course of several visits to a Marron Valley Road home last week.
South Okanagan's emergency services supervisor resigns amid widespread flooding
May 31, 2017 - 10:39 AM

PENTICTON - The regional district is losing its emergency operations supervisor during a critical period.
April worst month so far for 2017 drug overdose deaths in B.C.
May 31, 2017 - 10:37 AM

The number of suspected drug overdose deaths in April measures out to roughly four lives lost daily across B.C.
Brace yourselves, severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan and Shuswap
May 31, 2017 - 10:08 AM

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Okanagan and Shuswap this morning.
Rising water sparks state of emergency in Summerland neighbourhood
May 31, 2017 - 9:33 AM

SUMMERLAND - The rising water in Okanagan Lake has forced the District of Summerland to issue a state of local emergency for the Trout Creek area east of Highway 97.
Bank error sparks Penticton police response to deal with angry customer
May 30, 2017 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - An unhappy bank customer in Penticton became so upset the police were called to deal with the man.
Regional District board to look at video surveillance policy
May 30, 2017 - 7:15 PM

PENTICTON - The Regional District may soon have extra eyes on its citizens should the board approve a new policy at this week’s meeting.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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