News Items tag as: PNMAY2018

May long weekend forecast in Okanagan looking good
May 17, 2019 - 11:02 AM

KELOWNA - There's the possibility of showers this May long weekend in the Okanagan, but it's not a big chance.
Outdoor activities and Action Fest highlight South Okanagan weekend events
June 01, 2018 - 10:00 AM

PENTICTON - Pleasant weather is in store for the weekend, just in time for a number of outdoor events taking place around the South Okanagan.
Reminder from RCMP in wake of Okanagan Falls pot shop raid
May 31, 2018 - 4:07 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP are reminding residents of the South Okanagan marijuana continues to be a controlled substance, subject to RCMP enforcement following a raid on Herbal Green Apothecary in Okanagan Falls yesterday.
May's hot weather likely to break temperature records in Thompson-Okanagan
May 31, 2018 - 2:01 PM

PENTICTON - If you thought it was exceptionally hot and dry in the Thompson-Okanagan in May, you’re right.
Jakubeit to seek second term
May 31, 2018 - 1:09 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton’s mayor will stand for a second term.
Regional district seeking another new manager
May 31, 2018 - 11:06 AM

PENTICTON - Another managerial position is being vacated at the regional district.
Penticton RCMP have prolific offenders in their sights
May 31, 2018 - 6:30 AM

PENTICTON - Targeting prolific offenders is making a difference in Penticton crime stats.
Pot shop raided in Okanagan Falls
May 30, 2018 - 4:59 PM

OKANGAN FALLS - A marijuana dispensary operating without a license to sell pot in Okanagan Falls was raided by RCMP today.
Million dollar leaky condo settlement 'remnant of a distant past': City of Penticton CAO
May 30, 2018 - 3:37 PM

PENTICTON - It would have cost taxpayers a lot more to continue to fight a lawsuit involving a leaky condo complex in Penticton than to reach a $1.15 million settlement agreement, according to the City's top bureaucrat.
Everything old is up for sale again at the Okanagan Vintage Fair
May 30, 2018 - 2:00 PM

PENTICTON - It’s time to start working that old cliché about one person’s trash being another’s treasure as an upcoming Penticton event promises to bring that well used saying to life.
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iN DISCUSSION: When the law can't keep up with technology
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories, letters to the editor and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week. They may have been edited slightly for readability.

Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
Anyone wanting a fresh, free range turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year might want to get their orders in with local farmers while supplies last. Karen Smith of North Valley Farm in Salmon Arm is fielding orders for her birds, wit

iN NUMBERS: Now that weed is legal BC teens are smoking less
Getting stoned has never been more permitted in Canada, which means it has never been less cool for young people. Teenagers in BC are smoking less pot than they used to. If you really want to discourage your teen from smoking weed, light up

Tale of two cities: Why Kelowna built more upzoned housing than Coquitlam
Kelowna and Coquitlam created similar policies to get more housing built, but each city had very different results and a new study has found out why. Both cities were upzoned, meaning they allowed developers to put several homes like a four

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