News Items tag as: PNMAY2020

Okanagan Similkameen Regional District staff still can't access email after attempted ransomware attack
August 19, 2020 - 5:32 PM

After an attempted ransomware attack last week, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is operating with limited access to its internal network and emails while it continues to organize emergency operations from the Christie Mountain wildfire.
Province's search and rescue teams see second spike in calls during May
May 30, 2020 - 6:00 PM

For a second time this month, B.C. search and rescue groups are seeing a spike in calls across the province, with a 45 per cent increase in calls between May 18 to 24.
If you thought May was rainy in Kamloops and the Okanagan, get ready for June
May 29, 2020 - 6:00 PM

It seems our collective memories are short when it comes to spring time rain in Kamloops and the Okanagan. You see, June is typically the rainiest month of the year.
Having a beer on the beach in Penticton could be legal next week
May 29, 2020 - 3:14 PM

Residents and visitors could be enjoying their favourite alcoholic beverage on an Okanagan Lake city beach or park in Penticton next week.
Why this road along Vaseux Lake was a popular spot for early photographs
May 29, 2020 - 6:30 AM

The Vaseux Lake bluffs provided lots of camera fodder for pioneer motorists.
Okanagan Lake about to reach full pool with May rain
May 28, 2020 - 6:00 PM

Valley lakes are filling up as a result of frequent precipitation in May.
Heat wave in Okanagan this weekend will be short-lived
May 28, 2020 - 9:55 AM

The Okanagan can expect a brief taste of mid-summer heat with the mercury rising to 35 Celsius by Saturday, but the heat isn’t expected to last.
Penticton artist selling adorable wildlife-themed face masks
May 28, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Stephanie Perry has always drawn inspiration for her art from the landscape.
This Princeton-grown beef is some of the rarest, most-prized in the world
May 28, 2020 - 6:30 AM
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There’s a cattle ranch in Princeton that’s producing some of the tastiest beef you’ll find anywhere on the planet.
Penticton Farmers' Market reopens on Saturday
May 27, 2020 - 11:13 AM

It’s official. The Penticton Farmers' Market will be back in business for the 2020 season as of this Saturday.
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THOMPSON: Good cooks have cast iron pans, and use them
OPINION There are good cooks…and there are those who simply like the trappings of good cooks. The easiest way to tell who’s who in the kitchen is to look at their equipment and utensils…and whether

Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
Foodies in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to mark their calendars for some unique upcoming festivals in the region celebrating pickles, garlic, tomatoes and hot peppers. The inaugural Farmstrong Cider Pickle Festival in Armstrong ki

Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, who oversees about 1,000 em

Is anyone buying the new shiny Kelowna condos? Actually, they already did
If you hadn't stepped foot in Kelowna for five years, you'd likely be amazed at the number of glass towers now dotting the city's skyline. So far this year, 740 brand-new condo units have come onto the real estate market, more t

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