News Items tag as: PNMAY2021

iN PHOTOS: Art walk adds to Penticton's Okanagan Lake boardwalk experience
June 01, 2021 - 11:00 AM

There’s even more to see along Penticton’s Okanagan Lake boardwalk than picturesque views of Penticton and the lake these days.
Penticton lining up facilities in preparation for summer emergencies
May 31, 2021 - 4:26 PM

Penticton is preparing for the upcoming summer fire season.
Salaries at Penticton city hall continued upward climb in 2020
May 31, 2021 - 3:11 PM

Wages continued their relentless rise at Penticton City Hall last year.
30 degree weather this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
May 31, 2021 - 11:30 AM

The first days of June are bringing summertime temperatures to Kamloops and the Okanagan.
7 people homeless after Osoyoos house fire
May 31, 2021 - 10:52 AM

Seven people are homeless as a result of a house fire in Osoyoos this past weekend.
UPDATE: Fire burning at Penticton landfill now under control
May 30, 2021 - 1:13 PM

The fire sparked in the Campbell Mountain landfill metal recycling pile is now under control.
Weird weather contributing to likelihood of drought in the Thompson-Okanagan
May 30, 2021 - 8:00 AM

Kamloops and Okanagan residents are hearing the word “drought” with increasing frequency these days as summer approaches and the spring months go by with little precipitation.
Okanagan orchardists seeing impact of honeybee shortage
May 30, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A lack of honeybees and a labour force to distribute them means some orchardists are not seeing the same number of beloved pollinators this season.
Penticton BCAA auto centre announces closure
May 28, 2021 - 4:26 PM

The British Columbia Automobile Association auto service centre in Penticton has closed its doors.
Crews searching for missing Penticton hiker in south Cariboo
May 28, 2021 - 1:31 PM

Searchers are looking for a Penticton woman reported missing in the south Cariboo southeast of Williams Lake.
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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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