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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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of September 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics. Oregon grape is found growing in wet and dry areas throughout the Thompson-Okanagan with its signat

Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris' position
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, putting his position in line with that of his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. Th

'I think it's wrong:' Vernon adds another fee to developers building much-needed housing
Amidst a housing crisis, and a push by the province to ease the red tape involved in building, the City of Vernon has introduced a fee seen by many in the industry as sending the wrong message. At Vernon's Sept. 3 council meeting, the C

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