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City of Penticton rate review says utility rates must go up
November 05, 2015 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - A key finding of a recently completed review of Penticton’s utility rates is annual rate increases are needed in future years in order for the city to maintain infrastructure and financial sustainability.
Penticton fire department seeks $20,000 grant funding for wildfire prevention initiatives
November 05, 2015 - 7:02 AM

PENTICTON - Penticton city council has thrown their support behind the fire department's grant applications to beef up wildfire prevention initiatives.
Another former tenant of Penticton rental speaks out about rat issue
November 04, 2015 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON - Another former tenant of a Penticton rental house says he was forced out of the house because of rodent issues.
Torchlight ceremony signals major milestone to B.C. Winter Games in Penticton
November 04, 2015 - 7:00 PM

PENTICTON - The countdown to the Penticton 2016 B.C. Winter Games is underway with an official torch lighting ceremony set for next week.
Flu shot season in the Southern Interior
November 04, 2015 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With the peak of flu season just a few weeks away, Health Canada has started its yearly vaccination program.
Penticton hospital care facility temporarily locked down after verbal threat
November 04, 2015 - 1:13 PM

PENTICTON - A fired employee threatened a manager last week, putting a long term care facility at Penticton Regional Hospital in lockdown.
Phony firearms, drunk driving and drugs keep Penticton officers busy
November 04, 2015 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - In addition to answering the usual calls for assistance, calls about an axe handle disguised as a gun and a break and enter to the local bottle depot kept Penticton RCMP busy last week.
Community toy drive aims to give Penticton kids a special Christmas
November 04, 2015 - 11:30 AM

PENTICTON - A new collaborative effort between two Penticton businesses hopes to make Christmas a little more special for local children in need.
Similkameen youth treatment facility continues to languish
November 04, 2015 - 9:30 AM

PENTICTON - The re-opening of a youth addiction treatment facility continues to stall in the Similkameen valley as the property’s owners work with the province to restablish new guidelines.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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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