News Items tag as: PNNOV2024

Penticton anti-vaxxer loses fight against BCGEU
November 30, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Penticton anti-vaxxer has lost a fight with her union after she argued her support for the Libertarian Party's ideals was grounds for a vaccination exemption based on political belief.
iN PHOTOS: Temporary stabilization complete at rockslide on Highway 97 near Summerland
November 27, 2024 - 12:00 PM
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Work to temporarily stabilize the slope above Highway 97 along Okanagan Lake near Summerland is complete more than a year after a rockslide crashed onto the route
RCMP catch 12 impaired drivers over two days in South Okanagan
November 26, 2024 - 11:57 AM
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RCMP officers checked more than 300 vehicles during a weekend drunk driving crackdown in the South Okanagan.
Former manager of Kettle Valley Railway pleads guilty to fraud
November 26, 2024 - 10:34 AM

The former business manager of the Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland has pleaded guilty to fraud.
Unusual visitor comes to door of Osoyoos home every day
November 24, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A wild turkey without a flock has made himself comfortable on a property on Anarchist Mountain in Osoyoos to the amusement of resident Josee Converse who named the bird Tom.
How writing a Christmas book helped a former firefighter in Penticton fight cancer
November 24, 2024 - 12:30 PM

A Penticton local’s Christmas themed book is finally available to readers who want all of their childhood questions answered.
Penticton man brings love and compassion to hospice patients
November 24, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Tim Bowley does his best to spread warmth, happiness and laughter as best he can when he volunteers at the Moog and Friends hospice in Penticton.
Peachland widow wins legal fights after ICBC refuse to pay
November 23, 2024 - 12:30 PM
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A Peachland widow has won a legal fight with ICBC after the insurer refused to accept that her partner's death was the result of a motorcycle accident.
South Okanagan RCMP recover three stolen pickup trucks in one day
November 22, 2024 - 12:05 PM

It wasn’t a typical day for RCMP officers in the South Okanagan as they arrested two suspects and recovered three stolen pickup trucks.
MEMORY CAFES: South Okanagan researchers tackle the isolation impacting those with dementia
November 22, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Memory cafes have been popping up in rural communities in the South Okanagan this year and are drawing in hundreds of participants.
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iN DISCUSSION: Rats. So many rats
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

There are many illegal marijuana farms, but federal agents targeted California's biggest legal one
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are thousands of illegal marijuana farms around the country. But when the federal government decided to stage one of its largest raids since President Donald Trump took office in January, it picked the biggest

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

News Items tag as: PNNOV2024

Penticton anti-vaxxer loses fight against BCGEU

iN PHOTOS: Temporary stabilization complete at rockslide on Highway 97 near Summerland

RCMP catch 12 impaired drivers over two days in South Okanagan

Former manager of Kettle Valley Railway pleads guilty to fraud

Unusual visitor comes to door of Osoyoos home every day

How writing a Christmas book helped a former firefighter in Penticton fight cancer

Penticton man brings love and compassion to hospice patients

Peachland widow wins legal fights after ICBC refuse to pay

South Okanagan RCMP recover three stolen pickup trucks in one day

MEMORY CAFES: South Okanagan researchers tackle the isolation impacting those with dementia

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