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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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La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
The business partner of a Penticton winery has been charged with defrauding the business. Restaurateur and business partner Giulio Miceli is scheduled to appear in a Penticton courthouse, Aug. 13, facing a single charge of defrauding the Pl

What to know about Trump's potential change in federal marijuana policy
President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a move that could nudge the federal government closer to an approach already embraced in many states. Trump said Monday that he hopes to deci

Penticton area property owners could be on hook for $33M in water system upgrades
It’s hard to believe that 265 property owners in the Sage Mesa subdivision near Penticton could be responsible for over $33 million in water system upgrades — but that’s the current reality. Riley Gettens, director for Are

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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