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
iNwheels

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
iNwheels

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
iNwheels

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.
More ...

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
Customers can find a cute kitty robot whizzing around serving food at a handful of Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants, but one restaurateur in Kelowna predicts it will take time before the bots become regular fixtures in the industry. The bo

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

News Items tag as: PNNOV2024

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon