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Not all wineries sold on idea of selling wine in grocery stores
October 03, 2015 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - British Columbia’s small and medium sized wineries are asking the province to put the brakes on their wine and liquor modernization initiative.
ELECTION 2015: Will strategic voting give NDP the boost they need to unseat Conservatives in the Thompson-Okanagan?
October 03, 2015 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If strategic voting is embraced in the Thompson-Okanagan, the NDP will likely see a significant jump in their final numbers when polls close Oct. 19.
National recognition for Penticton based youth leadership program
October 02, 2015 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton leadership program has been recognized nationally as the best in Canada.
Vacant Penticton lot will become a car dealership
October 02, 2015 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - A large, empty lot on Westminster Avenue in Penticton will be enhanced and put to use as a car dealership.
Two Canadians, two Americans appointed to Osoyoos Lake Board
October 02, 2015 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - Four new members have been appointed to the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control.
Fire ban remains in place in Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen
October 02, 2015 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - The B.C. Wildfire Service may have rescinded the campfire ban on lands within provincial jurisdiction, but Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen residents shouldn’t get the marshmallows out just yet.
Things to do in the Okanagan before they close for the season
October 02, 2015 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - So much to do, so little time.
Chance of snow at higher elevations around the Okanagan tonight
October 02, 2015 - 8:39 AM

OKANAGAN - We all know it’s officially fall but you may not be ready to hear this — snow levels are dropping to 1,500 metres tonight.
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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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