News Items tag as: PNOCT0615

Solid consumer confidence drives strong Okanagan housing market
October 06, 2015 - 9:00 PM

OKANAGAN - As goes the weather, so goes real estate activity, according to the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board, which is reporting a cooling of sales in September after a robust summer.
Penticton poet waxes political in 'The Cut'
October 06, 2015 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON - It’s Shane Koyczan at his political best.
A Princeton murderer just got a minimum 22 years in prison and still got lucky
October 06, 2015 - 5:25 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton judged saved a man convicted of two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder from one of the harshest sentenced meted out in years.
The 14-year-old Vernon boy charged with murder has been released
October 06, 2015 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - A 14-year-old Greater Vernon boy charged with murder is out of jail — at least for the time being.
Vernon arsonist sent to jail for lighting townhouse on fire while roommate slept
October 06, 2015 - 3:49 PM

VERNON - A Vernon man who flicked a cigarette onto a bedroom mattress while his roommate was asleep in another room admitted the act was ‘effing stupid.’
Police find 18-month old child crying, alone on Penticton street early Saturday
October 06, 2015 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP report a happy ending to an incident that could have had tragic consequences.
New president and CEO announced for Interior Health
October 06, 2015 - 1:43 PM

KELOWNA - A new president and chief executive officer has been named for the Interior Health Authority.
New movie of the week being filmed in Osoyoos
October 06, 2015 - 1:27 PM

OSOYOOS - A new Valentine’s Day TV movie that begins filming this week is being shot entirely in Osoyoos.
City of Penticton purchases $1.5M parcel of land
October 06, 2015 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has acquired a piece of real estate adjacent to the South Okanagan Events Centre property on Power Street.
Motorcycle thief surrenders after heroin-induced 'vision'
October 06, 2015 - 12:00 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP came across a motorcycle thief, an excessive speeder and several break ins during their patrols last week.
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THOMPSON: How lawyer Cameron Stracher did the wrong thing, then the right thing
OPINION A lawyer wakes up from surgery and asks, “Why are the blinds drawn?” The nurse responds, “There’s a huge fire across the street…we didn’t want you to think you died.”

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

iN NUMBERS: Now that weed is legal BC teens are smoking less
Getting stoned has never been more permitted in Canada, which means it has never been less cool for young people. Teenagers in BC are smoking less pot than they used to. If you really want to discourage your teen from smoking weed, light up

More people left Thompson-Okanagan to other provinces in 2024 than arrived
The Thompson-Okanagan region had its slowest year of population growth in more than a decade last year. According to a report released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC, between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, more than 9,200 p

News Items tag as: PNOCT0615

Solid consumer confidence drives strong Okanagan housing market

Penticton poet waxes political in 'The Cut'

A Princeton murderer just got a minimum 22 years in prison and still got lucky

The 14-year-old Vernon boy charged with murder has been released

Vernon arsonist sent to jail for lighting townhouse on fire while roommate slept

Police find 18-month old child crying, alone on Penticton street early Saturday

New president and CEO announced for Interior Health

New movie of the week being filmed in Osoyoos

City of Penticton purchases $1.5M parcel of land

Motorcycle thief surrenders after heroin-induced 'vision'

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