News Items tag as: PNOCT2017

Illicit drug overdoses on the rise in the South Okanagan in 2017
October 31, 2017 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON - The South Okanagan has not been excluded from the opioid crisis in B.C., but due to privacy concerns, the exact statistics can't be released.
Penticton family in need of support after double tragedy
October 31, 2017 - 4:33 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton family besieged with misfortune is in need of the help of the community.
'Ugly' South Okanagan dock prompts request for regional district regulation
October 31, 2017 - 11:30 AM

PENTICTON - An Osoyoos Lake resident wants to see the regional district provide regulations with respect to dock development on Osoyoos Lake following issues with a winery’s dock this summer.
iN PHOTOS: Celebrating Halloween
October 31, 2017 - 10:03 AM

How do you celebrate Halloween?
Penticton man gets jail time for indecent exposure
October 30, 2017 - 4:46 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton man who exposed himself to a mother and two children will serve nearly two months in jail for his actions.
Penticton jury issues guilty verdict in weapons smuggling trial
October 30, 2017 - 3:42 PM

PENTICTON - The trial for an Oliver indigenous man accused of smuggling two firearms across the Canada-U.S. border ended with a guilty verdict in Penticton court today.
Penticton's economic development efforts geared to keep the good times rolling
October 30, 2017 - 11:23 AM

PENTICTON - The South Okanagan economic juggernaut continues to roll along and Penticton is finding ways to make sure the business community has the employees needed.
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
October 29, 2017 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - Topaz was found living on the streets and she is ready for a home of her own.
Halloween happenings are everywhere in the South Okanagan this weekend
October 27, 2017 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - There’s lots of opportunity to get a fright this weekend as Halloween activities in Penticton and the South Okanagan begin as early as today.
South Okanagan National Park proposal given new life
October 27, 2017 - 10:34 AM

OSOYOOS - The prospect of a South Okanagan National Park moved a step closer to reality today with the federal government’s announcement of the reinstatement of planning discussions with several stakeholders.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
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 May 26. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres of it growing in the Okanagan. Kelowna resident Domenic Rampone’s family immigrated from northern Italy to Kelowna in 1893 where they grew

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028. BC Housing is looking for contractors to build the 54-unit building and attached a $30.5 million price tag. That's according to procurement documents,

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