News Items tag as: PNSEP2023

Okanagan housing alternative proposes solution to wildfire, expense and energy
October 07, 2023 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

As the Okanagan faces drastic wildfire issues, a housing crisis, and a climate crisis, new innovations are high in demand.
No fault insurance forces Osoyoos couple to fundraising after motorcycle crash
September 30, 2023 - 7:00 PM

An Osoyoos couple has had to turn to crowdfunding to make up for ICBC funding shortfalls after a terrible motorcycle accident and they are blaming the government's new no-fault insurance scheme.
People are destroying Penticton’s iconic hoodoos
September 30, 2023 - 7:06 AM

Penticton’s unique hoodoos are a tourist attraction but they might be gone if they aren’t protected.
iN VIDEO: Mountain goat, kids wander past stopped traffic near Summerland
September 29, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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A mother mountain goat with two kids in tow ambled down a rocky spur road on the side of an alternating traffic stop on Highway 97 north of Summerland last week and a driver got a video of the special scene.
Victim of Penticton shooting in hospital in serious condition
September 26, 2023 - 10:12 AM

A shooting over the weekend in Penticton sent a 21-year-old man to hospital in serious condition.
Residents fear Naramata housing project will change neighbourhood
September 25, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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Following years of controversy and resistance from local residents, Penticton City Council is moving forward with a housing development on the Naramata Bench.
Police investigating after reports of gunshots in Oliver
September 25, 2023 - 4:10 PM

RCMP are looking for help from the public after the initial investigation into a report of gunshots on the weekend in Oliver didn't get very far.
Gay woman pushing for more acceptance following hateful acts in Summerland
September 23, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A gay woman in Summerland is getting vocal for the first time in her life about the need for more acceptance by society of marginalized citizens.
Police deploy spike belt to end chase with drunk driver in South Okanagan
September 22, 2023 - 11:58 AM

RCMP arrested a Calgary man for dangerous and drunk driving after a chase last night involving officers from Penticton and Summerland.
Suspect arrested after firefighting equipment stolen from South Okanagan fire department
September 22, 2023 - 9:50 AM

A small fire department in the South Okanagan was the victim of thieves earlier this week who stole some essential firefighting equipment.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. According to a recently published Feb. 6 WorkSafeBC

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,430 square foot home at 278 Summer Wood Drive in the Echo Ridge development in Kelowna meets the pro

News Items tag as: PNSEP2023

Okanagan housing alternative proposes solution to wildfire, expense and energy

No fault insurance forces Osoyoos couple to fundraising after motorcycle crash

People are destroying Penticton’s iconic hoodoos

iN VIDEO: Mountain goat, kids wander past stopped traffic near Summerland

Victim of Penticton shooting in hospital in serious condition

Residents fear Naramata housing project will change neighbourhood

Police investigating after reports of gunshots in Oliver

Gay woman pushing for more acceptance following hateful acts in Summerland

Police deploy spike belt to end chase with drunk driver in South Okanagan

Suspect arrested after firefighting equipment stolen from South Okanagan fire department

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