News Items tag as: PNSEP2023

Okanagan housing alternative proposes solution to wildfire, expense and energy
October 07, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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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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JONESIE: When 'journalists' help themselves, they don't help anyone
OPINION Gaze with me for a moment at the soft navel of the dwindling news and media business of Kamloops and the Okanagan. Kelowna Now had a good get this week. At least until they did Kelowna Now things with it. They got t

Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
Foodies in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to mark their calendars for some unique upcoming festivals in the region celebrating pickles, garlic, tomatoes and hot peppers. The inaugural Farmstrong Cider Pickle Festival in Armstrong ki

Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, who oversees about 1,000 em

Kelowna year ahead of province's push for more homes to be built
A year into the province’s push to get cities to build more homes, Kelowna is already a year ahead. The City of Kelowna’s housing target report said there were 3,467 new homes built in the city since June 2024. The target set ou

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