News Items tag as: RDOS

Flooding, landslides reported in South Okanagan following record setting rain
March 23, 2018 - 1:50 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton and regional district work crews are busy assessing damage and cleaning up following yesterday’s torrential rain.
Regional district losing finance manager
March 05, 2018 - 12:45 PM

PENTICTON - The South Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District is looking for a new finance manager for the second time in a year.
Shouldn't all life-saving drugs should be free, not just naloxone?
February 14, 2018 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - The current fentanyl overdose crisis gripping British Columbia resulted in the province offering free Naloxone kits to help reverse overdoses and prevent deaths amongst the province’s addicts.
Regional district wants its say in unexpected change to provincial recycling rules
February 13, 2018 - 3:30 PM

PENTICTON - A recent change in recycling methods announced by Recycle B.C. could end up being costly for some Okanagan and Similkameen residents, but the regional district wants to intervene.
Rejection of Summerland compost facility could be short term gain for long term pain
November 18, 2017 - 9:58 AM

PENTICTON - Summerland Mayor Peter Waterman’s latest attempt to have his council look at building a composting facility may have failed, but that doesn’t mean the issue is going away.
New distillery in the works for South Okanagan
October 20, 2017 - 2:41 PM

PENTICTON - The craft distilled liquor market appears to be booming in the South Okanagan.
Regional district begins process to get South Okanagan businesses to recycle more
October 19, 2017 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - The regional district wants to see local businesses recycling more.
Changes in the works for regional fire department operations
September 22, 2017 - 2:54 PM

PENTICTON - The operation of the regional district’s seven fire departments continues to develop in complexity, responsibility and oversight, and that means changes are on the way with respect to how they will operate in the future.
Regional mosquito program costs rise with ramped up control efforts
August 21, 2017 - 2:53 PM

PENTICTON - It’s been a busy year for members of the Regional District’s mosquito control program.
Regional district announces new emergency operations manager
August 03, 2017 - 2:09 PM

PENTICTON - The Regional district has a new emergency operations manager.
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