News Items tag as: RDOS

Summerland wants to be food innovation, processing hub for Okanagan
May 20, 2021 - 11:30 AM
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Summerland has aspirations of becoming the food innovation and processing hub for the Okanagan.
Unusual number of job opportunities regional district
April 05, 2021 - 2:01 PM

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Two South Okanagan communities face alternate approval process for lakefront purchases
November 27, 2020 - 7:30 PM

Two South Okanagan communities wishing to purchase waterfront parkland face alternative approval processes to determine whether a referendum will be required to authorize taxpayer funds.
Sewer expansion could lead the way to 400-unit hotel development on Skaha Lake
October 21, 2020 - 8:30 PM

Is development of a 400 unit hotel situated on the western shore of Skaha Lake a potential reality for the South Okanagan lake?
UPDATE: Christie Mountain wildfire evacuees going home
August 25, 2020 - 12:33 PM

Everyone evacuated from Heritage Hills by the Christie Mountain wildfire near Penticton can now return to their homes.
Christie Mountain wildfire evacuees could be home this week
August 24, 2020 - 1:53 PM

Plans are in the works to get the people evacuated by the Christie Mountain wildfire near Penticton back in their homes this week.
The following homes are under evacuation order, effective immediately
August 18, 2020 - 5:45 PM

An evacuation order has been issued for Heritage Hills properties as a wildfire continues to burn near the area today.
Work ongoing to restore RDOS network
August 18, 2020 - 11:30 AM

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen is still working to restore its internal network system following an attempted ransomware attack last week.
Regional district in South Okanagan recovering from ransomware attack
August 14, 2020 - 8:48 AM

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen continues to recover from an attempted ransomware attack.
Penticton crime dropped under pandemic lockdown, CERB payments
August 04, 2020 - 5:30 PM

The Penticton RCMP’s second quarterly report indicates the city underwent a significant drop in crime while through COVID-19 lockdowns and government-sponsored financial aid programs.
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$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
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News Items tag as: RDOS

Summerland wants to be food innovation, processing hub for Okanagan

Unusual number of job opportunities regional district

Two South Okanagan communities face alternate approval process for lakefront purchases

Sewer expansion could lead the way to 400-unit hotel development on Skaha Lake

UPDATE: Christie Mountain wildfire evacuees going home

Christie Mountain wildfire evacuees could be home this week

The following homes are under evacuation order, effective immediately

Work ongoing to restore RDOS network

Regional district in South Okanagan recovering from ransomware attack

Penticton crime dropped under pandemic lockdown, CERB payments

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