News Items tag as: RDOS 2020

Work to restore regional district computer network continues after ransomware attack
September 21, 2020 - 3:53 PM

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen continues work to restore their computer network following a ransomware attack six weeks ago.
Regional district holding their own as they work through network issues
August 20, 2020 - 5:30 PM

No time is a good time for the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen to have network issues but the problem was particularly vexing this week.
Christie Mountain wildfire in Penticton grows to 2,000 hectares
August 20, 2020 - 11:59 AM

The Christie Mountain wildfire continued to grow overnight and this morning after a subdued afternoon yesterday, wildfire officials say.
Similkameen rural area is tops for regional district director's remuneration in 2019
August 04, 2020 - 4:00 PM

The same regional district electoral area is laying claim to having the highest remuneration and expenses for the fourth time in five years, but this time it’s with a different director in at the helm.
Penticton directors voice approval for regional composting initiative
January 09, 2020 - 4:32 PM

Regional board directors and particularly Penticton directors voiced their collective enthusiasm over a staff recommendation that would provide impetus for a composting facility.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

Work to restore regional district computer network continues after ransomware attack