News Items tag as: Regional District North Okanagan 2019

Proposed bylaw will ticket North Okanagan dog owners for not carrying poop bags
September 30, 2019 - 3:21 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - Dog owners in the North Okanagan could soon face fines for not carrying poop bags and a leash with them while out and about with their four-legged friends.
Paddleboard trails pitched for Okanagan and Kal lakes
August 08, 2019 - 1:30 PM

VERNON - Specially designated paddleboard trails could be heading to Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes.
North Okanagan pushes forward with plastic bag ban
July 18, 2019 - 2:42 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - The Regional District North Okanagan has given the green light to its proposed single-use-plastic bag ban, but it will now have to wait for the province's approval before it can make the final decision and introduce a ban.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

Proposed bylaw will ticket North Okanagan dog owners for not carrying poop bags