News Items tag as: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

Controversial South Okanagan compost facility goes to public hearing
October 03, 2023 - 12:07 PM

Local residents are expected to take their fight against a controversial proposed compost facility in the South Okanagan to a public hearing tomorrow.
Running for municipal office? Outgoing politicians in Okanagan, Kamloops have some wisdom to share
September 08, 2022 - 6:00 AM

Anybody who thinks they can step into public office and rule with an iron fist needs to know there are systems to follow, and some veterans in Kamloops and the Okanagan have some lessons to share.
'Community Champions' sought out to relay vital emergency info in South Okanagan
August 14, 2022 - 3:28 PM

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen will be deputizing trustworthy residents to sift through the misinformation during wildfires and other local emergencies.
New alert system in RDOS coincided with flooding
December 04, 2021 - 11:34 AM

The Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen was in the process of transitioning over to a new mass notification system just as the Town of Princeton was dealing with severe flooding.
Evacuation alert issued due to flooding southwest of Princeton, along Highway 3
November 20, 2021 - 11:33 AM

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has issued an evacuation alert for one of its electoral areas southwest of Princeton due to flooding.
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LETTER: Summerland is not a business – but it should be
OPINION It’s time for a wake-up call in Summerland. Our municipal government is making financially irresponsible decisions, and taxpayers are the ones paying the price. From skyrocketing taxes to a disastr

American booze pulled from BC Liquor Stores available at independent outlets
Two BC Liquor Stores in Kamloops were bustling this week as employees pulled American booze off the shelves including Jack Daniel’s American bourbon whisky, Tito’s vodka from Texas and Jim Beam Kentucky bourbon. The action is in

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

'Skating on thin ice': Kelowna's housing sales well below normal
A BC real estate analysis report says Kelowna's housing market is "skating on thin ice" as February's sales were a mere fraction of what was expected. According to The Kelowna Rennie Advantage report, the jump in sales fro

Controversial South Okanagan compost facility goes to public hearing