News Items tag as: Regional District Okanagan Similkameen

RDOS waives landfill fees for community clean-ups
May 25, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has waived tipping fees at landfills for community clean-up efforts.
South Okanagan regional district installing 22 new EV chargers
March 22, 2024 - 3:41 PM

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has awarded a contract to build new electric vehicle charging stations as the province announces $30 million for chargers around BC.
iN PHOTOS: Have a look inside state-of-the-art fruit packing plant in South Okanagan
March 01, 2024 - 7:30 AM
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Okanagan-Similkameen regional district politicians got a chance to have a look inside the new, state-of-the-art fruit packing facility in Oliver recently and shared some of the photos.
City councillor says Penticton's new code of conduct will create problems
February 26, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Penticton's city council has adopted a new code of conduct, but two councillors voted against it for fear it would cause more problems than solutions.
iN PHOTOS: Plans coming together to give historic Kaleden Hotel a facelift
November 28, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The Regional District of Okanagan-Smilkameen is preparing to upgrade the remnants of the Kaleden Hotel to preserve its history and create more uses for the space.
South Okanagan residents can compare home’s energy efficiency with their neighbours’
June 22, 2022 - 12:30 PM

Penticton is taking part in a regional district pilot project that compares a home’s energy efficiency with that of its neighbours.
Small, tight-knit South Okanagan community experiencing rash of gang violence
October 29, 2021 - 7:00 PM

Another episode of gang violence in Naramata hasn't shaken the local regional director's belief that it's a safe place for families.
Politicians trying to nip new Okanagan Falls pot shops in the bud
September 23, 2021 - 6:00 PM
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Regional directors in the South Okanagan are trying to figure out how to prevent any more retail cannabis outlets from opening in Okanagan Falls.
Alert system in South Okanagan regional district getting replaced
August 22, 2021 - 8:40 AM

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen had to find a new mass notification system after Civic Ready called it quits in Canada.
Salaries continue to grow at Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen
June 16, 2021 - 3:00 PM

More Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen employees had fatter wallets this year as 34 staffers made the annual top salary list.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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