News Items tag as: School District 67 lead testing

Health authority working to deal with elevated lead levels in water at three Penticton schools
May 07, 2016 - 11:30 AM

PENTICTON - Interior Health and the Okanagan Skaha school board are working together to remedy the elevated levels of lead detected in the water at three Penticton schools.
Elevated lead levels in tap water at three Penticton schools
May 05, 2016 - 10:26 AM

PENTICTON - Officials with the Okanagan Skaha School district are taking action after the discovery of elevated levels of lead in the tap water at three schools in Penticton.
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iN DISCUSSION: Proposed law for spouse killers would be 'revolutionary'
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

Health authority working to deal with elevated lead levels in water at three Penticton schools