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Shuswap Pro-Life Society's request to show anti-abortion display on school property refused
April 27, 2015 - 4:32 PM

SALMON ARM - The North Okanagan-Shuswap school board has turned down an anti-abortion group’s request to use school property for a pro-life display.
Next steps for an Okanagan Rail Trail; public consultation, planning, and waiting
April 27, 2015 - 2:31 PM

OKANAGAN - Money is no longer an issue for a group of Okanagan municipalities preparing to purchase an abandoned rail corridor, but it could still be some time — years even — before residents set foot on a community pathway.
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THOMPSON: The squirrels in Donald Trump's mind
OPINION Donald Trump sees squirrels…lots of them. Trump can be anywhere talking about most anything…usually himself…when a squirrel happens. Out of nowhere, he injects a comment that simply doesn&

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

Shuswap Pro-Life Society's request to show anti-abortion display on school property refused