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Okanagan Similkameen School District trustees comment on ‘back of the napkin’ school funding from province
OLIVER – The province’s recently announced Rural Education Enhancement Fund has saved Osoyoos Secondary School…
Regional board approves South Okanagan-Similkameen conservation fund
PENTICTON – It’s taken more than a year, but South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program manager…
Investigation underway into suspicious Penticton house fire
PENTICTON – A house fire early this morning in Penticton has been deemed suspicious by…
South Okanagan Regional Transit System plan needs public approval
PENTICTON – A regional transit system for the South Okanagan has moved a step closer…
Rain and thunderstorms in the weekend forecast
OKANAGAN – Dust off the board games, grab a good book and curl up next…
Weekend events throughout the South Okanagan and Similkameen
PENTICTON – This weekend’s big events in the South Okanagan and Similkameen include festivals, fine…
South Okanagan Regional District committee OKs Twin Lakes variance
PENTICTON – Both sides have presented their cases to a committee of the South Okanagan…
Penticton looks to regulate business use of downtown sidewalk space
PENTICTON – Improved pedestrian access with wider sidewalks in the downtown core has led to…
Salmon Arm camping company under fire for giving spots to international travelers
SALMON ARM – A local camping company has gone offline and is ignoring phone calls…
South Okanagan trustees get last word on school (un)closures
'MY FEAR IS, WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MONEY AFTER THE ELECTION?' PENTICTON – Okanagan Skaha…
Penticton firefighters reach wage settlement with city in renewed relationship
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton and its firefighters have come to a new collective…
Firefighters called to blazes in Penticton and Summerland
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters were called to a structure fire on Fairview Road around noon…
Twin Lakes residents prepare for vote as regional district decision looms
PENTICTON – It’s showdown time at the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen where regional district…
Rezoning applications should add to construction activity in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton City Council approved a number of zoning applications and gave first reading…
Tourism groups working amicably towards union
PENTICTON – Penticton’s two travel entities will soon become one. Members of Tourism Penticton and…
West Kelowna firefighters can now administer anti-overdose drug
WEST KELOWNA – First responders from West Kelowna Fire Rescue will now be able to…
Kelowna’s Fintry Queen sunk if owner doesn’t sell $100,000 worth of cruise tickets by month’s end
ICONIC DINNER CRUISE SHIP IN HOCK TO CITY FOR MOORAGE FEES CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Try…
More rainfall doesn’t mean lower risk of wildfires: Officials
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It's been a rainier July than we are used to in the Thompson-Okanagan,…
Outdoor lounge proposed for yacht club
PENTICTON – Patrons of the Penticton Yacht and Tennis Club will be one step closer…
Urban deer attacks on the rise with burgeoning population
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Deer attacks are becoming more common in the region, and people are mostly…
Number of young drivers dwindling in Thompson-Okanagan, rising in Kelowna
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While young people across the province are picking up a bike or hopping…
Body pulled from Skaha Lake
PENTICTON – Penticton firefighters were called to Skaha Lake Sunday after receiving reports a man…
Penticton Community Centre Pool to close again this summer
PENTICTON – Penticton pool users will have to head to the beach for a swim…
Why the City of Penticton bothers handing tickets to homeless people
PENTICTON – A Penticton advocate for the homeless says he is frustrated by what he…