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School board frustrated with education ministry following AGM address
PENTICTON - B.C. school trustees, including those on the Okanagan-Skaha School Board, want the Minister of Education to live up to its Memorandum of Understanding on Co-Governance with the trustees. Board chair Linda Van Alphen said trustees from across the province expressed that sentiment at the recent Annual General Meeting. Part of Deputy Minister of...
Snowfall advisory for Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS - Several centimetres of snow has already fallen on the Coquihalla Highway between Kamloops and Merritt and Drive B.C. is warning of more snow for that stretch of highway before the night is over. Drive B.C. is calling for 10 to 15 cm of snowfall for the stretch of highway from the Portia Interchange...
Man hit by pickup and killed in Keremeos identified
KEREMEOS – The identity of the young man hit and killed while crossing the highway near Keremeos last weekend has been released. Samuel Houle, 20, of Quebec was walking across Highway 3, just south of the intersection with Highway 3A, Sunday night, April 17, when he was struck by a pickup truck, according to a...
Challenge Penticton adapting to new triathlon realities
PENTICTON - The world of triathlon racing has been changing in recent years, and the management team with the Valley First Challenge Penticton wants to lead the pack in participant satisfaction. Building the brand and providing race participants what they want are two keys to success, says Kevin Cutjar, who co-owns the race with Michael...