Pnfeb2016
Snowfall warning for Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT – The Coquihalla Highway is going to get a dump of snow tonight and…
Policy revision allows limited opportunities to opt out of curbside collection
PENTICTON – An update of the regional district’s rural curbside garbage and recycling collection service…
Current animal control bylaw has no teeth, regional committee hears
PENTICTON – Staff at the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen have been given the go…
Skateboarder hit in Penticton crosswalk
PENTICTON – A 12-year-old boy was hit in a crosswalk on a Penticton street last…
B.C. teacher’s certificate cancelled after texting student she was attracted to him, then lying about it
INVERMERE – A teacher at a Kootenay school agreed to cancel her teaching certificate after…
Opening and closing ceremonies lineups announced for B.C. Winter Games in Penticton
PENTICTON – Local artists will kick off the opening ceremonies for the 2016 B.C. Winter…
Oliver community forum to focus on area crime
PENTICTON – South Okanagan residents concerned about recent crime in the area will get the…
Leading talent agency to open office in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A major talent agency is opening up an office in the Okanagan. Boss…
Osoyoos residents rally to keep schools from closing
PENTICTON – The problems of declining enrolment, excess capacity and reduced funding were shared with…
Kelowna woman claiming $1M for injuries one of ICBC’s top fraudsters
OKANAGAN – If you claim you can’t work after being injured in a car crash,…
Task force created to move low barrier shelter initiative forward in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton’s low-barrier housing initiative continued to forward this week with the establishment of…
Commercial break and enters keep Penticton police busy
PENTICTON – There has been a decline in residential break-ins this month, but with several…
Suspicious vehicle leads to multiple charges in Penticton
PENTICTON – Three people are facing a variety of theft and drug charges after a…
Penticton art gallery’s curator says they weren’t told about city plans to relocate gallery
PENTICTON – Plans by the city to look into consolidating some of its facilities under…
South Okanagan Mounties get assistance from public in getting impaired drivers off the road
PENTICTON – Police were out in force in the South Okanagan and Similkameen this past…