Pnfeb2021

Penticton Indian Band applauds City’s move to limit Spiller Road subdivision
The Penticton Indian Band is praising Penticton city council’s decision not to allow a rezoning application…

Penticton RCMP see increase in drug impaired driving
The latter half of January was a busy one for Penticton RCMP officers on the…

Taste of spring on Sunday breaks temperature records in Salmon Arm, Clinton
There were hints of spring in the air this weekend as a couple of high…

South Okanagan’s only midwife clinic closing
A midwives clinic in the South Okanagan will be closing its doors for good. Aly…

Lack of rape kit at Penticton Regional Hospital part of a national issue
When a Penticton care aid was raped in her own home by a former boyfriend…

COVID-19 changed the way we throw out garbage in the Thompson-Okanagan
A review of regional waste trends is revealing how the pandemic has affected lifestyles and…

How Penticton came to the aid of a local senior down on his luck
A Penticton man down on his luck is getting back on his feet following some…

Penticton city council concerned how RDOS charges member municipalities
Penticton city council is concerned about how the regional district charges its member municipalities for…

Snow expected to turn to rain by Sunday in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some Kamloops and Okanagan residents may need snow shovels for the next couple of days…

Downtown Penticton breezeway to be gated at night
Penticton’s 200-block breezeway will be gated overnight in an effort to reduce unwanted activities in…

Crash closes Coquihalla southbound between Merritt and Hope
The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway are closed between Hope and Merritt this afternoon.…

COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Oliver long-term care facility
The deadly outbreak of COVID-19 at Oliver’s Sunnybank long-term care home has ended. The outbreak…

Higher gas prices on the way to Okanagan, Kamloops: analyst
Fuel market analysts are recommending Thompson-Okanagan motorists top up their gas tanks sooner rather than…

Campground closing last public waterslides in south Okanagan
After 40 years in operation, the last public waterslides in the south Okanagan are closing.…

Penticton city council says no to higher density in controversial subdivision
Penticton city council has said no to higher density in a proposed controversial development on…