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Pnsep2017
iN PHOTOS: First weekend of fall
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – Fall is in the air in the Thompson Okanagan and people are…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Scoop is a kitten looking for someone to play with and show him…
Flood, wildfire prevention funding on regional district UBCM wishlist
PENTICTON – Among the issues regional district directors hope to bring up with provincial ministers…
Penticton Indian Band responds to concerns about council, chief
PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band addressed governance issues being aired by members of the…
Regional district lifts fire ban in South Okanagan-Similkameen
PENTICTON – Effective this afternoon, regional district residents will once again be able to light…
Changes in the works for regional fire department operations
PENTICTON – The operation of the regional district’s seven fire departments continues to develop in…
Penticton Indian Band files civil suit against former councillors
PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band has launched a lawsuit against former councillors in a…
New Interior Health chair, board members appointed under new government
With regime change in the B.C. Legislature comes a purge at boards and offices across…
$20,000 in fines for Similkameen coal mine waste spill
Fines have been handed out four years after a coal mine in the Similkameen spilled…
Sports, music, arts on the list of things to do in Penticton this weekend
PENTICTON – Join the granfondo of dirt track bicycle races, or take part in the…
Campfire ban lifted in Southern Interior on first day of fall
KAMLOOPS – After an unprecedented wildfire season, the campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre…
Political turmoil continues for Penticton Indian Band council
PENTICTON – Former Penticton Indian Band Councillor Dolly Kruger continues to express concerns about a…
Penticton cycling vacation ruined by theft of $10,000 mountain bike
PENTICTON – A Calgary man visiting Penticton for the weekend had his holiday ruined when…
Proposed extension to Penticton city limits includes Skaha Bluffs Park expansion
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton wants to expand its boundaries to include a parcel…
Penticton lifts off-road vehicle ban
PENTICTON – Cooler, wetter weather has resulted in the easing of off-road restrictions in Penticton.…
Some clouds and a chance of rain in the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Expect a mixed bag of weather in the Okanagan this weekend, from a…
Okanagan Connector gets snow; flurries at Interior ski resorts
Although summer won't officially be over until tomorrow, it seems Mother Nature has skipped autumn…
Valley population growth keeps enrollment climbing at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Continued robust enrollment at Okanagan College is reflective of population growth in the…
City calls it quits, terminating Trio Marine agreement
PENTICTON – A controversial agreement between the City of Penticton and Trio Marine Group is…
Summerland wildfire deemed human caused; RCMP investigating
PENTICTON – RCMP have confirmed the wildfire that started on the Princeton Summerland Road earlier…
Backlash begins over Greyhound’s request to reduce service
PENTICTON – Municipalities in the South Okanagan and Similkameen are concerned and responding to a…
Penticton Regional Hospital expansion on time, on budget
PENTICTON – Construction of the new tower at Penticton Regional Hospital is close to reaching…
Long distance triathlon participation fading, council hears
PENTICTON – Long distance triathlon races are in decline across North America, Penticton City Councillors…
RCMP catch speeding driver during Penticton school zone enforcement
PENTICTON – Two traffic infractions resulted in close calls on Penticton streets last week. With…