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Rdos 2017
Regional District flood emergency response coming up on a month
PENTICTON – This year’s flood emergency is proving taxing to the regional district, who are…
Regional board looking at regulating shipping container use in South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – People in the South Okanagan and Similkameen may be forced to deal with…
Flooding issues in the South Okanagan, Similkameen dominate regional meeting with MLAs
PENTICTON – Regional district board members' concerns about the lengthy provincial flood response, and the…
Building activity continues at a robust pace in the regional district
PENTICTON – Building permit revenue has more than doubled this year over the same period…
South Okanagan’s emergency services supervisor resigns amid widespread flooding
PENTICTON – The regional district is losing its emergency operations supervisor during a critical period.…
Regional District board to look at video surveillance policy
PENTICTON – The Regional District may soon have extra eyes on its citizens should the…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Flooding concerns rising in the Similkameen
KEREMEOS – Hot weather earlier this week has resulted in a steadily increasing flow of…
Water quality advisory issued for Naramata
PENTICTON – Increasing turbidity in Naramata's water supply has resulted in the Regional District issuing…
Regional board agrees to sole-source management of environmental fund
PENTICTON – In an unusual move, Regional District board members approved a recommendation to sole-source…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Regional director complains about emergency response efforts
PENTICTON – A regional district director expressed his displeasure about a perceived lack of attention…
Is Mosquito-geddon on the way in the Okanagan?
PENTICTON – High water throughout the Okanagan is threatening to create massive numbers of mosquitoes…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: High water levels hamper South Okanagan mosquito treatment program
PENTICTON – Excessive moisture in the South Okanagan is creating extra work for the Regional…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Okanagan Similkameen regional district flooding update
PENTICTON – Localized flooding continues to be a problem in the South Okanagan. The Regional…
Keremeos director moves library bylaw forward to referendum
PENTICTON – A recent attempt to seek public funding to allow operation of the Keremeos…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Evacuation alert for properties near Testalinden Creek
OLIVER – Fears of unstable ground following a 2010 mudslide in the South Okanagan have…