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Recommendation imminent on Twin Lakes development in Kaleden
PENTICTON – A new hydrogeological assessment for a proposed development at Twin Lakes Golf Course…
Building permits up in Okanagan and Similkameen
PENTICTON – The construction industry in the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen continues to show…
South Okanagan conservation fund finds new life with director’s motion
PENTICTON – Efforts by a South Okanagan environmental group to establish a conservation fund has…
RCMP summer operations can be a ‘juggling act’ in the South Okanagan, says region’s top cop
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan’s top cop says keeping up with the pace in the…
Okanagan Correctional Centre will be ready to house inmates this January
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan’s new jail, located just north of Oliver, will begin receiving…
Problem areas cropping up in South Okanagan as spring melt accelerates with record temperatures
PENTICTON – The Regional District issued a high streamflow advisory this week as a string…
South Okanagan residents reminded to look after fruit trees
PENTICTON – The regional district has beefed up its bylaws protecting the commercial tree fruit…
Early start to South Okanagan and Similkameen mosquito control program
PENTICTON – Early spring conditions in the South Okanagan and Similkameen this year have resulted…
Regional district continues to focus on trail improvements, acquisitions
PENTICTON – Trail improvements will continue this year as the regional district focuses on trail…
Christmas office closures on Okanagan-Similkameen agenda
PENTICTON – It may seem a bit odd to be talking about Christmas holidays just…
Penticton city council to take another look at trail linking Summerland and Penticton along highway
PENTICTON – At first, it didn't appear to be anyone's first choice, but the three…
Regional district grant applications aimed at building sewer infrastructure
PENTICTON – The regional district hopes to its next round of grant applications will result…
Okanagan Similkameen directors urge discretion when imposing evacuation orders
PENTICTON – Okanagan Similkameen Regional Distrct board members don’t want to see a one-size-fits-all policy…
Okanagan-Similkameen tax bills on the rise as board passes hospital budget
PENTICTON – Homeowners in the regional district will notice another increase of roughly $5 on…
Regional district property taxes on the rise in Okanagan-Similkameen
PENTICTON – Property taxes are up slightly as the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen board approves…
Similkameen watershed plan moves into third and final phase
PENTICTON – Another step toward the creation of a plan for the Similkameen Valley watershed.…
Campbell Mountain landfill contaminants detected in monitoring well
PENTICTON – After years of monitoring the Campbell Mountain landfill for leaching of materials from…
Keremeos opts out of community forest partnership
PENTICTON – The Village of Keremeos has decided to opt out of a 10 year…
Too early to predict a drought in the Okanagan this summer, but early snow melt a worry
PENTICTON – It's hard to predict moisture conditions in the Okanagan Valley thanks to the…
Summer hours returning to regional district landfills
PENTICTON – Okanagan Similkameen Regional District landfills will be transitioning to summer hours as of…
Distinctive Destinations theme for this year’s Heritage Week in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Heritage Week is alive and well in the South Okanagan with several organizations…
Regional District to tighten up building decommissioning policy
PENTICTON – The question of when is a residence not a residence was a topic…
Ground based birds an issue for flighty horses in Kaleden
PENTICTON – People aren’t the only ones who can have issues accepting the newcomers on…
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…