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Regional district in South Okanagan recovering from ransomware attack
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen continues to recover from an attempted ransomware attack. Regional district…
Penticton crime dropped under pandemic lockdown, CERB payments
The Penticton RCMP’s second quarterly report indicates the city underwent a significant drop in crime…
Similkameen rural area is tops for regional district director’s remuneration in 2019
The same regional district electoral area is laying claim to having the highest remuneration and…
RDOS clerical error resulted in two lawsuits over Osoyoos Lake property
A clerical error involving zoning of an Osoyoos Lake property resulted in two lawsuits against the…
Concern for birds behind opposition to campground on Vaseux Lake in South Okanagan
A local stewardship group is fighting a plan to remove land on Vaseux Lake in…
Regional district adds COVID-19 coordinator to temporary worker’s campground in South Okanagan
To reduce the risk of the potential spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the Regional District of…
iN VIDEO: Regional district chair issues appeal to B.C., Alberta residents to not visit South Okanagan just yet
The chair of the regional district in the South Okanagan is appealing to tourists not…
Regional district director wants board to hold off on planned raises for politicians
A regional district director wants to stand alongside those suffering from the economic fallout of…
Regional district asking South Okanagan residents to limit landfill use
A big jump in landfill use has raised safety concerns with the regional district in…
Know who doesn’t care about COVID-19? Hungry bears out of hibernation
The days are getting warmer, coaxing bears out of hibernation in the Thompson and Okanagan…
Fatburg warning: If you are out of toilet paper, don’t flush disposable wipes
The recent wave of toilet paper hoarding caused by the COVID-19 outbreak is causing headaches…
3 South Okanagan communities awarded grants to lessen wildfire risk
Three South Okanagan jurisdictions are benefitting from the latest round of provincial funding to help…
Okanagan climate projection report predicts big changes in coming decades
A climate projections report assembled through the cooperation of the Okanagan's three regional districts and…
Conservation fund provides money for new South Okanagan projects
Several new environmental projects in the South Okanagan are getting about to gain traction following…
Penticton directors voice approval for regional composting initiative
Regional board directors and particularly Penticton directors voiced their collective enthusiasm over a staff recommendation…
Will RDOS directors vote themselves a raise this week?
South Okanagan Regional District directors could be looking at a 12 per cent raise in…
Sewage flowing down road has authorities keeping close eye on private wastewater system
A failing wastewater treatment in the South Okanagan has many residents wondering who – if…
Penticton to Kelowna bus route already expanding
It’s only been just over a month, but a new Penticton to Kelowna bus route…
Regional board postpones decision on Penticton Indian Band waste pile cleanup
PENTICTON – Regional district directors aren’t prepared to take on the daunting task of cleaning…
Penticton Indian Band says hands are tied on huge waste pile
PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band says it has few options available to prevent a…
Abandoned waste pile to cost Penticton Indian Band millions to dispose of, says regional board report
PENTICTON – Even with reduced tipping fees, the cost to remove a huge pile of…
Okanagan wine: Twinning with a sister wine region in France
PENTICTON – The regional district wants to explore the possibility of setting up a sister…
Discussion but no action from regional district following recent Skaha Lake cliff diving death
PENTICTON – Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki questioned what the regional district could do to prevent people from…
South Okanagan-Similkameen regional board approves committee to look into remuneration issue
PENTICTON – Regional directors moved a step closer to sorting out their remuneration issues with…