Regional District Okanagan Similkameen

Small, tight-knit South Okanagan community experiencing rash of gang violence
Another episode of gang violence in Naramata hasn't shaken the local regional director's belief that…

RDOS waives landfill fees for community clean-ups
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has waived tipping fees at landfills for community clean-up efforts.…

South Okanagan regional district installing 22 new EV chargers
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has awarded a contract to build new electric vehicle…

iN PHOTOS: Have a look inside state-of-the-art fruit packing plant in South Okanagan
Okanagan-Similkameen regional district politicians got a chance to have a look inside the new, state-of-the-art…

City councillor says Penticton’s new code of conduct will create problems
Penticton's city council has adopted a new code of conduct, but two councillors voted against…

iN PHOTOS: Plans coming together to give historic Kaleden Hotel a facelift
The Regional District of Okanagan-Smilkameen is preparing to upgrade the remnants of the Kaleden Hotel…

South Okanagan residents can compare home’s energy efficiency with their neighbours’
Penticton is taking part in a regional district pilot project that compares a home’s energy…

Politicians trying to nip new Okanagan Falls pot shops in the bud
Regional directors in the South Okanagan are trying to figure out how to prevent any…

Alert system in South Okanagan regional district getting replaced
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen had to find a new mass notification system after Civic…

Salaries continue to grow at Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen
More Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen employees had fatter wallets this year as 34 staffers…

RDOS seeks vendors for 3 popular regional district parks
A new program from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen could offer some help to…

Regional board agrees to fund Penticton urgent primary care centre
Fears of centralized health care within the region and anger over a lack of input…

Hospital board to take 2nd look at $1M request for new Penticton urgent care centre
The Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital Board will take another look at a $1 million funding request…

Penticton urgent care centre won’t close despite $1M funding shortfall: Interior Health
A refusal by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's hospital board of directors to provide one-time…

Unusual number of job opportunities regional district
Looking for work? The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen may have just the position you’re looking…