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Regional District Okanagan Similkameen
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…
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…
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…
B.C. Tree Fruits wants property on Osoyoos Lake removed from ALR so it can be sold
The Agricultural Land Commission is looking at an application to remove 5.2 hectares of land,…
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 asking South Okanagan residents to limit landfill use
A big jump in landfill use has raised safety concerns with the regional district in…
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District buys parkland in Naramata
PENTICTON – The Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District announced today, Oct. 21, the purchase of three new parkland…
Regional board misses out on initial round of deer management funding
PENTICTON - The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen won’t be able to take advantage of a hastily released interim cost sharing program with the provincial government to pay for deer management projects. Chief administrative officer Bill Newell says an announcement was made during last year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention about a short term program,...
Christmas tree recycling in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON - It's easy to recycle your Christmas tree in the South Okanagan. Penticton firefighters will pick up Christmas trees from Dec. 27 to Jan. 18 for a donation which will go the the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund and Muscular Dystrophy charities. You can call 250-490-2315 to arrange for collection. Trees can also be dropped off at...
RDOS governance study looking for resident participation
PENTICTON - The goal of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen’s governance study in Electoral Area D is to get residents involved in the search for new ways to govern the rural area. The governance study offers residents a rare opportunity to share their perspective on how local government works — or how it doesn’t, according...
Regional directors discuss agricultural land use issues with ALC chair
PENTICTON - Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen directors discussed Agricultural Land Commission issues with the commission chair this week. Commission chair Frank Leonard gave directors a brief summary of his role and as chair and the present state of the land commission, before taking questions from the director’s board at their regular meeting Thursday. Leonard says...
Kettle Valley Railway trail to be expanded
PENTICTON - The Okanagan Similkameen Regional District is building connections on key sections of the Kettle Valley Railway Trail between Oliver and Osoyoos. Regional district spokesperson Debbie Clarke says the plan is to connect Electoral Areas “A” and “C” through the trail, with much of the work to be centred on a section alongside recently...