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Private discussion over Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen CAO bias concerns continued

Private discussion over Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen CAO bias concerns continued

Okanagan-Similkameen Mar 18, 2023 / 11:00 am

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen board continues to keep talks on concerns of bias by the district's chief administrative officer behind closed...

Vacation rental survey results released by Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen

Vacation rental survey results released by Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen

Mar 18, 2023 / 4:00 am

The results of a Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen survey on vacation rentals have now been published, part of an ongoing process to inform a board...

South Okanagan housing market returning to normalcy for buyers and sellers

South Okanagan housing market returning to normalcy for buyers and sellers

South Okanagan Mar 18, 2023 / 4:00 am

Spring temperatures are breathing new life into the South Okanagan real estate market, which is returning to normalcy after more than a year of ups and downs....

Five Okanagan wineries showcasing at international trade fair in Germany

Five Okanagan wineries showcasing at international trade fair in Germany

Okanagan Valley Mar 17, 2023 / 8:00 pm

Sixteen Canadian wineries, including five from the Okanagan Valley, are going to be in the international spotlight at the ProWein International Trade Fair in...

Okanagan comedy showrunner stepping back into spotlight in Penticton

Okanagan comedy showrunner stepping back into spotlight in Penticton

Mar 17, 2023 / 7:00 pm

An Okanagan comedian who has recently been focused on bringing others to the stage is getting back behind the microphone himself. On Wednesday, March 29 at...

Slate of three new bylaws aim to codify legal power for Penticton bylaw officers as part of community safety goals

Slate of three new bylaws aim to codify legal power for Penticton bylaw officers as part of community safety goals

Mar 17, 2023 / 1:33 pm

Penticton city council will soon ponder new bylaws aimed at providing more solid legal ground for local bylaw officers to respond to social nuisance complaints....

SOWINS getting federal dollars to continue its outreach program

SOWINS getting federal dollars to continue its outreach program

Mar 17, 2023 / 11:48 am

The South Okanagan Women in Need Society are receiving federal funding to allow their outreach program to reach more people. Federal Minister of Mental Health...

Penticton council clashed over 9.5 per cent tax increase

Penticton council clashed over 9.5 per cent tax increase

Mar 17, 2023 / 11:28 am

Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield says budget choices are "not easy decisions to make," but the contentious upcoming 9.5 per cent tax hike will go...

On the Street: thoughts on completing Penticton's lake-to-lake bike route

On the Street: thoughts on completing Penticton's lake-to-lake bike route

Mar 17, 2023 / 4:00 am

After a Penticton City Councillor mistakenly voted to shoot down the completion of the lake-to-lake bike lane for this year, council revoted and passed keeping...

911 service upgrades complicated in South Okanagan-Similkameen

911 service upgrades complicated in South Okanagan-Similkameen

Okanagan-Similkameen Mar 17, 2023 / 4:00 am

Mandated upgrades to 911 services are coming to the South Okanagan in the next few years, and local politicians from rural areas are hoping to ensure their...

Penticton Speedway Foundation changes name, but keeps on feeding hungry kids

Penticton Speedway Foundation changes name, but keeps on feeding hungry kids

Mar 16, 2023 / 7:00 pm

A local organization dedicated to making sure every Penticton kid has nutritious food in school recently donated $13,000 to the other local schools part of SD67...

Penticton will see 9.5 per cent tax hike as per 2023 budget

Penticton will see 9.5 per cent tax hike as per 2023 budget

Mar 16, 2023 / 5:51 pm

After contention, a lengthy discussion and a narrow vote by council, Penticton finally has a 2023 budget plan. Deliberations took place over three days this...

Penticton bike lane heading for Skaha Lake after council mixup

Penticton bike lane heading for Skaha Lake after council mixup

Mar 16, 2023 / 3:55 pm

The lake-to-lake bike lane looks likely to be finished after all. A final leg of Penticton's contentious bike path has made it into the municipality's...

Alberni Street closed between Westminster Avenue and Vernon Avenue to complete Sheraton Hotel construction

Alberni Street closed between Westminster Avenue and Vernon Avenue to complete Sheraton Hotel construction

Mar 16, 2023 / 3:53 pm

The new six-storey hotel in Penticton's north end is nearing completion, with the final round of construction closing off a section of Alberni Street on...

'Troubling case to deal with': Infamous Penticton prolific offender sentenced for thefts, mischief

'Troubling case to deal with': Infamous Penticton prolific offender sentenced for thefts, mischief

Mar 16, 2023 / 2:28 pm

Arguably one of Penticton’s most infamous repeat thieves was sentenced for two thefts and one act of mischief on Thursday morning, and handed a jail...

OSNS leader steps down after 10 years of helping families

OSNS leader steps down after 10 years of helping families

Mar 16, 2023 / 11:34 am

For Manisha Willms, the biggest takeaway from 10 years as OSNS executive director are the smiles of the children playing just outside her office door each day....

Princeton mayor calls for changes after semi-truck strikes school bus with kids inside

Princeton mayor calls for changes after semi-truck strikes school bus with kids inside

Princeton Mar 16, 2023 / 11:25 am

Princeton's Mayor is adding his voice to a call for dash cams to be installed in all transport trucks after a loaded semi-truck struck a school bus early...

Penticton council decides communications department is worth its hefty budget

Penticton council decides communications department is worth its hefty budget

Mar 16, 2023 / 4:00 am

Penticton city council, for the most part, thinks its communications department is worth the money it costs to operate. At Wednesday's budget deliberation,...

Canadian Sport School Hockey League Championships in Penticton showcases the best up-and-coming players

Canadian Sport School Hockey League Championships in Penticton showcases the best up-and-coming players

Mar 16, 2023 / 4:00 am

Up-and-coming hockey players have taken over Penticton as a part of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League Western Championships. From March 6-19, the city...

Penticton's first sports and fitness expo will showcase 15 different local groups

Penticton's first sports and fitness expo will showcase 15 different local groups

Mar 15, 2023 / 7:00 pm

Sports enthusiasts are invited to come to check out Penticton's first-ever fitness expo. The Penticton Trade and Convention Center will be filled with local...