Pnsep2017

Flood, wildfire prevention funding on regional district UBCM wishlist
PENTICTON – Among the issues regional district directors hope to bring up with provincial ministers…

Penticton Indian Band responds to concerns about council, chief
PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band addressed governance issues being aired by members of the…

Regional district lifts fire ban in South Okanagan-Similkameen
PENTICTON – Effective this afternoon, regional district residents will once again be able to light…

Changes in the works for regional fire department operations
PENTICTON – The operation of the regional district’s seven fire departments continues to develop in…

Penticton Indian Band files civil suit against former councillors
PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band has launched a lawsuit against former councillors in a…

New Interior Health chair, board members appointed under new government
With regime change in the B.C. Legislature comes a purge at boards and offices across…

$20,000 in fines for Similkameen coal mine waste spill
Fines have been handed out four years after a coal mine in the Similkameen spilled…

Sports, music, arts on the list of things to do in Penticton this weekend
PENTICTON – Join the granfondo of dirt track bicycle races, or take part in the…

Campfire ban lifted in Southern Interior on first day of fall
KAMLOOPS – After an unprecedented wildfire season, the campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre…

Okanagan Connector gets snow; flurries at Interior ski resorts
Although summer won't officially be over until tomorrow, it seems Mother Nature has skipped autumn…

Political turmoil continues for Penticton Indian Band council
PENTICTON – Former Penticton Indian Band Councillor Dolly Kruger continues to express concerns about a…

Penticton lifts off-road vehicle ban
PENTICTON – Cooler, wetter weather has resulted in the easing of off-road restrictions in Penticton.…

Proposed extension to Penticton city limits includes Skaha Bluffs Park expansion
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton wants to expand its boundaries to include a parcel…

Some clouds and a chance of rain in the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Expect a mixed bag of weather in the Okanagan this weekend, from a…

Valley population growth keeps enrollment climbing at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Continued robust enrollment at Okanagan College is reflective of population growth in the…