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Rdos 2018
Fortis B.C. applying to end two-tiered electrical rate negatively impacting rural South Okanagan customers
PENTICTON – Fortis B.C. plans to return to a flat rate for residential customers, thanks…
Declining Greyhound bus service in South Okanagan, Similkameen a provincial matter, regional directors say
PENTICTON – Regional district directors in the South Okanagan and Similkameen see the need to…
Citizens group will fight five year phase out of two-tier Fortis electrical rate
PENTICTON – The battle to level the playing field with respect to Fortis residential electrical…
“No good news from the coroner,” Interior Health officials update regional directors on opioid crisis
PENTICTON – The severity of the region’s opioid crisis was brought home to regional directors…
Interior hospitals had hundreds of overdose patients in 2017
As more people across the province succumb to the ongoing opioid crisis, the number of…
Regional district looking at rules for naming rights, donations
PENTICTON – A policy up for discussion amongst regional directors could see regional district assets…
South Okanagan composting site debate breaks down at regional district
PENTICTON – With a packed gallery of residents staring them down, regional directors decided against…
South Okanagan local governments look at saving money by sharing services
PENTICTON – A recent $100,000 study looking at opportunities for sharing services among local governments…
Skaha Lake water study could benefit several water purveyors
PENTICTON – A small South Okanagan improvement district hopes the potential benefit of its water…
Provincial road work this summer includes more repaving on Highway 3
PENTICTON – Drivers in the South Okanagan won’t have any have any major provincal highway…
Regional district looking at expanded transit service between Penticton and Kelowna
PENTICTON – B.C. Transit is proposing an improvement to regional bus service between Penticton and…
Regional district opens up zoning for medical cannabis production
PENTICTON – The regional district is rethinking where medical cannabis production facilities should go in…
Another senior staffer leaving regional district
PENTICTON – The regional district is on the lookout for a new Public Works manager.…
Regional district directors agree to take second look at fire department regulatory process
PENTICTON – The regional district’s protective services committee agreed to back away from the district’s…
Waste company disputes regional district lawsuit
PENTICTON – A Penticton waste company says it will be filing a defence and counterclaim…