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Cannabis facility sign of changing agricultural land use in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Agricultural use of land isn’t what it used to be. That from Regional…
Okanagan wine: Twinning with a sister wine region in France
PENTICTON – The regional district wants to explore the possibility of setting up a sister…
Summerland wants to be food innovation, processing hub for Okanagan
Summerland has aspirations of becoming the food innovation and processing hub for the Okanagan. A…
Regional Districts uniting to urge province to expand recycling program
PENTICTON – Regional districts in the interior are getting together to lobby the province to…
South Okanagan Regional District reluctant to fund $5,000 performing arts visioning exercise
PENTICTON – It took some time, but South Okanagan performing arts enthusiasts were finally able…
South Okanagan regional district favours provincial or federal single use plastics ban
PENTICTON – A single provincial or federally led ban on single use plastics is needed…
Riding from Penticton to Kelowna will be cheaper than driving
PENTICTON – The new bus service from Penticton to Kelowna promises to be a bargain…
Cost no issue for South Okanagan politicians seeking ‘cost savings’
PENTICTON – How do you know if rural residents really want an extra office of…
Water could become very expensive for some residents on the west side of Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA – A few hundred residents on the west side of Okanagan Lake could…
Stop people from giving food to Penticton homeless people? Politicians ‘surprised’ by public reaction to idea
PENTICTON – Two South Okanagan regional directors are trying to walk back controversial comments this…
Authorities have ‘luxury estate’ vacation rental near Penticton in crosshairs
PENTICTON – A prestigious property currently listed on Airbnb is facing possible injunctive action by…
Regional board gives green light to Kelowna bus service
PENTICTON – A new regional transit route linking Penticton and the South Okanagan to Kelowna…
Evacuation alert expanded near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – The district has expanded the evacuation alert in the rural vicinity of Keremeos…
Evacuation alert issued for south Similkameen
KEREMEOS – A rapidly expanding wildfire in the Similkameen has prompted expansion of an evacuation…
Time to eliminate deposits on cans and bottles? South Okanagan thinks so
PENTICTON – Regional district directors want the province to consider a new direction with respect…
UPDATE: Evacuation orders near Okanagan Lake Park rescinded
UPDATE: This morning properties on the west side of Highway 97 have been downgraded from…
UPDATE: Some still under evacuation order in the Okanagan
UPDATE: Even with some evacuation orders downgraded to alerts some still cannot return home because…
Sterile Insect Release Program seeking new opportunities outside Thompson-Okanagan
PENTICTON – The Sterile Insect Release Program is looking for new ways to make money…
Armed forces arrive in the South Okanagan, Similkameen to aid flood control effort
PENTICTON – The army has rolled into the South Okanagan. Soldiers from the Canadian Armed…
All hands on deck in Okanagan Falls as floodwaters rise again
PENTICTON – Emergency response personnel at the regional district must feel a lot like an…
Fintry Queen paddlewheeler seeks new digs in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – The Fintry Queen is looking for a new home at the south end…
‘We’re here to help’: Provincial officials tour flood affected South Okanagan, Similkameen communities
PENTICTON – Provincial officials from Victoria toured the South Okanagan today to witness local flooding…
No shortage of spring runoff problems in the South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – This week's above seasonal temperatures are expected to give way to cooler conditions…
B.C. Wildfire crews provide boost to South Okanagan flood control efforts
OLIVER – B.C. Wildfire personnel are keeping busy ahead of fire season by providing assistance…