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FLOOD WATCH 2017: Evacuation alert for properties near Testalinden Creek
OLIVER – Fears of unstable ground following a 2010 mudslide in the South Okanagan have…

FLOOD WATCH 2017: South Okanagan lakes, rivers on the rise; flooding real possibility
PENTICTON – With Okanagan Lake rising as much as three centimetres a day, the regional…

More flooding possible for South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory that includes…

Boil water notice issued for Naramata
NARAMATA – A boil water notice has been issued for Naramata. Rapid snowmelt, warmer temperatures…

Flooding issues continue in the South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre reports localized flooding in…

UPDATE: Boil water notice for Sage Mesa
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has issued a boil water notice for…

Trail construction news to the regional district
PENTICTON – Infrastructure construction for a private property accessed by the Kettle Valley Trail has…

Flood conditions accelerating with heavy rain, warmer temperatures in South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – Last night’s heavy rain has combined with warmer temperatures and an accelerating snowmelt…

Regional board puts the brakes on proposal to reduce free yard waste
PENTICTON – Regional directors put the brakes on a staff recommendation to reduce the amount…

Regional district looking at acquiring water system
PENTICTON – After acquiring the Willowbrook water system last year, the regional district is looking…

New senior management hire at the Okanagan Similkameen Regional District
PENTICTON – The regional district has filled a senior management vacancy with the recent hiring…

Oliver RCMP feeling the effects of new prison
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan’s recently opened prison is starting to tax police resources in…

Strong market continues to impact regional district building permits
PENTICTON – Building activity in the regional district continues at a robust pace in the…

Landfill fees on the rise in the regional district
PENTICTON – Landfill fees are going up in the regional district. Effective May 1, fees…

Garbage pickup could be changing in the regional district
PENTICTON – The Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District will be testing the public appetite for a cart-based…