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No more beer in the fridge for regional fire departments
PENTICTON – Firehalls in the South Okanagan and Similkameen will soon be alcohol free zones.…
What’s next for recycling containers in the regional district?
PENTICTON – The days of plastic bagging of recyclables in the South Okanagan are numbered…
Regional board challenges environmental study conclusion on trail location around Vaseux Lake
PENTICTON – An environmental study of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail between Penticton and the…
Blue or clear plastic recycling bags on their way out of the regional district
PENTICTON – The use of plastic bags to contain recycling materials is being phased out…
Naramata fire chief to be reinstated
PENTICTON – Naramata fire chief Tony Travao will be reinstated after being suspended by the…
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…
Regional district’s OK Falls office doesn’t serve function it’s being funded for
PENTICTON – What to do with 1,200 square feet of office space in Okanagan Falls?…
South Okanagan program hopes to encourage chipping rather than burning
PENTICTON – The regional district is hoping to convince local agriculturalists to chip rather than…
Upsets, close calls in South Okanagan municipal elections
PENTICTON – Each ballot definitely counted in a couple of close races in the Okanagan…
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…
Lower wage costs keep district’s fire department budgets in surplus territory
PENTICTON – Lower than anticipated costs for wages are helping to keep the regional district’s…
Some candidates for regional district director have already won
PENTICTON – Depending where you live in the South Okanagan and Similkameen, you may or…
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 fire chiefs’ efforts to manage costs pays off
PENTICTON – An initiative from fire chiefs in the region to maintain local control over…
Regional board gives green light to Kelowna bus service
PENTICTON – A new regional transit route linking Penticton and the South Okanagan to Kelowna…