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Chelsea Powrie
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Hwy closure hard on locals

Chelsea Powrie Businesses in Penticton are feeling the pinch after a lengthy closure of Highway 97 near Summerland and ongoing restrictions on large trucks using the Callan Road detour.  "It's almost like we've had a snow day

Million-dollar rockslide?

Chelsea Powrie Cleanup and fixes at the Highway 97 rockslide site could cost upwards of $1 million before it's all done, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Friday.  So far, $500,000 has been spent

Peek inside new brewery

Chelsea Powrie It used to be a nightclub, but these days the former Mule on Martin Street is being transformed into Penticton's newest craft brewery.  Hatchery Brewing took delivery of its huge brewing tanks Thursday morning, a

New PeachFest headliner

Photo: Penticton Peach Festival Canadians have known the Legendary Hearts for over 30 years, and now the band is reuniting at the Penticton Peach Festival for a Friday night headlining performance. Barney Bentall was the leader of the

Fruit growers worried

Chelsea Powrie The B.C. Fruit Growers Association is concerned about an upcoming jump in minimum wage requirements and a hike in water usage rates, on top of two years of low returns.  The group held their 130th Annual General Meeting at

Brewers excited about app

Photo: Chelsea Powrie Nick Kapusty of Highway 97 Brewery is excited about a new app bringing business to Penticton craft breweries. There's a new way to keep track of your favourite Penticton breweries and earn points toward their merchandise,

Frustrated police planning

Photo: Colton Davies Oliver council is feeling frustrated with a lack of solid dollar figures while trying to plan for a potentially hefty police bill after the next population census.  The Ministry of Public Safety has identified

Nickel Plate denied support

Chelsea Powrie The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has declined to write a letter in support of the Nickel Plate Nordic Centre's bid to become part of the adjacent provincial park.  "Thus protecting the Nickel Plate

West side route explained

Photo: MoTI UPDATE: 4:15 p.m. Penticton's MLA Dan Ashton, a longtime area resident, has some detailed tips for how drivers can access the new west side alternate detour for Highway 97. He posted the following on Facebook Friday afternoon: From

Going disco for a cause

Photo: Pixabay Get disco fever this Valentine's Day at the Penticton and Area Access Centre's funky fundraiser, taking place 6 p.m. til late at the Barking Parrot.  "We are having a live disco performer, someone doing

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