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Penticton News

Operation Impact

Operation Impact

Oct 12, 2006 / 3:05 pm

Buckle up is the message to motorists from South Okanagan Traffic Services following the wrap-up of Operation Impact. The crackdown took place between October 6...

Bear Shot In Penticton

Bear Shot In Penticton

Oct 12, 2006 / 11:50 am

A bear had to be shot in Penticton after getting too close for comfort. The young black bear was shot by conservation officers after it climbed a tree at a...

Cyclist/Car Crash

Cyclist/Car Crash

Oct 12, 2006 / 11:08 am

A crash in Penticton involving a cyclist has sent one person to hospital. It happened around 2 am on Thursday morning on Dawson Avenue when a 37-year-old on a...

Oliver Student In Hospital

Oliver Student In Hospital

Oct 12, 2006 / 10:53 am

A cheap shot has landed a 13-year-old in the hospital. Tylor Jackson, a grade nine student at South Okanagan Secondary in Oliver, was allegedly sucker-punched...

Mill Layoffs

Mill Layoffs

Oct 11, 2006 / 6:00 pm

Mill workers are taking a forced break at two of Weyerhaeuser's BC Interior plants. The Okanagan Falls Mill and the one in Kamloops will be closing for at least...

Lighter/Gun Delays Flight

Lighter/Gun Delays Flight

Oct 11, 2006 / 2:46 pm

A flight was delayed out of the Penticton Airport Wednesday morning after a man was stopped at the security check point. Security guards found what looked like...

PIB Chief Honoured

PIB Chief Honoured

Oct 11, 2006 / 2:30 pm

Penticton Indian Band Chief Stewart Phillip is the man. During last week's Okanagan Nation Alliance annual general assembly in Osoyoos, Stewart was named grand...

Brandt Wows Penticton

Brandt Wows Penticton

Oct 11, 2006 / 2:25 pm

A Christmas Convoy came to Penticton Wednesday afternoon. Country super-star Paul Brandt sang for Penticton residents as part of his cross-country 'Christmas...

Rotary Youth Exchange

Rotary Youth Exchange

Oct 10, 2006 / 4:19 pm

The Penticton Rotary wants to send kids abroad. The local Rotary clubs are searching for exceptional youth to take part in their Outbound Youth Exchange....

September Drug Busts

September Drug Busts

Oct 10, 2006 / 10:40 am

September was a busy month for RCMP detachments in the South Okanagan in the fight against drugs. A joint street-level operation between detachments in...

Electoral Boundary Reform

Electoral Boundary Reform

Oct 10, 2006 / 10:09 am

The B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission will be in Penticton next week. The Commission is seeking public input on electoral boundary revisions leading into the...

How To Cook Turkey

How To Cook Turkey

Oct 9, 2006 / 5:00 am

That Thanksgiving turkey could be hazardous to your health. Interior Health Inspector Ken Cooper has some cooking tips to make sure your cooked turkey doesn't...

RDOS Meeting Hi-lights

RDOS Meeting Hi-lights

Oct 7, 2006 / 3:00 pm

Hi-lights of the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen Rural Land Use Matters Board Meeting of October 5,2006. DVP APPROVED FOR 9707 128TH AVENUE OSOYOOS The...

SLand Car Factory

S""Land Car Factory

Oct 6, 2006 / 12:26 pm

Summerland could be getting an automobile manufacturing plant. George Speirs, president of Penticton-based Katana Industries, says his business is relocating to...

Land Donated To College

Land Donated To College

Oct 6, 2006 / 9:42 am

A unanimous decision reached by the 11 remaining members of one of Penticton's most established families has resulted in the donation of a piece of land...

Seven Storeys In Oliver

Seven Storeys In Oliver

Oct 6, 2006 / 9:02 am

Oliver could be growing up. The town's council has taken the next step in approving the building of a seven-story property. Architect Rob MacKenzie wants to...

Water Main Flushing

Water Main Flushing

Oct 5, 2006 / 1:34 pm

Don't be alarmed if your water turns brown. The Works Division of Penticton has started its annual unidirectional water main flushing this week. Penticton...

Dam Upgrade Delayed

Dam Upgrade Delayed

Oct 5, 2006 / 11:17 am

Completion of upgrade work on the Thirsk Dam will be delayed. Three weeks ago, bad concrete was discovered and could take as long as a month to remove....

City Wins Award

City Wins Award

Oct 5, 2006 / 11:00 am

In recognition of the part it plays in getting community members active and keeping them motivated, the Penticton Steps Out program’s interactive web site...

Seniors Symposium

Senior""s Symposium

Oct 4, 2006 / 3:32 pm

The Seniors Symposium got swinging on Wednesday afternoon. Thousands of local seniors came to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre to be educated about...

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