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Penticton remembers dead, injured workers at downtown ceremony

Penticton remembers dead, injured workers at downtown ceremony

National Day of Mourning was recognized at Gyro Park after 175 B.C. workers died in 2023
‘Taste and Sip’ your way through spring with Okanagan Wine Festivals

‘Taste and Sip’ your way through spring with Okanagan Wine Festivals

Several events are planned throughout the Okanagan between June 2-23.
‘25 years of uninterrupted criminal activity’: Penticton man to serve jail time

‘25 years of uninterrupted criminal activity’: Penticton man to serve jail time

Andrew Hardenstine had dozens of previous convictions when he was sentenced to a year in jail
Penticton senior pleads guilty to selling fentanyl

Penticton senior pleads guilty to selling fentanyl

Sentencing will be held at a later, currently unspecified date
Ceremony in remembrance of dead, injured workers set for Penticton

Ceremony in remembrance of dead, injured workers set for Penticton

Day of Mourning Ceremony returns to Gyro Park
New owner taking shot at redeveloping former Penticton strip club site

New owner taking shot at redeveloping former Penticton strip club site

A previous attempt was made to turn it into a mixed-use building eight years ago
Osoyoos looks to take on $51M lake-water project amid well troubles

Osoyoos looks to take on $51M lake-water project amid well troubles

Treating the well water would have cost around $10 million more
Emergency preparedness town hall set for South Okanagan-Similkameen

Emergency preparedness town hall set for South Okanagan-Similkameen

Event schedule after wildfire sparks east of Highway 97, north of Oliver
Univ. of Victoria unions call for post-secondary funding reform amid budget cuts

Univ. of Victoria unions call for post-secondary funding reform amid budget cuts

Student and worker unions call on the province for change during $13 million budget cuts
Grants allows Keremeos’ Grist Mill to hire more summer students

Grants allows Keremeos’ Grist Mill to hire more summer students

The heritage site is looking to more than double its usual roster of student positions