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‘Bring your tent’: Protest planned in Penticton’s Gyro Park over winter shelter closure

A protest has been planned for March 5, 2020 over Penticton council’s decision to reject an application from BC Housing to keep an emergency winter shelter open over a year longer than originally planned. (Jesse Day - Western News)

Protesters plan to show council ‘what the result of their decision will look like’

by Jesse Day
updated 9h ago

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7 additional deaths and 542 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.
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Penticton mayor calls out BC Housing minister for ‘irresponsible fear-mongering’
- updated 11h ago
Trumpeter swans visit downtown Penticton
- updated 13h ago
Penticton Arts Council unveils March’s programs
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Community outraged at Interior Health’s decision to cut funding to Penticton addiction services centre

A recently finished $4.3-million taxiway extension at the Victoria International Airport (not pictured) is unusable because of a blind spot. (Black Press Media file photo)

Blind spot leaves Victoria airport’s new $4.3-million taxiway extension unusable

by Nina Grossman

2 mins ago

John Hordyk said it isn’t fair to just look at COVID-19 deaths as many survivors are experiencing long-term impacts, himself included. (Photo by Rachel Muise)

Help tame Vancouver’s Canada goose population by reporting nests: park officials

by Sarah Grochowski

updated 14h ago

Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson (Office of the Chief Justice)

Judge questions whether B.C.’s top doctor appreciated right to religious freedom

by The Canadian Press

updated 15h ago

Sugar Lake is just as sweet in winter, with a variety of cool-weather activities to enjoy.

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Summer is sweet at Sugar Lake (and winter’s pretty cool, too!)

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Oliver butcher shop is making a name across the Okanagan

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43 new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health

368 cases in the region remain active

by Michael Rodriguez

14h ago

A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, Tuesday, June, 12, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Okanagan-Shuswap real estate market continues hot start to 2021

Sales in February were up more than 100 per cent over last year, reports the Association of Interior Realtors

by Michael Rodriguez

14h ago

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Okanagan athletes, coaches honoured for achievements during pandemic

Among them, Kelowna’s Malindi Elmore and Jacob Rubuliak named Community Sport Heroes

by Phil McLachlan

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse talks to Fred VanVleet during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Milwaukee. A greatly reduced Raptors team will host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday in Toronto’s temporary home of Tampa, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Morry Gash

After dodging COVID-19 for months, the Raptors are feeling full force of pandemic

Raptors have been playing in Florida, a COVID-19 hotspot

by The Canadian Press

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