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Penticton Western News year in review



The following is a list of some of the most-read stories found on www.pentictonwesternnews.com. Click the links to view.

• Dream Cafe shutting its doors (and then re-opens)

• Dying to live: Penticton woman shares her story

• Community comes together to help family who travelled to Hong Kong for liver transplant

• Penticton Okanagan Rotary founder killed in Mexico

• Returning sockeye salmon celebrated

• Penticton Mountie attributes diet to saving his life from cancer

• Naked Penticton man claims he was bear-sprayed

• Penticton Creep Hunters not deterred by RCMP vigilante warning

• Major addition to Lakeside Resort approved

• Pen High grad makes splash on The Bachelorette

• Skaha Hills development sells $12 million in one day

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Crews building structure at former Summerland train station site

West Summerland Station will pay tribute to railway history, serve as trail marker

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Additional Penticton washrooms open in time for weekend

Washrooms at Riverside, Skaha Lake Park, Okanagan Lake Park, more, now open

VIDEO: B.C. dentist gets grand welcome home after two months in hospital fighting COVID-19

Michael Chow was given a surprise send off by hospital staff and ‘welcome home’ from neighbours

‘Like finding a needle in a haystack’: Ancient arrowhead discovered near Williams Lake

The artifact is believed to be from the Nesikip period between 7,500 BP to 6,000 BP

Indigenous families say their loved ones’ deaths in custody are part of pattern

Nora Martin joins other Indigenous families in calling for a significant shift in policing

Friends, family mourn Salt Spring Island woman killed in suspected murder-suicide

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for Jennifer Quesnel’s three sons

PHOTOS: Anti-racism protesters gather in communities across B.C.

More protests are expected through the weekend

Indigenous chief alleges RCMP beat him during arrest that began over expired licence plate

Athabasca Chipewyan Chief Allan Adam calling for independent investigation

Salmon Arm RCMP arrest person of interest in suspected arson that destroyed garage

The man had been caught on surveillance footage.

‘I’m pissed, I’m outraged’: Federal minister calls out police violence against Indigenous people

Indigenous Minister Marc Miller spoke on recent incidents, including fatal shooting of a B.C. woman

UPDATED: Pair accused of ‘horrific’ assault at Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park arrested

Police say Jason Tapp, 30, and Nicole Edwards, 33, did not show up to meet their bail supervisor this week

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