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More drugs taken off streets

Penticton RCMP drug task force members continue to chip away at the drug scene picking up two people allegedly trafficking cocaine.
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City ponders less rec closures

City ponders less rec closures

The city is considering narrowing the window of pool closures in 2012.
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Society earns charitable status

A local volunteer organization has added the status of a charitable organization to their existing status as a non-profit society.
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Resident claims smart meters anything but

One Penticton resident is keen to show the lack of intelligence behind smart meter decisions.
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High-risk offender breaches conditions

Phillipe Poisson, who RCMP warned the public was a high risk to reoffend, is back behind bars after only being released on Dec. 30.
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B.C. gets interest break on HST transition

B.C. gets interest break on HST transition

B.C. has five years to repay Ottawa its $1.6 billion transition payment, interest free.
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Controversial deer cull gets approval

Controversial deer cull gets approval

Penticton council unanimously agreed to include a cull in plans to address deer overpopulation.
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Orchadists select new president

Orchardists will elect a new president at this month’s 123rd annual convention in Kelowna.
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Health officers endorse regulation and framework to legalize

An Okanagan medical health officer who is endorsing regulation and a public health framework to legalize substances such as marijuana.
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Two teens escape 100-foot plunge

Two Oliver teens were fortunate to escape unhurt after the SUV they were in plunged 100 feet down an embankment near Kaleden.
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