2 flights into Penticton with COVID cases on board – Summerland Review
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Kelowna city council moves forward with creative hub plans at former RCMP detatchment
According to a city staff report, a creative hub in the area is feasible and is a much-needed space for creative production and community arts programs. The space is intended to better support cross-collaboration between arts and culture groups in the city. City staff will work closely with the developer on the project to negotiate […]
Penticton Indian Band announces more controlled burns around Penticton and White Lake …
Staff from the Penticton Indian Band and BC Wildfire Service will carefully prepare, control and monitor these fires. …Read the full story
Penticton looking at pulling from utility reserve to fund $4.7 portion of bike lane – Summerland Review
To learn about the 2022-2026 Financial Plan, open houses are scheduled to run Nov. …Read the full story
Historic Summerland clock tower was part of community theme
The Summerland 5¢ to $1 Store, operated by Jerry and Edith Hallquist and their family, opened in the fall of 1949 and continued until 1996. …Read the full story
Cutting downtown Vernon washroom hours reduces vandalism ‘significantly’ – Summerland Review
From March 1 to June 15, the transit terminal facility saw 32 calls for service related to vandalism. “Based on the data collected, it does appear that the change in operational hours has significantly reduced the occurrences of inappropriate behaviour at these facilities,” reads a memo by James Rice, director of operation services, which will […]
Kelowna RCMP investigating racist bus attack – Summerland Review
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Kelowna RCMP investigates racist graffiti left on local business – Summerland Review
“This kind of hateful vandalism is taken very seriously by police and by the City of Kelowna,” he said. …Read the full story
It’s not just you, study finds even some spiders have arachnophobia – Summerland Review
When faced with the sphere, the jumping spiders had no fear response and even climbed on the object. …Read the full story
Kelowna RCMP investigating suspicious death – Summerland Review
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BC Premier John Horgan recovering well after biopsy surgery, office says – Summerland Review
A statement from the British Columbia premier’s office says John Horgan is recovering well after undergoing biopsy surgery for a growth in his throat. …Read the full story
Extradition ordered in alleged Okanagan-Shuswap cannabis smuggling via hollow logs …
The judge determined there was “some evidence upon which a reasonable jury, properly instructed, could convict each of Fraser, Ferguson, and Joinson for conduct corresponding to the Canadian offences of conspiracy to traffic in a controlled substance and trafficking in a controlled substance.” The ruling is not a judgment of guilt or innocence, but instead […]
Morning Start: The world’s most expensive hot dog costs $169 – Summerland Review
Upon its announcement, Juuni Ban co-creaters Eugene Woo, Samson Kwong and Rocky Yeh sold six in one day, raising a total of $1,014. He added that they are taking the incident “extremely seriously” and are working together with bylaw officers to find an appropriate course of action. …Read the full story
BC premier undergoing surgery Friday for ‘growth in throat’ – Summerland Review
As a precaution, Horgan said he has appointed Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth as deputy premier, a position that was not filled after the 2020 B.C. Horgan told reporters Oct. People all around the province receive news like this every day,” Horgan said. …Read the full story
BC moves to ban some single-use plastic bags, products province-wide – Summerland Review
Environment Minister George Heyman introduced changes to the Environmental Management Act Tuesday that follows the lead of Victoria’s move to stop the use of plastic bags at the checkout counter and charge for paper bags for customers who don’t have a reusable bag. The amendments will “establish province-wide bans on the sale, distribution or use […]