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New recycling program turning a profit

Issues have begun to crop up at some of the region’s smaller landfills with the B.C.-wide recycling program.

Bus service to Kelowna remains top transit priority for region

Transit service between Penticton and Kelowna remains an important element in a proposed regional transit plan.

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Judge doesn’t buy robber’s story

An assault and robbery that saw a Penticton man lose two TVs and suffer a fractured eye socket will likely result in jail time.

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Summerland woman arrested at Kelowna grow-op

A 32-year-old Summerland woman was arrested earlier this month at an alleged marijuana grow-op in Kelowna.

School staffing bolstered with $1 million from province

Staffing at local schools will be bolstered with $1 million in top-up funding from the B.C. government.

Parliamentary Journalist Richard Madan with CTV National News based in Ottawa sent out this picture on Twitter from Parliament Hill that police had their weapons drawn this morning after shots were fired.

MP Albas’s assistant says both are safely locked down following Ottawa shooting

Rudy Enzman says Albas was in caucus meeting at House of Commons during shooting but has moved as police hunt additional gunman

Parliamentary Journalist Richard Madan with CTV National News based in Ottawa sent out this picture on Twitter from Parliament Hill that police had their weapons drawn this morning after shots were fired.
David Wesley Bobbitt at an earlier court appearance.

Other alleged victim will be recalled to Bobbitt hearing

Justice Peter Rogers rules Bobbitt’s right to defend himself outweighs the harm from any delay in tracking down witness

David Wesley Bobbitt at an earlier court appearance.

Okanagan school staff sustained with $1 million

Staffing at local schools will be bolstered with $1 million in top-up funding from the B.C. government.

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American trucker nabbed at Osoyoos border crossing with child porn

Oregon man pleads guilty in Penticton and will now do the mandatory minimum of 90 days in jail, plus go on Canada's sex offender registry

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An early artist's rendering of a new ambulatory care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.

Perrino responds to hospital layoffs story

Pending layoff of unionized workers at Penticton hospital "downside" of public-private partnerships said Janice Perrino.

An early artist's rendering of a new ambulatory care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.
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Summerland woman arrested at Kelowna grow-op

A 32-year-old Summerland woman was arrested last week at an alleged marijuana grow-op in Kelowna.

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Panhandlers sentenced to community service

Two men caught soliciting drivers for money near a Penticton gas station have been given community service.

Patrolling the Boonstock campground and concert bowl cost $250,000, according to police.

Food and beverages add up on Boonstock police bill

Details of police expenses from the Boonstock Music and Arts Festival revealed in document released by RCMP to Penticton Western News.

Patrolling the Boonstock campground and concert bowl cost $250,000, according to police.
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Case closed in Oliver sex abuse trial

Lawyer for T.J.B says alleged victim created stories for attention, while Crown argues those tales had too many details to be untrue

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Oliver man’s best friend, mom go to bat in court on sex abuse charges

T.J.B.'s mother and best friend both testified at trial Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court in Penticton.

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An early artist's rendering of a new ambulatory care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.

Penticton hospital deal will see 14 workers laid off

Unionized staff in maintenance and trades at Penticton Regional Hospital will lose their jobs when responsibility handed over to P3 group

An early artist's rendering of a new ambulatory care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.
Kirt Joudrey has officially started up his new cab company in Naramata. In addition to picking and dropping off passengers the business owner is offering a number of other services including deliveries and wine tours.

Naramata taxi hoping to hail success

The meter is now running on Naramata’s first licensed taxi company.

Kirt Joudrey has officially started up his new cab company in Naramata. In addition to picking and dropping off passengers the business owner is offering a number of other services including deliveries and wine tours.
Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells pulled his nomination papers at the final day to enter the municipal election race.

ELECTION 2014: Wells bows out of Osoyoos mayoral race

Town of Osoyoos: Stu Wells withdrew his mayor nomination papers shortly before the deadline on Friday, Oct. 10.

Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells pulled his nomination papers at the final day to enter the municipal election race.
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Jail time for man caught with kilo of cocaine

Speeding past an unmarked police car near Keremeos three years ago will cost a Burnaby man his freedom.

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Although small in size, invasive mussels would cause huge damage if they establish themselves in the Okanagan Lake system.

Mussel-infested boat prompted official row at Osoyoos border crossing

FOI documents show conservation officers worried about the "optics" of allowing a boat carrying invasive species to enter B.C.

Although small in size, invasive mussels would cause huge damage if they establish themselves in the Okanagan Lake system.