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Rural Okanagan-Similkameen garbage costs to more than doubleThe Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen voted on Thursday to move ahead with a 2.3-million-dollar garbage contract with Waste Connections Canada.EconomyJun 14
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Renovations, upgrades underway at Oliver and District ArenaAccording to the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, many of the rink’s components have reached the end of their lifespans.CanadaJun 11
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Restoration efforts continue on historic South Okanagan train tunnelThe Adra Tunnel, located along the former Kettle Valley Railway, and not far from the community of Naramata, is a 1,600-foot marvel of engineering.CanadaJul 11
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Regional District hosts Penticton emergency preparedness town hallThe Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen hosted an emergency preparedness town hall in Penticton, B.C., on Monday.CanadaApr 30
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Heat wave continues, wildfire danger rating for Okanagan spikes to high, extremeFor the third straight week, temperatures will be well above normal, with Environment Canada projecting highs of 36 to 38 C for the Okanagan.WeatherJul 16
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Animal carcasses, hazardous items showing up in garbage bins at South Okanagan parksDumping household garbage in public parks and on trails is an ongoing issue in the South Okanagan, prompting a call from regional district staff to stop it.CanadaJun 21
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Ministry of Transportation working on resolutions for large encampment near PentictonThe Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said that several meetings have been held this week involving all agencies.CanadaJul 10
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Large encampment along Highway 97 near Penticton to be clearedThe encampment has been the centre of some concerns and questions, but those living there say they will have nowhere else to go.CanadaJul 10
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Wine wars: B.C. wineries can sell directly to Albertans againPremiers David Eby and Danielle Smith announced they established an agreement allowing B.C. wineries to again ship their products directly to Alberta consumers, and vice versa.ConsumerJul 16
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Okanagan regional board cancels taxpayer-funded catered foodCouncillor James Miller recently put forward the motion to do away with catered lunches at the biweekly regional board meetings, which he calculated to total around $30,000 a year.CanadaJun 4
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More health-care funding announced for South OkanaganThe province says more than 20,000 people in the region have been attached to a primary care network.HealthMay 29
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Forest clean-up group tackles massive illegal dumpsite near Okanagan FallsThe dumpsite near Okanagan Falls ‘is an unusually large problem area consisting of RVs, household garbage, burnt vehicles, metal, and other material.’EnvironmentMay 25
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$7M in funding announced for Okanagan Falls mass timber millMercer Mass Timber will receive $7 million through B.C.’s manufacturing jobs fund.CanadaJul 17
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City works, construction receive noise bylaw exemption in Penticton amid heat waveThe City issued a statement Sunday morning advising of a two-week exemption to its noise bylaw for city works and construction projects.CanadaJul 7
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B.C. weather: Heat warning expands to Southern InteriorTemperatures in B.C.'s Southern Interior are forecast to reach the high 30s in the coming days, buoyed by a ridge of high pressure over the region.WeatherJul 6
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Flood risk waning across B.C., provincial snowpack level at 38%In its final spring freshet bulletin for 2024, the province said that most remaining snowpacks across the province are well below normal.WeatherJun 29
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BC NDP holding caucus retreat in South OkanaganPolitically, the Southern Interior is home to seven MLAs, two of which belong to the BC NDP.PoliticsMay 29
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Over $22K raised through annual United Way Drive-Thru Breakfast in Penticton, B.C.The annual United Way Drive-thru Breakfast in Penticton, B.C., raised over $22,000 Thursday morning.CanadaApr 11
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Okanagan fruit growers host rally, seek more help‘We need to find a reason to keep going because it’s been since 2021, the damage,’ Peter Simonsen of the BC Fruit Growers Association said.CanadaMay 29
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B.C. boy identified as victim of fatal Edmonton dog attackAn 11-year-old boy who was killed in a dog attack in south Edmonton on Monday night was a Grade 5 student at Osoyoos Elementary School.CanadaApr 3