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It was a birthday occasion the grieving family of Alexa Knodel, who was found deceased this past spring, never imagined they would be marking with this type of tribute.

The 50-unit tiny home community would have been built on a city-owned parcel of land near Dartmouth Road and Dartmouth Drive and funded by the provincial government.

Despite a growing homelessness problem in the South Okanagan city, council voted 4-2 against the project and the millions of provincial dollars that would come along with it.

'The fines range from $30 to $500. The fines can be enforced by both RCMP and bylaw, but the discriminatory harassment one can only be done by RCMP.'

“It wasn’t a shock, it was more like, ‘Okay, when is the next big one going to happen?’” said Penticton resident, Kandace Sztepanacz.

Plans to transform a parcel of land into a tiny home community for the homeless in Penticton have been put on hold.

The City of Penticton wants to build a tiny home community for the unhoused population on a piece of land along Dartmouth Road.

'One of our permanent shelters has individuals who’ve been there for more than 600 days,' said Julie Czeck, the city’s general manager of public safety.

The post drew criticism from the Penticton Indian Band. In a letter signed by Chief Greg Gabriel and sent to Premier David Eby, the band detailed its disgust and outrage.

In the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Okanagan, 90 per cent of the wildfires were suppressed at five hectares or less.

'As the leader, it is your responsibility to unite the party around a common vision and to lead us forward with purpose and clarity,' the letter reads in part.

'Over the past weeks and months I have witnessed the unraveling of John Rustad, from concerns of cheating to his conduct during caucus meetings,' Amelia Boultbee said.

Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent "threat of violence" directed at a senior member of municipal staff in the Okanagan city.

”In many communities it’s compounded by the toxic drug crisis, by residual impact of the pandemic,” said Housing Minister Christine Boyle.

'It is scary when you’re home alone and you feel like your personal space has been invaded,' Boultbee said.

OG Events Ltd., which has organized the Okanagan Granfondo since 2011, said in a news release Thursday the decision to cancel the race "marks a pivotal moment."

Of the 110 victims identified in the report over the last two years, 33 per cent were in their 20s and 15 per cent were under the age of 19.

Adversity blanketed the Vancouver Canucks like a storm cloud last season.

'In fiscal year 2026, we’ll grow the number of coffeehouses we operate as we continue to invest in our business,' a Starbucks Canada spokesperson told Global News.

It is expected that liquor and cannabis stores won't see much of an impact for a few weeks, but the hospitality industry is expected to see an impact almost immediately.