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Loved ones of Alexa Knodel are remembering her on what would have been her 22nd birthday. The mother of a toddler was shot and killed in her Penticton apartment in June. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

Penticton City Council has voted against a tiny homes project aimed at getting people out of encampments and on a path to permanent housing. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the project has received fierce opposition from members of council and the public.

The City of Penticton has crafted a unique bylaw that would allow RCMP officers to write tickets for public racism and discrimination. Victoria Femia tells us what sparked the change.

A proposed tiny home village in Penticton to combat homelessness is getting some pushback from residents. As Klaudia Van Emmerick reports, there is a perceived lack of consultation about the project.

Penticton City Council is delaying a decision on a tiny homes project for the unhoused. Council has decided to postpone it until after a public information session is held, but questions remain about whether the provincial funding will remain in place. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more. 

A petition is picking up steam online, asking the City of Penticton and the province to delay a proposed temporary housing project. As Victoria Femia reports, residents and business owners say there needs to be more meaningful consultation before it goes ahead.

The city of Penticton is proposing top spend $70 million to bring its aging hockey infrastructure up to date. Travis Lowe reports.

Penticton Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee says her home was attacked one night last week by a group of people throwing rocks. Victoria Femia reports.

The latest data shows the City of Penticton’s unhoused population is growing significantly. BC Housing releasing its latest homeless count looking at 20 communities throughout the province. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

A Kelowna MP has joined the fight to save the Penticton shooting range, which has been told its lease is expiring at the end of this year. As Travis Lowe reports, the closure would shut down an facility that has been built up over more than forty years.

The family of a Penticton mother who was murdered in her apartment held a vigil this weekend. They are still searching for answers and justice. And many surveys show people are looking to reign in the holiday spending this year, but there is a still a focus on buying local.

Fallout continues after Penticton City Council voted against a tiny homes project, meant to address homelessness in the city. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, many felt the timeline to make a decision was rushed.

Bailey’s Law received unanimous support in the House of Commons after an emotional journey for McCourt’s family that led to many ups and downs. And the BC SPCA is appealing to the public for more information after the horrific discovery of a dead dog in the woods near Penticton.

Penticton City Council rejected a temporary use permit for a tiny home village to help disperse a homeless encampment. What happens now? Bob Ursel is coaching Team Japan as they head into the Olympic curling qualifiers in Kelowna. The Kelowna resident has had quite a career himself.

Gavin Dew says if changes to Kelowna’s short-term rules aren’t picked up by the province this week, it’s unlikely they’ll be in effect for the summer. The City of Penticton voted down granting a temporary use permit to the B.C. government for a tiny home village on Dawson Avenue.

Penticton has crafted a new discriminatory harassment bylaw after receiving complaints against one individual. And the Okanagan Humane Society says it is once again being overwhelmed by the number of abandoned cats.

Temporary-use permit of a tiny homes village in Penticton has been delayed until after Dec. 2 so there can be more public consultation. And Kelowna has been named the first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, recognized as a world-class centre for agriculture, culinary arts, and beverages.

Kelowna RCMP are reminding residents that fireworks are illegal and a high fire risk remains a concern. In addition, a petition has been started by Penticton residents who want city council to slow down on a proposed tiny house temporary housing project.

A Penticton student with autism can’t start classes after her support worker left for another job just before the school year began. Victoria Femia reports.

The family of Bailey McCourt are in Ottawa where Bailey’s case is getting attention at the federal level from the Conservatives. In addition, The BC Conservatives are condemning the attorney general and the premier for not supporting Bailey’s Law. And, the City of Penticton is considering a $70 million arena replacement project.