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2012/05/27 20:19

Penticton cancels plans for Wiltse dog park

Penticton cancels plans for Wiltse dog park With three new off-leash dog parks available, the City of Penticton shelved plans for a fourth last week. In September 2011, the city decided to develop...

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Mitch Moroziuk Penticton Okanagan Skaha School District Coun Andrew Jakubeit

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2012/05/27 20:19

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Mark Devolder Field Mike Lloyd Okanagan Oldtimers 50+ Soccer League Vernon Kal Tire

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2012/05/27 08:40

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Federation of Canadian Artists show the Animals I...

Federation of Canadian Artists show the Animals I’ve Known in Armstrong Members of the North Okanagan chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) have been channeling their inner Robert...

2012/05/27 08:40

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Breaky serves up economic insight

Breaky serves up economic insight A cup of coffee, scrambled eggs, hashbowns, a couple slices of bacon and a side of regional economic forecasting. That is what awaited a full house at the Village...

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Vernon Rob Sawatzky Patrick Nicol Kevin Poole Anthony Kitell

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2012/05/27 08:40

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‘Pathetic’ conditions of Vernon lakeshore draw co...

... conditions of Vernon lakeshore draw complaints lisa vandervelde/morning star A Vernon resident insists there will be unrealized potential as long as public waterfront deteriorates. Joel...

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Joel Ellams Keith Pinkoski

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2012/05/27 08:40

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Village of Lumby proceeds with water park planning

Village of Lumby proceeds with water park planning While there’s been some public criticism, planning for a new water park in Lumby is proceeding. The Regional District of North Okanagan held an...

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Tannis Nelson Lumby Rick Fairbairn provincial government Okanagan Science Centre

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2012/05/27 08:40

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Vernon and Coldstream mayors get wheels in motion

Mayor Rob Sawatzky is challenging Coldstream Mayor Jim Garlick during the third annual North Okanagan Car vs. Bike Challenge Monday. “An active friendly competition with our neighbours and the...

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Vernon Coldstream Rob Sawatzky Jim Garlick Marco Arnold

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2012/05/27 08:40

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North Okanagan youth benefit from partnership

North Okanagan youth benefit from partnership Two organizations are working together to meet the needs of local youth. The Okanagan Boys and Girls Club is continuing its long-standing relationship...

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Boys and Girls Boys and Girls Club Kirstie Blanleil Vernon School District Okanagan Boys and Girls Club

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2012/05/27 00:19

Penticton tourist attraction forging ahead

Penticton tourist attraction forging ahead May 23 marked the end of a year that began in crisis for the S.S. Sicamous Society, with challenges met and the ships on a solid business footing. At their...

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Penticton S.S. Sicamous Society Greg Hollingsworth Jim Cooper Penticton City Council

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2012/05/26 13:01

Kelowna's Okanagan College looks to the future wi...

Kelowna's Okanagan College looks to the future with minor baseball tournament The Kamloops midget AAA baseball team may have walked away as the champion of last weekend's Norm Caig Invitational...

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Geoff White Okanagan College Okanagan College Kelowna's Okanagan College Kelowna's Okanagan College

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2012/05/25 23:38

Premier opens new supportive housing project in K...

Premier opens new supportive housing project in Kelowna The third jewel in what Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray says is the "triple crown" of affordable housing projects in the city has been officially...

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Kelowna Christy Clark John Howard Society Walter Gray provincial government

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2012/05/25 16:34

Rescue crews respond to person in distress in Oka...

Rescue crews respond to person in distress in Okanagan Lake There was a happy ending to a report of a person clinging to a floatation device in the middle of Okanagan Lake north of Kin Beach Thursday...

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RCMP Leigh Pearson Okanagan Landing Fire Department

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2012/05/25 13:38

Kelowna ultra runner Melanie Bos is back after he...

Kelowna ultra runner Melanie Bos is back after health scare at World Championships Kelowna ultra runner Melanie Bos knew something was wrong during the nearly 10 hours that it took her to complete...

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Melanie Bos World Championship Team Canada Kevin Grande Cache AB

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2012/05/25 12:38

Kelowna ultra race to take place at Knox Mountain...

Kelowna ultra race to take place at Knox Mountain for first time ever For the first time in its seven year history, Kelowna's Scorched Sole Ultra race will be held at Knox Mountain Park. The...

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Kelowna Dan Crockett For the first time Paul's Tomb trail Paul's Tomb

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2012/05/25 01:19

Penticton Hospitality Association takes control o...

Penticton Hospitality Association takes control of hotel room tax Once again, how tourism is handled in the City of Penticton has undergone some changes, with the city handing full control of the...

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Penticton Hospitality Association Penticton Dan Ashton provincial government Penticton & Wine Country Tourism

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2012/05/25 00:19

Penticton trial date confirmed for convicted sex ...

Penticton trial date confirmed for convicted sex offender A convicted sex offender arrested after a report of a sexual assault near Okanagan Falls last August now has a trial date. Ronald Arthur...

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Ronald Arthur Teneycke Penticton Supreme Court Supreme Court Penticton airport Kamloops Regional Correction Centre

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2012/05/24 23:19

The business of tourism

... of the province’s GDP. “Of that $13.8 billion, $1.37 billion is the value of tourism in the Okanagan,” said Campbell. While she doesn’t have figures specific to Penticton, that is something...

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Campbell Campbell Steve Kidd Penticton and Wine Country Tourism Wine Country Tourism

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2012/05/24 23:19

Video game looks to draw South Okanagan youth in ...

Video game looks to draw South Okanagan youth in on dangers of ecstasy It may not be the next Diablo 3, but the Penticton creators of a choose-your-own adventure type computer game hope their message...

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Terri Kalaski YouTube Nikos Theodosakis Shatford Centre Shatford Centre

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2012/05/24 23:19

Perrino vows to keeps pressure on for Penticton h...

Perrino vows to keeps pressure on for Penticton hospital expansion New hospital towers in Vernon and Kelowna have officials in Penticton feeling a little envious. Plans are in the works for a new...

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Janice Perrino Penticton Regional Hospital Penticton Ministry of Health Penticton Regional Hospital

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2012/05/24 23:00

Big Bike raises big dollars for Heart and Stroke ...

Big Bike raises big dollars for Heart and Stroke Foundation Douglas Farrow / Contributor Two thousand participants, 10 communities and one gigantic bike are the ingredients in the Heart and Stroke...

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Heart and Stroke Foundation Joanne King Douglas Farrow Okanagan

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