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1 hr ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

Plans shaping up for Penticton's downtown

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: May 23, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 23, 2013 3:36 PM According to the newly ratified downtown plan, that's what it will take to revitalize the core of the city.

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2 hrs ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

Penticton business backs street name change

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: May 23, 2013 12:00 PM Updated: May 23, 2013 12:53 PM It's not really a boulevard, but that will soon be part of the new name for a section of Westminster Avenue East and Robinson Road.

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6 hrs ago | Castanet.net

Fire chiefs setting up shop in Penticton

The Fire Chiefs' Association of BC is returning to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, after a two year hiatus.

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9 hrs ago | Castanet.net

Hwy 97 closed south of Penticton

The road is closed in both directions 5 km north of Junction with Highway 3A. Estimated Time of opening currently not available and assessment in progress.

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10 hrs ago | The Penticton Western

Skaha area residents steamed over soaring water rates

By Joe Fries - Penticton Western News Published: May 21, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 21, 2013 2:37 PM Homeowners on the east side of Skaha Lake are preparing to do battle over a proposed doubling of their water utility rate.

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14 hrs ago | The Penticton Western

RCMP found not at fault of motorbike accident that killed Penticton man

Clint Schoening of West Kelowna has been identified as the man killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night on East Side Road.

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17 hrs ago | The Penticton Western

Penticton under severe thunderstorm watch

Red areas denote areas under severe weather warnings issued by Environment Canada Tuesday morning, while yellow shows areas under watch.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Chilliwack Times

Band of beers

Old Yale Brewing Company employee Brian Snutch shows off a bottle of the Chilliwack brewer's new creation, D.O.Ale. What do CBC Radio 3 personality Grant Lawrence, Vancouver punk rocker Joey Keithley and Old Yale Brewing Company have in common? The whole thing was really just a digital good time started by Lawrence until Old Yale co-owner Jeremy ... (more)

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Vogel Talks RVing

Mothership of Motorhomes: A Retro Beauty

Russ Moen's concept was to build his Tourliner like it came out of the 1950s but with today's technology hidden beneath the classic body and coachwork.

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Castanet.net

Downtown plan ready for public scrutiny

This next phase was announced at Tuesday's council meeting, where a presentation on the proposed plan for the downtown was presented.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Penticton Western

Voters will get say soon or region's new fire dispatch system

Equipment already in place on Okanagan Mountain where the regional district hopes to locate a new radio repeater as part of a $1.6-million upgrade to the emergency fire dispatch system.

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The Penticton Western

RCMP found not at fault of motorbike accident that killed Penticton man

Clint Schoening of West Kelowna has been identified as the man killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night on East Side Road.

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The Penticton Western

New club opens in downtown Penticton

By Kristi Patton - Penticton Western News Published: May 16, 2013 1:00 PM Updated: May 17, 2013 8:29 AM The Opal Nite Club is firing up the lights at the venue located at 535 Main St., which most recently was known as The Element.

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The Penticton Western

Conditions placed on Penticton parking lot

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 PM Updated: May 17, 2013 8:28 AM Neighbours of an empty lot want the City of Penticton to put some stiff restrictions on its use before they let the owner turn it into a parking lot for the third summer in a row.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Prince George Citizen

Paying the piper

According to the Globe and Mail, Ashton himself has offered to foot the $35,000 bill to hold the byelection.

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Castanet.net

Go for green cycling

Penticton's public works department has been hard at work this week, installing green bike lanes at six intersections in the city.

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Fri May 17, 2013

CBC News

Advocates want funding for new French immersion programs

A recent study in Ontario shows it costs a district at least an extra $75,000 a year to create a new French immersion class.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Coast Reporter

Movie tie-in books like 'Gatsby' can influence sales but also imagination

This film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in a scene from "The Great Gatsby."Book lovers who haven't yet read "The Great Gatsby" but hope to do so before seeing the new Baz Luhrmann film adaptation may still find themselves being influenced by the Hollywood machine.

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CBC News

Byelections expected in several B.C. municipalities

It's not clear where Premier Christy Clark, who lost her seat in the provincial election, will choose to run in a byelection - but it won't be the only municipal election taking place in the near future.

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Castanet.net

Is Premier eyeing Penticton seat?

The dust has yet to settle on the BC Liberal's stunning victory and leader Christy Clark's personal defeat and already there is speculation as to where Clark may land in order to win her way into the legislature.

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