News Items tag as: Industrial Avenue upgrades

Intersection issues follow major reconstruction in Penticton
June 03, 2015 - 6:27 PM

PENTICTON - It’s a big improvement, but it’s not complete.
Placement of Penticton power poles a problem after paving
June 02, 2015 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - A couple of errant power poles on a newly reconstructed street corner by the City of Penticton has some people shaking their heads.
February weather helps city move capital project along
February 24, 2015 - 2:50 PM

PENTICTON - The almost complete absence of winter in Penticton this February has helped the city make steady progress with its capital works program this year.
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The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft and career. Planet Bee in Vernon is a case in point. James Nowek, co-owner of Planet Bee honey farm, makes mead right on the premises from honey harvested from

Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,

Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease. From a few months of free rent to

Intersection issues follow major reconstruction in Penticton