News Items tag as: PNMAR0315

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Mother describes finding her son shot
March 03, 2015 - 5:56 PM

'I TOLD THE POLICE TO PLEASE GO HELP MY SON, HE'S STILL BREATHING....'
What the Irish Rovers have in common with Clancy the cat
March 03, 2015 - 2:37 PM

PENTICTON - Clancy the cat's incredible story of a journey from the wilderness of the Yukon back to his home town Penticton has caught the attention of a well-known Canadian band.
Bail decision angers Louie supporters
March 03, 2015 - 11:45 AM

PENTICTON - Friends and family of Roxanne Louie called a decision to grant bail to two people implicated in her death 'an insult.'
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JONESIE: The real forces controlling the news
OPINION I think I understand sometimes why some people don’t trust the news anymore. It plays by old rules that seem silly and stuffy and serving you — citizens and readers/viewers — seems to be missing from the

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics. Oregon grape is found growing in wet and dry areas throughout the Thompson-Okanagan with its signat

Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offense. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legisla

Central Okanagan has quietest real estate month since 2012
In the Central Okanagan, there was half the number of single-family homes sold in September compared to the 10-year average. A report from Rennie Intelligence paints a bleak picture of the Central Okanagan real estate market showing a 21% d

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Mother describes finding her son shot