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Province expands rural health-care retention incentive to South Okanagan

Province expands rural health-care retention incentive to South Okanagan

The incentive doesn't apply to physicians and comes just days after another temporary emergency department closure
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No plea entered as case proceeds against Penticton councillor for sex crimes

No plea entered as case proceeds against Penticton councillor for sex crimes

James Miller has been charged with historic sex crimes from when he was a youth basketball coach in Ontario.
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New members join Okanagan College board

New members join Okanagan College board

Sheri Hamilton and Gurjit Chand are new members to the Okanagan College board
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Understanding how wildfires impact us in the Okanagan

Understanding how wildfires impact us in the Okanagan

This is the first in a two-part series on understanding benefits of wildfires
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4.5 months later low income, evacuated Kelowna residents find new rentals

4.5 months later low income, evacuated Kelowna residents find new rentals

Hadgraft Wilson Place was evacuated on April 2
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UPDATE: 4 people, 3 cats saved from Kelowna house fire

UPDATE: 4 people, 3 cats saved from Kelowna house fire

The fire was reported around 7:40 a.m.
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Okanagan grower claims BC Tree Fruits 'didn't want to give up control'

Okanagan grower claims BC Tree Fruits 'didn't want to give up control'

BCTFC was granted creditor protection which means no proceedings “may be commenced against or in respect of the company”
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RCMP seek public help in finding missing Penticton man

RCMP seek public help in finding missing Penticton man

Bradley Friesen was last seen on Aug. 12
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Okanagan is picking Apple Fest to help local farmers

Okanagan is picking Apple Fest to help local farmers

The goal of the festival is to increase demand for local apples so that farmers can sell their product at a fair price, before it goes bad
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BC Tree Fruits granted initial order in seeking creditor protection

BC Tree Fruits granted initial order in seeking creditor protection

The BCTFC was issued a demand for repayment and notices of nearly $50 million worth of debt
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