Environment Canada predicts a major storm by noon today Watches 6:24 PM PDT Friday 28 June 2019 Severe thunderstorm watch ended for: •Central Okanagan – including Kelowna •North Okanagan – including Vernon •South Okanagan – including Penticton Publisher: Not aware of any Severe warning today and nothing materialized. Some showers, bit of wind, a pole […]
Archives for June 2019
by Audrey MacNaughton
by Huia Martin
When you see these flying low – you know It is cherry season
Quotes of the week
From Judge Gregory Koturbush, Penticton provincial court “Across the criminal justice spectrum, there is a clear and strong consensus that something has gone painfully awry and that we have lost our way,” said Koturbash. “Canadian jails, and B.C. is no exception, have become mental health facilities — a role for which they are ill equipped,” […]
MLA Column, July 2019
We have seen a lot in the media lately relating to the Climate Change targets for 2040 and the move to zero-emission vehicles. There are many “experts” that have been consulted about the realities of actually electrifying our transportation system in North America so I thought I would share one of those from the […]
by Abby Teigen
What if I told you that 30% of the graduates sitting on this stage today were not on the graduating list last week. Nothing like not seeing your name on a list to get your blood pumping, am I right? This grad class has had its obstacles. Our initial introduction to the school was after […]
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The Steele report
Here I go, sticking my toe into painfully hot water again. This time let’s look at the carbon tax issue. For deniers yes the climate is changing. Yes, man has caused the change at a more rapid rate. And yes we have to do something constructive to mend our way before it is too […]