As ODN slowly winds down …………..we want to thank a lot of people. Today just the announcement that buttons are coming off the site and final accounting is being prepared for a dismal year in revenue. But that was my decision. I am still looking for stellar Christmas photos from the artisans featured here over […]

The City of Penticton says it is dropping its lawsuit against the province and B.C. Housing after the province announced plans to relocate a shelter the city had previously decided to close. On Wednesday, the city said it had received B.C. Housing’s application to move the 42-bed Victory Church shelter on 325 Winnipeg Street to […]

From a news standpoint I’ve been out of the loop for a few days. This morning while reading up on the latest I asked myself the question. What’s the matter with us as a species? There are a number of high profile court cases going on and the pandemic controversy and drama. Then there the […]

Province introduces new COVID-19 measures for safer holiday season VICTORIA – To address rising COVID-19 case counts and keep people safe, the provincial health officer is issuing revised orders, which take effect on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Measures will extend to Jan. 31, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., and include: * limiting indoor, personal gatherings, including […]

Communities in the Southern Interior of BC have some much-needed good news to cap off a year which has brought its share of hardship for this part of the province.  The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) has just awarded over $620,000 in funding to support 23 projects that will help build and diversify […]

Ministry of Attorney General and Responsible for Housing NEWS RELEASE New shelter proposed to help Penticton’s most vulnerable PENTICTON – The Province, through BC Housing, is proceeding with a proposal for a new temporary shelter that would provide a safe place to sleep for people staying in Penticton’s Victory Church shelter after it closes in […]