Good morning, Penticton.
Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud today with a 40 per cent chance of flurries changing to a 40 per cent chance of rain showers this morning. Tonight, cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers. Today’s high is 5 C and low is -4 C.
The five-year financial plan introduced by City of Penticton chief financial officer Jim Bauer Tuesday not only includes a five per cent tax increase for 2017, but projects ongoing with four per cent increases from 2018 to 2021. Read more: Tax hikes projected to continue
The Penticton Dragon Boat Festival (PDBF) is hosting an exclusive world premiere screeningtonight of a promotional video of last year’s festival. The PDBF is raising funds for an AEDfor theSkaha Lake boathouse. Read more: Screening for Dragon Boat Festival
Here’s a look at the highlights from the B.C. budget announced Tuesday by Finance Minister Mike de Jong: Read more: B.C. budget: 10 things to know
Prescribed medication for treating depression is a costly and largely ineffective way to treat mental illness symptoms, says a Kelowna psychologist. Read more: Anti-depressant medication challenged
Fish, sunken garbage, Ogopogo and – river otters. A photo of some cute otters playing on a wharf in West Kelowna got a lot of attention on our Facebook page as many Okanagan residents seemed shocked these little mammals live in Okanagan Lake.