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How far would you travel to see a show you really want to see? We bet you would drive at least a couple hours to see a good show at Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre, Prospera Place in Kelowna the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops or the Performing Arts Centre in Vernon. We bring you...
Dealer convicted despite arrest made on ‘hunch’
PENTICTON — A Penticton man was convicted of trafficking cocaine today, despite his lawyer's claims of sloppy police work by Penticton RCMP. Erik T.C. Larsen, born in 1984, was arrested in May 2012 for possession of cocaine with intent to sell in a dial-a-dope operation. While Penticton Supreme Court justice Alison Beames found him guilty...
Osoyoos man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession
PENTICTON — An Osoyoos man pleaded guilty to possession and storage of unlawful firearms after he was arrested last year in an undercover investigation. Tyler Ryan Cuff, born in 1983, was arrested in Langley, B.C. last August during an undercover investigation led by the U.S. Bureau of Firearms, Tobacco and Alcohol. Cuff was caught when...
Local swimmer makes Pan Pacific swim team
PENTICTON — A local swimmer has been selected to participate in this year’s Pan Pacific Games in Pasadena, California. Andrew Cooke, 22, is no stranger to international swimming competitions, having participated in several Can-American games, Pan-American games and 2012 Olympic trials. He has been training in Penticton for over 10 years with the KISU swimming...
Penticton farmers market season starts Saturday
PENTICTON - Believe it or not, it’s now May, which means warm weather, relaxing on the patio and the return of farmers markets. The Penticton Farmers Market sets up this Saturday, May 3 for its first day of the season. The 100 block of Main Street will be blocked off for the market, open from...
City council has new schedule for week of May 5
PENTICTON — Next week’s public hearing and council meeting will be held on separate days and outside of City Hall. Here is a look at the schedule for the week of May 5, 2014: Monday, May 5 at 6 p.m. is a public hearing on zoning bylaws at the Trade and Convention Centre.A special meeting...
Penticton native named GM of Calgary Flames
PENTICTON — Penticton native, Brad Treliving was named general manager of the Calgary Flames and is leaving his position as assistant general manager of the Phoenix Coyotes. Treliving was hired by Flames’ president Brian Burke, and was the only candidate interviewed for the job. "I think this is a great opportunity, specifically for me but...
Career criminal commits to cleaning up his act
PENTICTON — A career criminal faces a less severe sentencing after telling a judge he is committed to improving his behaviour through rehab and counselling programs. Nicholas Paul Mazzone, 43, will serve 15 months in prison after his sentence was reduced from 30 months for time served in jail prior to a conviction. Mazzone pleaded...
Music icon Engelbert Humperdinck coming to Penticton
PENTICTON — The legendary Engelbert Humperdinck is coming to Penticton to perform his classic love ballads and dance hits. Humperdinck is a Grammy nominated, Golden Globe winner with 63 gold and 24 platinum records. And over the past few years, he has worked with musical icons such as Tony Bennett and Burt Bacharach. He is...
UPDATED: Autopsy reveals death not suspicious
PENTICTON — Autopsy results show no signs of suspicious death of Edmonton man found floating in the Okanagan River last week. Police originally suspected the death of Andrew Scott Gangl to be suspicious and asked the public to come forward with any information while they waited on an autopsy, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Gangl, a...
Summerland may lose prime farming land to development
SUMMERLAND — After much debate between officials and residents, Summerland town council voted in favour of the controversial land swap last night. The now adopted bylaw proposes 80 hectares of prime agricultural land be replaced with 90 hectares of less-farmable land. This “prime” land hasn’t been considered part of the Agricultural Land Reserve since 2005,...
Osoyoos hosts new summer music festival Desertlive
OSOYOOS — A new music festival is hitting the beaches of Osoyoos this summer, with a mixed lineup of indie, rock and blues artists. The family-friendly event is being held at Gyro Beach in Osoyoos from June 27 to July 1. The concert area will be fenced off and open to anyone wishing to come...
We’ve missed you, Mr. Sun
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It finally looks like the warm, sunny weather is going to stick around for more than a day or two in the Thompson-Okanagan valley. At least for this week. Environment Canada expects Kamloops to have sunny weather all week, with highs in the low-to-mid 20 degrees Celcius. There is a slight chance of...
Wildfire regulations to limit open burning
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire Management Branch is cracking down on open burning regulations, to help reduce the risk of wildfires in the Kamloops region. The size of open fires will be restricted starting at noon on May 15, 2014 in most areas of the Kamloops Fire Centre. Clearwater and Salmon Arm Fire Zones are excluded from...
Vees sticking around for four more years
PENTICTON — The Vees will be sticking around town after reaching a four-year contract agreement with the City to continue operations at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vees contract extension ended last month and the two parties have been negotiating a deal since. “We have a tremendous deal with both sides,” said Dean Clarke,...