Shannon Quesnel

A coroner's investigation determined staff at Summerland Seniors Village were not required to check on an independent living resident who became ill and died. A probe into the Dec. 7, 2012 death of Alfredo Bonaldi, 91, found he died of respiratory failure brought on by salmonella poisoning and damage to multiple organs. A B.C. Coroner...

A female Penticton motorcyclist was taken to hospital Thursday after colliding with a semi truck on Main Street around 4 p.m. in Penticton. A witness said both vehicles were northbound. It appeared the semi-trailer pulled into the left lane to begin a right-hand turn onto Carmi Avenue. The Harley Davidson rider continued in the right...

A Penticton man charged with murder is out on bail for the second time. Jamie Paul Wolanski, 21, is accused of second-degree murder in connection to the 2011 stabbing death of Andrew McAdam, 16. Wolanski allegedly broke the conditions of his first bail order on May 22, 2012 with one count of using illegal drugs...

A restaurant fire on Main Street in Penticton got first-responders up early Thursday morning. Firefighters got a 5:51 a.m. call to attend an eatery on the 300 block of Main Street. Fire chief Wayne Williams said flames were visible at the scene but it only took one hour and a tank of dry fire retardant...

There will be no investigation into the death of a motorcyclist killed south of Penticton last weekend. A rider was killed after losing control of his motorcycle. He passed a police car shortly before the crash. The Independent Investigation Office was put on alert due to an officer being involved. The IIO examined the in-car...

French immersion will be offered to up to 10 more students after a heated Monday night debate at a School District 67 board meeting. Summerland parents have argued school board policy gives preferred French program access for students inside the district's catchment area. Summerland lies outside of that zone but these parents still want better...

Penticton's new top cop is Insp. Kevin Hewco, a 26-year veteran of law enforcement. Hewco will join the Penticton RCMP ranks this summer and fill the slot left by departing Insp. Brad Haugli. Hewco's start date is dependant on him getting housing. Acting mayor Garry Litke said council is thrilled to have an officer of Hewco's...

Two Penticton residents were busted on Highway 97 on May 11 on crystal meth and weapon charges. Penticton RCMP officers pulled a vehicle over on Highway 97 in Summerland and inside was Jesse William Jackson, 32, of Penticton who was charged with possession of a controlled substance for purpose of trafficking. Jackson was also unlawfully...

Budget cuts will end 10 staff positions next year from the Okanagan Skaha School District. The 2013-14 budget was approved by trustees on Monday. On the block are 2.4 full-time equivalent positions with more to come in September. Teachers will lose 7.7 worth of their colleagues thanks to a projected student enrollment drop of 139.4...

Dan Ashton was taking nothing for granted as he awaited election results before winning Penticton's seat in the legislature. In what was expected to be one of the tightest races in the province, Ashton led late last night with 10,489 votes, or 45.83 per cent of the vote over NDP Richard Cannings with 9,225 and...

B.C. will hold a general vote for its 40th election tomorrow but 6,475 Penticton residents have already made their mark in advance polls. That's a little more than 15 per cent of the 42,651 eligible voters in the riding. Four candidates have thrown in their hats for a chance to be the Penticton riding MLA....

NDP leader Adrian Dix flew into Penticton Monday night to make a last-minute visit with supporters. Dix and NDP candidate Richard Cannings got a large crowd cheering at the party's Penticton office on Main Street. "I'm so proud to stand here with all of you," he said, adding the NDP has run a positive campaign...

Penticton raised its flower pots on Monday in celebration of summer. Two city workers used a crane to hoist themselves over parked cars to hang 75 40-pound flower pots from Main Street light poles. Other signs of the summer season are the open markets on Main Street on Satudays, the Meadowlark Nature Festival starting on...

B.C. will hold a general vote for its 40th election tomorrow but 6,475 Penticton residents have already made their mark in advance polls. That's a little more than 15 per cent of the 42,651 eligible voters in the riding. To find out where to vote tomorrow check your voter registration cards. Alternatively residents can go...