Osoyoos
Stolen vehicle rams police cruiser in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS - A stolen car being pulled over rammed the police vehicle making the stop before fleeing the scene Friday night. Osoyoos RCMP say an officer pulled over a 1994 Toyota Camry in Osoyoos just before midnight on Friday, April 3. As the member pulled in behind the car the suspect put the vehicle in...
Osoyoos incidents keep RCMP busy
PENTICTON - An illegal border crossing and two stolen vehicles kept Osoyoos RCMP busy overnight March 30 and throughout the following day in two separate incidents. Police were alerted by the U.S. Border Patrol just before 10 p.m. Monday of three males illegally crossing the U.S. - Canada border near Highway 3 on Anarchist Mountain....
Stolen ATVs lead RCMP to men from Osoyoos and Kamloops
OSOYOOS - Two men will face charges following the theft of two ATVs and the attempted theft of a UTV as well as an attempted break and enter in the Anarchist Mountain area between Feb. 11 to 14. A utility trailer was also taken from 62 Avenue according to an RCMP media release. They say...
Osoyoos built custom car sells for $290,000
OSOYOOS – When you talk to the man who built the custom 1956 Chrysler that sold at auction in Scottsdale, Arizona for $290,000 you get referrals to articles others have written about him and his cars. “For me to sit here and brag up all my accolades, I’m not that kind of guy,” J.F. Launier...
Dragon’s head, bracelets stolen in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS - A couple of unique items have gone missing, along with cash, following break and enters at two businesses in Osoyoos this week. The first occurred on Dec. 20 at Wander Home Furniture store where a small amount of cash and a large ornamental wood dragon’s head were taken. Two days later several bracelets,...
ELECTION 2014: Who won in the South Okanagan
SOUTH OKANAGAN - You voted and the results are in for the mayors and councils of the South Okanagan who will start their four-year terms in December. Summerland welcomes new mayor Peter Waterman, who won with 1,197 votes. Joining him on council is Toni Boot with 2,819 votes; Erin Trainer with 2,214 votes; Erin Carlson...
Not-so-bright Osoyoos 7-11 robber nabbed
OSOYOOS – The odds of arresting a suspect in a hold-up early Friday morning at the Osoyoos 7-11 went up dramatically when the robber agreed to show his face to the clerk. RCMP say a man walked into the store at about 3:47 a.m. with his face hidden by a scarf and demanded money from...
UPDATE: Signs point to political scandal in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – An Osoyoos man thinks he knows why the mayor of Osoyoos has withdrawn his candidacy in the municipal election campaign and he wants to make sure the people of the community are aware. In an email sent to local media outlets, Oliver Betz outlines a trespassing and theft case involving Mayor Stu Wells...
Shirtless, shoeless suspect nabbed by RCMP in bushes
OSOYOOS – A wanted man who took off when RCMP knocked on his door in Osoyoos Thursday is behind bars. RCMP say the officer went to a home on Gravenstein Drive to arrest Dillan Cote, 20, wanted on outstanding warrants, including possession of stolen property and obstruction in connection with incidents in Penticton and Edmonton....
Mobile learning centre offers support to First Nations families
OKANAGAN - A strategy to offer First Nations families convenient access to early learning materials will soon hit the road in a mobile unit, travelling to Indian bands in the Southern Interior. The B.C. Early Years Centre will offer access to a range of early learning and health and family services to support families with...
Crews work overnight to calm blaze between Oliver and Osoyoos
PENTICTON - A wildfire continues to burn between Osoyoos and Oliver in the Inkaneep and Mica Creek area. The fire is estimated to be 18 hectares in size as of Tuesday morning. It is burning Northeast of Osoyoos and Southeast of Oliver. No structures are threatened. There were 19 personnel on site Monday plus two...
Coroner identifies man who died inside runaway jeep on Big White Mountain
OSOYOOS - A man who died in a strange accident when his parked jeep rolled off a cumbling roadway on Big White Mountain near Kelowna has been identified. He was Rodolph Legault, 67, of Cawston, a small community 35 kilometres west of Osoyoos. Legault parked his jeep at the edge of Forest Service Road 201,...
Wildfire burning near Spotted Lake
OSOYOOS - An interface fire that started Wednesday afternoon, continued to spread aggressivley overnight along Old Richter Pass Road near Osoyoos. As of 8:30 a.m. the fire, just south of Spotted Lake and west of Osoyoos, was estimated at 15 hectares and was yet to be fully contained. The fire is "wrapped in hose" and...
Osoyoos man killed in motorcycle crash
OSOYOOS - A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Highway 3 about four kms east of Osoyoos Monday evening. The Osoyoos man was the only person on the motorcycle when he veered off the road at around 6:15 p.m. He was ejected and died of injuries received during the crash. The road was bare...
Toilets will no longer stand above ancestral burial site
PENTICTON - The province is working with the Osoyoos Indian Band on an agreement to protect an ancestral burial site found in Haynes Point Provincial Park last month — but the park will close indefinitely starting this fall. Human remains were found inside the park April 29 and an agreement between the province and the...