Peachland News

NOT GUILTY: Peachland man innocent of sexual assault charges
KELOWNA – A Peachland man has been found not guilty of breaking into a Kelowna…

Merritt couple charged with mail thefts in Peachland that go back to 2016
KELOWNA – A Merritt couple arrested last week in a stolen RV were also found…

Two taken to hospital after driver crosses into oncoming lane in Peachland
PEACHLAND – Two drivers were sent to hospital today after one of them crossed the…

Parachute teams deployed to battle Okanagan wildfires
PENTICTON – A group of professional wildfire fighters rarely seen in the Okanagan dropped in…

Mail stealers found living in stolen RV outside Peachland
PEACHLAND – A man and woman police allege were living in a stolen RV near…
Central Okanagan schools facing extreme space crunch
KELOWNA – There’s still challenges but the Central Okanagan school board is going into 2018…

Mounties seek to return jewellry stolen from Peachland and West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Mounties in West Kelowna are trying to reunite people with items stolen…

RCMP volunteers patrolling parking lots across the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – While you are shopping for the perfect gift, a thief might be looking…

Wildfire in Okanagan Mountain Park behaving as expected
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The fire burning in Okanagan Mountain Park has tripled in size but…

UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire to let human-caused blaze across from Peachland burn under a watchful eye
PEACHLAND – Wildfire officials have confirmed they will not mount a full response to the…

Campfire bans are still in place in parts of B.C.
OKANAGAN – Even though the wildfire threat has been reduced due to rain and cooler…
UPDATE: Finlay Creek wildfire is 65 per cent contained
SUMMERLAND – The Finlay Creek wildfire remains active, however, there are no active evacuation orders or…

Finlay Creek wildfire 15 per cent contained
PENTICTON – The Finlay Creek wildfire has grown, but calm winds and cooler temperatures have…

Calm winds limit fire growth, air attack against Finlay Creek wildfire
PENTICTON – Relatively calm winds are both helping and hindering the battle to contain the…

Finlay Creek fire between Peachland and Summerland still not contained
SUMMERLAND – The Finlay Creek wildfire near Summerland is still burning but has not grown…