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Pndec2016
Homeless numbers in Penticton twice previous estimate
PENTICTON – The number of homeless people is double what a Penticton advocacy group for…
Gift wrapped package found on Penticton boulevard attracts RCMP attention
PENTICTON – RCMP weren't taking any chances with a suspicious gift wrapped package showed up…
Driver can’t weasel out of driving prohibition following crash near Penticton
PENTICTON – It didn’t take long for police to ferret out the details of a…
Penticton mayor and council noted in taxpayer watchdog’s naughty list
PENTICTON – Penticton City Council has caught the attention of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’ naughty…
Drivers taken to hospital after head-on collision near Summerland
PENTICTON – A head-on crash on Highway 97 between Penticton and Summerland this morning sent…
Jail for man who kicked in the door of 95-year-old Penticton resident
PENTICTON – A man a Penticton judge called “the poster boy for what happens to…
Firefighters battle blazes and cold temperatures in Penticton, Kaleden
PENTICTON – Firefighters in Penticton and Kaleden spent several frigid hours answering calls to structure…
No firm land deal for South Okanagan seniors project
OKANAGAN FALLS – Neogotiations to build seniors housing on Okanagan Falls Legion property have slowed…
RCMP lob a gas shell to end a standoff with a wanted man in Oliver
OLIVER – The RCMP's Emergency Response Team fired a gas shell into an Oliver home…
Woman pistol whipped in Oliver home invasion
OLIVER – A woman suffered serious head injuries after she was pistol whipped during a…
Blazers, Rockets and former Vees representing at World Juniors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – When watching the World Juniors later this month, there may be some recognizable…
UPDATE: Armed man found in Penticton school facing several charges
UPDATE 12:15 p.m. Dec. 15, 2016 PENTICTON – Police have released the name of the…
Pair of Okanagan trail groups merge into one
PENTICTON – Two Okanagan trail groups have become one. The Summerland Trans Canada Trail Society…
Penticton judge to decide ‘defence of necessity’ in impaired, prohibited driving case
PENTICTON – A Penticton judge will decide the case of a prohibited driver who claims…
Okanagan Falls firefighters extinguish house fire
OKANAGAN – Fire crews put out a house fire near Okanagan Falls this afternoon. The…
Penticton Indian Band council election ballots recounted
PENTICTON – Despite a calculation error while counting ballots on election night this week, the…
That’s a wrap: Production of Nicolas Cage movie in South Okanagan changing locations
OKANAGAN FALLS – The film crew shooting the movie The Humanity Bureau starring Nicolas Cage is wrapping…
A flurry of cold weather in the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Crank up the heat and pile on the layers of clothing, we’re in…
White Christmas may be a reality for the Okanagan this year
OKANAGAN – Is it too early to dream of it? Perhaps not, according to Environment…
More losers than winners as Penticton council decides pot dispensary policy
PENTICTON – Penticton city council has approved only two of the seven applications for temporary…
Summerland teacher reprimanded for inappropriate comments to female students
SUMMERLAND – A Summerland teacher has been reprimanded for professional misconduct following a consent resolution…
Penticton RCMP continue to investigate exploding package
PENTICTON – The investigation into a package wrapped in Christmas paper that exploded in a…
New insect poses a risk to fruit trees, vineyards, vegetables in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture is asking Okanagan residents to be on the…
Cold snap for the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – Okanagan residents are in for a sunny start to the week, but looks…