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Steve Arstad
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Beach in Penticton a year ago and today
PENTICTON – People could still be seeing strolling along the promenade of Penticton’s Lakeshore Drive…
South Okanagan’s emergency services supervisor resigns amid widespread flooding
PENTICTON – The regional district is losing its emergency operations supervisor during a critical period.…
Bank error sparks Penticton police response to deal with angry customer
PENTICTON – An unhappy bank customer in Penticton became so upset the police were called…
Woman suffers stab wounds in Kelowna domestic assault
KELOWNA – A woman was stabbed several times in a domestic assault in Kelowna early…
Foreigner to play Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre
PENTICTON – Foreigner is bringing 40 years of iconic rock music to Penticton this fall.…
Looking for sun at the beach? Try Penticton this weekend
PENTICTON – With all the media attention on the Okanagan Valley’s flooding issues this week,…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Regional District pricing out a temporary fix for Similkameen dike
PENTICTON – Local and provincial governments say they are working to come up a way…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton seeks emergency funding for marina breakwater repairs
PENTICTON – Tuesday night's windstorm caused so much damage to the Penticton Yacht Club’s breakwater…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton emergency and work crews continue to fight rising waters
PENTICTON – The busy days and anxious nights will continue for Penticton emergency personnel and…
South Okanagan initiative to include aboriginal story in Canada’s 150 celebrations
PENTICTON – A group of South Okanagan First Nations are hoping their initiative will stimulate…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Wave action damage on Okanagan Lake in Penticton
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is currently conducting damage assessments following an intense wind…
Emergency crews rally to rescue hiker at Skaha Bluffs
PENTICTON – Penticton Search and Rescue along with Penticton Fire Department came to the aid…
South Okanagan career criminal could join short list of Canada’s worst criminals
PENTICTON – One of the South Okanagan's most prolific and notorious criminals could be in…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton prepares for weather change on Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – A change in the weather means a new flooding threat on Okanagan Lake…
UPDATE: Penticton RCMP investigating school threat
PENTICTON – RCMP are investigating a threat made at Skaha Lake Middle School in Penticton.…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Volunteers boost efforts to save Penticton Yacht Club from rising lake waters
PENTICTON – Efforts to prevent flooding at the Penticton Yacht Club continued today. Yacht Club…
Is Mosquito-geddon on the way in the Okanagan?
PENTICTON – High water throughout the Okanagan is threatening to create massive numbers of mosquitoes…
Near-meeting in French war cemetery touches lives thousands of kilometres apart
PENTICTON – Thousands of kilometres from their respective homes, an Ontario high school class and…
Penticton businessman still picking up the pieces after bookkeeper took life savings
PENTICTON – A Penticton bookkeeper will have to pay back much more than she took…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Why the Okanagan will be on flood watch for at least another month
PENTICTON – It looks like it might be another five to six weeks of anxious…
Downtown Penticton Association hands accounting files to RCMP for investigation
PENTICTON – Members of the Downtown Penticton Association found out today the RCMP has been…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Is anyone going to fix this South Okanagan dike before it’s too late?
CAWSTON – Cawston's regional district representative is concerned about the state of a section of…
Man personates best friend to commit meth-fuelled crimes and elude police
PENTICTON – A Penticton man who told court it was “a blessing to have been…
Oliver doctor makes inroads with one man, one issue campaign
OLIVER – For a bare-bones campaign that got off to a late start, Oliver physician…