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Bizarre interruption at arson sentencing
PENTICTON – The sentencing hearing of the woman accused of setting fire to a townhouse…
Fraudster gets conditional sentence for Summerland cheque cashing scam
PENTICTON – A man who used a Summerland organization’s chequebook to write cheques to himself…
Okanagan Nation Alliance program to help First Nations youth get ‘good-paying’ jobs
OSOYOOS – A first of its kind project for British Columbia will see the Okanagan…
Jail term for knife attack on pizza deliverer
PENTICTON – The man accused in what a Penticton judge referred to as a “brutal"…
UPDATE: Snowfall warnings for Coquihalla, Rogers Pass, Highway 3 lifted
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Motorists driving the Trans Canada Highway to Calgary, the Coquihalla to Vancouver, or…
Overdose numbers stabilize in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Overdose numbers in Penticton and the South Okanagan have stabilized following a spike…
Vehicle fire in Penticton wakes the neighbours
PENTICTON – Explosions from a car fire gave a Penticton city councillor a rude awakening…
UPDATE: Baby’s birth happened so fast, there was no time to get to Penticton hospital, dad says
PENTICTON – A Penticton father whose baby was born earlier this week at her home…
UPDATE: Pickup crashes onto Skaha Lake ice near Penticton
PENTICTON – A pickup truck has fallen through the ice in Skaha Lake between Penticton…
Penticton woman delivers baby at home, just before help arrives
PENTICTON – A Wilson Street woman is resting today after the tumultuous delivery of her…
South Okanagan ski resort implements campaign to keep people behind the rope
PENTICTON – Lost skiers were epidemic at a South Okanagan ski resort this month, and…
Penticton dog euthanized following aggressive behaviour
PENTICTON – A sad ending for a Penticton dog and it's owner after an incident…
New urban winery in Penticton taking shape
PENTICTON – Construction off an urban winery in Penticton is so far, on time. Time…
Legislature hears about Osoyoos man’s long wait for hip replacement surgery
OSOYOOS – Gaye Horn of Osoyoos is back home after after what she described as…
Stolen Oliver vehicle led to Kaleden police action
PENTICTON – A complaint about a possible stolen vehicle out of Oliver led to a…
Pink uniform shirt helps Penticton RCMP officer spread anti-bullying message
PENTICTON – A Penticton RCMP officer is suiting up in a uniform of a different…
Sentencing decision delayed for man who attacked Penticton pizza delivery driver
PENTICTON – The man accused of a violent assault on a Penticton pizza delivery man…
Dog shows no love for Penticton owner on Valentine’s Day
PENTICTON – It wasn’t a very pleasant Valentine’s evening for a Penticton pet owner after…
Penticton shoplifter finds out it doesn’t pay to not pay
PENTICTON – A man who made the mistake of shopping for birthday presents without paying…
Hedley man suffering from ‘cannabis abuse’ urged to seek treatment while in custody
PENTICTON – A minor family squabble turned into five separate charges for a Hedley man…
Tickets go on sale for Scotties 2018 Tournament of Hearts in Penticton
PENTICTON – Tickets go on sale this week for one of the best known curling…
Police tight-lipped about chase in Kaleden
PENTICTON – It was anything but an ordinary day for many residents in Kaleden after…
Penticton police officer injured subduing man with hatchet
PENTICTON – Two RCMP officers were assaulted, and one slightly injured, while making an arrest…
Hefty fine and driving prohibition for impaired, prohibited driver
PENTICTON – A Penticton man who admitted he “screwed up” received a hefty fine and…