Summerland
What the Supreme Court decision on marijuana means to a three-year-old Summerland girl
KELOWNA – Kyla Williams' family is breathing a sigh of relief this week — they…
Summerland to be without running water for three days
SUMMERLAND – If you live in Summerland, you might want to plan a three-day vacation…
Fintry Queen sails to winter home in north arm of Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – The saga of the Fintry Queen continues with the owners of the former…
Summerland man shot by police not wounded enough for Independent Investigations office
SUMMERLAND – A lack of serious harm to the a man shot by police in…
Final suspect in forcible confinement and assault case still at large
PENTICTION – Police are searching for the last suspect involved in the forcible confinement and…
UPDATE: Victim identified in Summerland ATV crash and possible drowning; search suspended
SUMMERLAND – A man thrown from an ATV into a Summerland area creek on the…
Charges laid after man forcibly confined and assaulted in Penticton
PENTICTON – One man has been arrested, and several others are being sought, after a…
High temperature records snapped across southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It was a beautiful spring-like day throughout the Thompson-Okanagan yesterday, and Environment Canada…
Crashes keeping emergency crews busy in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – The slippery roads in the South Okanagan kept emergency crews hopping today as…
RCMP seeks couple who stopped to help after Christmas Eve crash near Summerland
SUMMERLAND - A couple stopped to help the people injured in a crash on Christmas Eve day near Kickininee Park south of Summerland, and RCMP are now hoping to hear from them. Around 8:30 a.m., Dec. 24, RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 97. It was determined a brown Honda Odyssey minivan...
Coroner identifies Summerland woman who crashed into Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN - The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a Summerland woman who died last week after her vehicle slid into Okanagan Lake. Elena Sagario Holly, 42, was driving alone on Highway 97 southbound near Summerland around noon Jan. 4 when her car slid off the road and into Okanagan Lake during bad...
Okanagan New Year’s baby born at home in Summerland
OKANAGAN – The first baby born in the Okanagan in 2016 wasn’t born at a hospital, she came into the world her family’s home in Summerland. New Year’s baby Sakura Buendia Gayton was born at 3:19 p.m., Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, according to Interior Health spokesperson Tara Gostelow. She is Ivan and Sayaka Gayton’s second...
Christmas tree recycling in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON - It's easy to recycle your Christmas tree in the South Okanagan. Penticton firefighters will pick up Christmas trees from Dec. 27 to Jan. 18 for a donation which will go the the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund and Muscular Dystrophy charities. You can call 250-490-2315 to arrange for collection. Trees can also be dropped off at...
New web show lets you sip and learn about Okanagan wine in your slippers
SUMMERLAND – Looking for an alternative to stuffy shows that teach you about the Okanagan’s favourite beverage? There’s a new local wine review show hosted by a cast of colourful characters that features interviews and information about the Okanagan’s best wines and wineries. Sipping with Slippers premiered on YouTube in late September. They recently released...
Stolen vehicle driven ‘very erratically’ recovered near Westwold
WESTWOLD - A joyriding couple in a stolen pickup truck were stopped in their tracks by RCMP yesterday afternoon. Police received a report around12:30 p.m. yesterday, Sept. 21, of a white Ford S350 truck, believed to have been stolen from Summerland, being driven near Falkland. A police helicopter out on a separate investigation spotted the...