South Okanagan

Naramata discusses racism

There was a good turnout for a discussion focused on racism held Wednesday at the Centre at Naramata. Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer - Castanet Several speakers, including centre director Janet MacDonald, addressed issues stemming from a racist incident in Naramata last summer and their own...

Head-on crash injures two

Photo: Contributed Update 9 a.m. - Two people were taken to hospital in Penticton following an early morning head-on collision on Hwy. 97 just outside OK Falls Thursday morning. RCMP say a southbound vehicle operated by an OK Falls woman crossed the centre line and crashed head-on into...

Racism conversation in Naramata

  Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer Enjoying music and dance at last year's Harambee Festival of Families In the aftermath of what some described as a painful act of racism in Naramata last summer, the Centre at Naramata is holding a discussion on the...

Oliver upset with Kelowna fire dispatch

In two instances yesterday the Kelowna Fire Dispatch called the Oliver Fire Department when it was not necessary according to Danny Skaros.   Photo: Castanet Staff I talked to Chief Skaros this evening after a strange fire dispatch call where a homeowner living...

New MLA bids adieu to Oliver council

  Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer Following her win in the Boundary-Similkameen riding in Tuesday's election, Linda Larson said she is in clean-up and re-set mode. Her unpaid leave of absence from the Oliver council ended as of today, Wednesday, and she won't...

Three arrested in drug bust

Three people are in custody following a drug bust in Summerland over the weekend. Photo: Contributed - Crime Stoppers Kristine Haugan Members of the RCMP Drug Task Force out of Penticton pulled over a vehicle in Summerland this past Saturday. All five people...

Preventive work at Oliver flood zone

Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer High volume of water in Testalinda Creek   Preventive work is currently underway at Testalinda Creek just south of Oliver, after a high volume of water and debris started flowing down. The effort started Friday night and was...

Motorcycle crash kills one near Penticton

  Photo: Google Maps The crash occurred on East Side Road, between Penticton and Okanagan Falls. Investigators have been deployed to Penticton after a motorcycle crash killed a man and put a woman in hospital late Saturday night. According BC’s...

Rally to help Penticton children's festival

Photo: Contributed The Okanagan International Children’s Festival will be partnering with Par-T-Perfect and the OK Falls Hotel to put on two days of activities this weekend, as part of the second annual Okanagan Falls Bike Rally. Events will...

Nature festival returns to Okanagan

Photo: Contributed   The annual celebration of nature known as the Meadowlark  Nature Festival is returning to the South Okanagan. The festival, from May 16 to 20, offers nature lovers a chance to explore the diverse habitats and unique species found in...

Dix praises Cannings in Summerland

Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer Adrian Dix and Richard Cannings in Summerland   NDP leader Adrian Dix was in Summerland Wednesday to show his support for  Richard Cannings, the NDP candidate for Penticton. During a stop at Cannings' campaign...

Broken bones are part of toddler's life

  Photo: Contributed - Lisa Needles More than 100 people attended Kaleden's Pioneer Park on Saturday May 4, to celebrate Wishbone Day with Shae Watson (1yr) and Colette Thompson (13yrs), two children in the region living with the brittle bone condition,...

Centre for owl rehab holds open house

Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer A snowy owl receives care at centre   People interested in learning more about birds of prey and efforts to rescue them, will get the opportunity to do so on Sunday. The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls will hold a...

Dogs poisoned in West Bench

Photo: Castanet Staff - Castanet File Photo Sgr. Rick Dellebuur The Penticton RCMP confirmed Friday there was an investigation into the poisoning of four dogs in West Bench. Sgt. Rick Dellebuur said it was reported on April 29 that two dogs were dead and two in...

Administrator removed at seniors' village

Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer   Interior Health is continuing to provide clinical oversight at Summerland Seniors Village, and in response to improvements made at the facility in recent months, has withdrawn its administrator. “Interior Health is pleased with...

Two-tier power rate given 'lip service'

  Photo: Contributed - RDOS Angelique Wood The director of Area G within the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) is disappointed in the response she received from both the premier and BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) regarding the controversial...

Picnic basket of cash to campers in need

  Photo: Contributed - agurlakecamp.ca A society that provides barrier-free access to a wilderness camping experience has received a $35,440 community grant from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen to help maintain an administrative site. The Agur...

Man's whereabouts remain a mystery

  Photo: RCMP Bill Hermakin It has been a year since William “Bill” Hermakin’s ATV, quad, was found burned up at the Adra Tunnel on the Kettle Valley Railway above Naramata. The whereabouts of the Kelowna man still remain a mystery and...

Woman dies falling from vehicle

  Photo: Contributed - Facebook Kyra Holt has been identified as the woman who fell to her death on April 26 in Naramata. Update - April 28: Friends and family have identified the woman as Kyra Holt. A memorial page has been set up on Facebook that has...

Trailer fire south of Oliver

  Photo: Contributed - Oliver Daily News A large blaze broke out at a rural residence just south of Oliver Saturday morning. Fire crews were called out to the scene on 6 road just after 9 a.m. for reports of trailers on fire, behind an older farmhouse. The...