South Okanagan

Video: Summerland fire lights up sky

The Summerland sky was lit up early Sunday morning after a home in the 10,000 block of Cedar Ave, near Agur Street, caught fire. Paul Kozjak was asleep in his home when the alarm came in at 4:41 a.m. "We woke up to the sounds of sirens," says Kozjak, who then got out...

Peachland traffic made safer

Apparently, Peachland's new traffic light might take some getting used to. Photo: Contributed - Chris Harkness Penticton MLA Bill Barasoff (left) and Peachland Mayor Keith Fielding pull the switch to turn on Peachland's second set of traffic...

Summerland driver racing forward

Photo: Contributed - Facebook Sarah Cornett-Ching was named Most Improved Driver on two racing circuits in 2011. Life is moving very quickly for aspiring stock car racer Sarah Cornett-Ching. The Summerland native was named Rookie of the Year and Most Improved...

Oliver crash injures two

A late model Ford pickup lost control and wound up off the road in a deep pit just off Highway 97, north of Oliver Thursday morning. The crash occurred near Leighton Crescent around 9:45 a.m. The truck rolled over a number of times before landing right side up, but left the two occupants...

Rate increases for Summerland

Residents in the District of Summerland will be paying more for power, water and sewer in 2012. According to Mayor Janice Perrino the hike for electricity isn't going to make the district any...

Cross border travel to get smoother

The new office at the Chopka-Nighthawk border crossing in the lower Similkameen Valley will open in the new year. Mike Milne from the U.S. Border Protection Services says the building will be very...

Armed food thief gets 'just desserts'

A 31-year-old Cawston man faces a long list of charges after, what began as an armed robbery ended in not one, but two crashes. According to police the man ordered a meal at the Subway Restaurant on Highway 3A in Keremeos shortly after...

5 vehicle crash closes Hwy 33

Photo: Kelly Hayes Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in a 5 vehicle crash on Hwy 33 Sunday morning. A beautiful and sunny Sunday morning turned out to be deceptive to motorists who failed to notice how slippery the roads below them were. With...

Christmas lights up

Peachland kicked off the Christmas season with a big outdoor party Friday night. Photo: Contributed - Chris Harkness Santa led the parade in Peachland Friday night, and will make an appearance in Kelowna and West Kelowna Saturday. The festivities included a huge...

Arson attack at Apex Ski Resort

Penticton RCMP are seeking the public's help after a disturbing incident last Monday at Apex Ski Resort. Photo: Contributed - Apex Resort-You Tube Police report that on Monday afternoon, in broad daylight, someone threw a Molotov Cocktail at the basement area of a...

Summerland owes $500K

A lawsuit involving the town of Summerland has finally been resolved but taxpayers are on the hook for more than $500,000. The town wanted to rebuild a decades-old dam to improve the municipal water supply. But the Thirsk Dam was in worse condition than originally thought so the project...

Burning bins light up the sky

Fire fighters in Summerland were busy Wednesday night fighting two blazes in the city. Crews were first called out just before 11 p.m. to an apple bin fire on Jubilee Road at the Okanagan Tree Fruit Company. Fire Chief Glen Nobel says there were a large number of apple bins on...

Armed Reaper robs liquor store

A man disguised like the 'Grim Reaper' got away with an undisclosed amount of cash during a late night robbery at a Summerland liquor store Monday. According to police the suspect, wearing a disguise and armed with a snow shovel handle, entered Peacocks Perch Liquor Store about...

Murder charge laid in Princeton death

Photo: Contributed - Crime Stoppers Rodger Badour RCMP in Princeton have charged a 63-year-old man with first degree murder in the November 8 death of 56-year-old Giesel Duckham in her Princeton home.   Roger Badour, 63, who was...

RCMP call death suspicious

The RCMP is currently investigating the death of a 56 year-old Princeton woman.   The Penticton Regional General Investigation Section and the Southeast District Major Crimes Unit are assisting. On Wednesday, members of Princeton RCMP Detachment attended a residence on Ospray...

Public safety check snares marijuana

A 50-year-old Kelowna man faces drug related charges after he was caught up in a road check in the South Okanagan Sunday. The unidentified man was pulled over during a seasonal road check near Oliver, conducted by Conservation and RCMP members, to ensure adherence to B.C. Wildlife Act...

RDOS Board Highlights

Photo: Contributed The following are highlights of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen held Thursday, November 3, 2011. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 2357 Allendale Road—Electoral Area ‘D’ - ALC referral to facilitate a subdivision that would...

Speeder caught with illicit drugs

Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to get up in the morning. RCMP seized more than $40,000 worth of cocaine from a vehicle after a Burnaby man was caught speeding on Highway 3 in Keremeos. Photo: Contributed - RCMP Police seized a kilo of cocaine from a vehicle...

Bighorns butting heads

Photo: Trevor Rockliffe - File Photo Here's looking at you - Bighorn Sheep The bighorn sheep are more visible these days in the sagebrush areas near Okanagan Falls "They are all starting to...

Street change slower than expected

The Town of Oliver's Street Addressing change is going a little slower than first hoped. Photo: Trevor Rockliffe - Castanet Name plates for streets receiving new names were scheduled to all be up and in place by the end of October. However, Town Manager, Tom...