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Pigeon Creek wildfire near Peachland now considered 'held'

Pigeon Creek wildfire near Peachland now considered 'held'

Jun 8, 2023 / 11:45 am

UPDATE: 11:45 a.m. Four days after the Pigeon Creek wildfire was sparked near the Okanagan Connector, it's now been classified as "held." This...

No growth since Monday on Pigeon Creek wildfire, west of Peachland

No growth since Monday on Pigeon Creek wildfire, west of Peachland

Jun 7, 2023 / 7:36 pm

UPDATE 7:35 p.m. The Pigeon Creek wildfire has not grown since Monday, but it is still listed as out of control. The fire, located 6.5 kilometres west of...

No new growth for Pigeon Creek wildfire on Tuesday, BCWS says

No new growth for Pigeon Creek wildfire on Tuesday, BCWS says

Jun 6, 2023 / 7:01 pm

UPDATE: 7:01 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service says the 33-hectare wildfire smouldering west of Peachland hasn’t seen any new growth throughout the day. The...

Air support hitting wildfire burning above Highway 97C west of Peachland

Air support hitting wildfire burning above Highway 97C west of Peachland

Jun 5, 2023 / 8:50 pm

UPDATE 8:50 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service says the Pigeon Creek wildfire burning just west of Peachland has now grown in size to 33 hectares. That's a slight...

Resident sues District of Peachland over falling rock

Resident sues District of Peachland over falling rock

Jun 1, 2023 / 4:00 am

A Peachland resident is suing the District of Peachland, along with a development company and others, after a large boulder came tumbling into her backyard in...

Fire department says occupants of abandoned Peachland boat paddled to safety

Fire department says occupants of abandoned Peachland boat paddled to safety

May 30, 2023 / 5:06 pm

The occupants of a boat abandoned on the shore of Okanagan Lake in Peachland paddled themselves to safety on Monday night. A local resident reached out to...

Peachland council hosting community BBQ next month

Peachland council hosting community BBQ next month

May 26, 2023 / 2:04 pm

Peachland mayor and council are hosting an open house and BBQ next month. Scheduled for the Peachland Community Centre on June 8, 5 to 8 p.m., the...

Plan to grant $750K to Peachland Hub project delayed

Plan to grant $750K to Peachland Hub project delayed

May 25, 2023 / 4:00 am

A proposal to offer financial help to a non-profit building project in Peachland is having trouble getting off the ground. Coun. Randey Brophy’s motion to...

Peachland seniors housing at centre of BC Housing parking dispute sent to public hearing

Peachland seniors housing at centre of BC Housing parking dispute sent to public hearing

May 24, 2023 / 4:00 am

A dispute between Peachland and BC Housing over the lack of parking for a proposed seniors complex will be taken to the public. BC Housing and the Peachland...

Peachland wants developer to scale back Renfrew Road project

Peachland wants developer to scale back Renfrew Road project

May 24, 2023 / 4:00 am

Peachland will try to convince a developer to reduce the size of a subdivision planned for a narrow, rural road. A 72-unit subdivision is proposed for two...

Peachland group holding annual bird tour in watershed

Peachland group holding annual bird tour in watershed

May 23, 2023 / 5:00 pm

Volunteers from the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance (PWPA) are working to ensure that local northern pygmy owls don’t suffer. On June 3, the group...

Thousands attend rain-shortened World of Wheels

Thousands attend rain-shortened World of Wheels

May 22, 2023 / 4:00 am

A heavy downpour brought an early end to the World of Wheels Show & Shine in Peachland on Sunday, but it still drew a large crowd. Organizers pulled the...

Peachland's splash pad to remain closed over the long weekend

Peachland's splash pad to remain closed over the long weekend

May 16, 2023 / 9:00 pm

The District of Peachland says the community's splash pad won't be open in time for the long weekend. "We’re working on it but first we have...

BC Housing threatens to pull funding for Peachland seniors housing if parking dispute isn't settled

BC Housing threatens to pull funding for Peachland seniors housing if parking dispute isn't settled

May 16, 2023 / 5:19 pm

A BC Housing official has made it clear that if Peachland council doesn't make a decision soon, the funding will be pulled for the second phase of an...

World of Wheels returning to Peachland on May 21

World of Wheels returning to Peachland on May 21

May 15, 2023 / 4:00 am

The Peachland World of Wheels Car Show returns for its 23rd edition during the May Long weekend. More than 500 vehicles will be lined up on Sunday, May 21, from...

BC Wildfire Service firefighters on scene of small fire near Okanagan Connector

BC Wildfire Service firefighters on scene of small fire near Okanagan Connector

May 12, 2023 / 3:38 pm

A new wildfire has sparked near Peachland Friday afternoon. According to the BC Wildfire Service, the fire was discovered at about 2:30 p.m. north of the...

Drop-off recycling depot opens in Peachland

Drop-off recycling depot opens in Peachland

May 10, 2023 / 1:50 pm

A new drop-and-go recycling station has opened in Peachland. The new Return-It Express station at 4407 2nd Street is now up and running, providing residents an...

Peachland passes budget with 5.42% tax increase, but homeowners will pay more

Peachland passes budget with 5.42% tax increase, but homeowners will pay more

May 10, 2023 / 9:00 am

Peachland taxpayers are facing a 6.5 per cent increase in their property taxes, but they shouldn’t blame the municipality for all of it. Council gave...

Anonymous donor gifts Peachland's fire department $10,000

Anonymous donor gifts Peachland's fire department $10,000

May 10, 2023 / 4:00 am

The Peachland fire department has received an anonymous $10,000 donation. The fire department will use the money to buy training equipment, Peachland council...

Nearly 13,000 pounds of trash pulled from the backcountry near Peachland

Nearly 13,000 pounds of trash pulled from the backcountry near Peachland

May 9, 2023 / 11:03 am

A cleanup of the backcountry in the Peachland area recovered more than 12,935 pounds of trash. The Okanagan Forest Task Force teamed up with the Peachland...

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