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White SUV drives into Okanagan Lake

White SUV drives into Okanagan Lake

Peachland Aug 27, 2020 / 11:14 am

UPDATE: 11:14 a.m. Kelowna RCMP say a white Nissan Pathfinder was travelling southbound on Highway 97 when it hit the cement abutment. The collision occurred at...

RCMP investigating how a stolen vehicle ended up crashed in Peachland

RCMP investigating how a stolen vehicle ended up crashed in Peachland

Peachland Aug 26, 2020 / 8:46 am

West Kelowna RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle collision in Peachland after a vehicle struck a power pole and rolled several times. The incident happened...

Peachland continues to discuss redevelopment of Ponderosa golf course

Peachland continues to discuss redevelopment of Ponderosa golf course

Peachland Aug 26, 2020 / 4:00 am

The rumour mill has been churning overtime concerning the possible redevelopment of the former Ponderosa golf course. The course, at the top of Ponderosa Drive...

Peachland believes 'full pool' designation based on outdated model

Peachland believes 'full pool' designation based on outdated model

Peachland Aug 25, 2020 / 2:46 pm

Are the measurement models used by the province to determine 'full pool' in Okanagan Lake based on outdated information? That's the question the...

Munro Creek Wildfire above Peachland is being held

Munro Creek Wildfire above Peachland is being held

Peachland Aug 20, 2020 / 10:22 am

The Munro Creek wildfire in the hills above Peachland is now being held, meaning crews do not expect it to grow any further. Twenty-one firefighters and a...

Wildfire sparked Tuesday burns in the hills above Peachland

Wildfire sparked Tuesday burns in the hills above Peachland

Peachland Aug 19, 2020 / 2:00 pm

UPDATE: 2 p.m. A helicopter is en route to the Munro Creek wildfire burning west of Summerland and Peachland, to help assist the 21 firefighters battling the...

Province looking for input on Hwy 97 improvements in Peachland

Province looking for input on Hwy 97 improvements in Peachland

Peachland Aug 12, 2020 / 2:17 pm

A Highway 97 bypass of Peachland needs more study. As part of a package of information for public engagement into options around the Peachland Transportation...

Humans of Peachland launches to highlight local business owners, non-profits and longtime residents

Humans of Peachland launches to highlight local business owners, non-profits and longtime residents

Peachland Aug 8, 2020 / 4:08 pm

Based on the Humans of New York social media initiative, the Peachland Chamber of Commerce has launched the 'Humans of Peachland' project. The entire...

Four-car crash on Highway 97 in Peachland slows traffic

Four-car crash on Highway 97 in Peachland slows traffic

Peachland Aug 7, 2020 / 6:18 pm

UPDATE 6:20 p.m. The crash has now mostly been cleared. Motorists should expect delays as the backlog of traffic moves through. UPDATE 5:45 p.m. Northbound...

Highway 97C fully reopened after overnight wildfire

Highway 97C fully reopened after overnight wildfire

Peachland Aug 5, 2020 / 1:00 pm

UPDATE: 1 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service says a wildfire at the edge of the Okanagan Connector near Peachland is now officially held. The fire, which broke out...

COSAR has been asked to stand down in search for body

COSAR has been asked to stand down in search for body

Peachland Aug 4, 2020 / 10:58 am

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue tell Castanet they have been asked to stand down in the search for the body a missing 33-year-old Alberta man, presumed...

Recovery operation underway for swimmer presumed drowned

Recovery operation underway for swimmer presumed drowned

Peachland Aug 2, 2020 / 10:43 am

Operations are underway to retrieve a body of a swimmer who has presumably drowned in Okanagan Lake near Peachland yesterday afternoon. On Aug. 1., around 2:40...

Man turns violent towards police during arrest in Peachland

Man turns violent towards police during arrest in Peachland

Peachland Jul 28, 2020 / 10:35 am

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Peachland on Saturday after confronting an RCMP officer in an unprovoked manner. A West Kelowna RCMP frontline officer was...

Peachland mayor Cindy Fortin asks residents to all wear masks

Peachland mayor Cindy Fortin asks residents to all wear masks

Peachland Jul 26, 2020 / 4:30 pm

Peachland mayor Cindy Fortin took to social media on Saturday pleading with residents to wear masks, as a means of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Following...

Two motorcyclists pass on shoulder, one offers middle finger salute

Two motorcyclists pass on shoulder, one offers middle finger salute

Peachland Jul 17, 2020 / 4:00 am

A Castanet reader has sent us stills and video of two bad bikers on Highway 97. "It was a great sunny day in the valley, oh wait........Road Pirates......

Elderly driver crashes into business causing minor injury to one

Elderly driver crashes into business causing minor injury to one

Peachland Jul 6, 2020 / 1:45 pm

RCMP tell Castanet there has been another incident of a car crashing into a business, this one actually had a drive-thru but that's not where the car ended...

Canada Day celebrations with COVID-19 measures in place

Canada Day celebrations with COVID-19 measures in place

Peachland Jun 30, 2020 / 6:00 pm

With Canada Day celebrations being cancelled across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cities and districts had to get a little creative with their...

District of Peachland armours beach at Swim Bay

District of Peachland armours beach at Swim Bay

Peachland Jun 19, 2020 / 3:29 pm

The District of Peachland is armouring the waterfront along Beach Avenue at Swim Bay. “Okanagan lake is into flood conditions again,” said the...

'Eddy’s Kingdom,' documentary on Okanagan character, now viewable online

'Eddy’s Kingdom,' documentary on Okanagan character, now viewable online

Peachland Jun 18, 2020 / 6:25 pm

B.C. residents now have the chance to view an award nominated documentary on the unique Okanagan tale of Eddy Haymour. The film, Eddy’s Kingdom, is one of...

2 Habitat for Humanity homes are for sale, but 8 are being built

2 Habitat for Humanity homes are for sale, but 8 are being built

Peachland Jun 18, 2020 / 3:06 pm

Two Habitat for Humanity homes located in Peachland went up for sale last week as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, however there is a light at the end of the...