Peachland News
Rubber ducks dash for cash
If you find yourself in Peachland next week and see a horde of yellow rubber duckies barreling toward you down Trepanier Creek, don’t fear —...
Star Place water advisory
The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a precautionary Water Quality Advisory for residents served by the Star Place Water System near Peachland....
Water advisory issued
The District of Peachland has issue a water quality advisory. The advisory, effective immediately, was issued after turbidity of the source water increased...
Legion in dire straits
The Peachland Legion is sinking under a mountain of debt, and a solution to prop it back up has been turned down by its membership. Legion president Patricia...
Too lazy to go to dump
An illegal dump in Peachland is angering residents of the Trepanier Bench. Christine Heinrick says there seems to be an increase in such activity. The latest...
Highway safety addressed
Changes could be coming to Highway 97 through Peachland following a second fatality in just 12 days. On Monday, a 33-year-old Sicamous man was killed in a...
Crash takes a life
UPDATE: 6 a.m. RCMP have revealed more details about Monday evening's fatal collision near Peachland. The crash claimed the life of a 33-year-old Sicamous...
Child porn charges dropped
A former Peachland journalist has avoided conviction by accepting a peace bond Tuesday in Kelowna. David Andrew Preston, 52, was charged in 2013 with three...
A glimpse into the past
A Peachland man has stumbled upon a literal goldmine in the hills behind his house and surrounding area. In fact, he's found 14. Ron Barkwill first became...
Woman dies following crash
A crash that sent two people to hospital, in Peachland on Wednesday, has claimed the life of a 47-year-old Summerland woman. The woman was rushed from the scene...
Crash closes highway
UPDATED: 6:30 P.M. Highway 97 is now reopened in both directions north of Peachland. UPDATE: 4:30 P.M. Highway 97 has been closed in both directions due to the...
A place to call home
Two Okanagan families will be making monthly payments towards a mortgage rather than rent starting in February, thanks to Habitat for Humanity and the hard work...
Who pays policing costs
Could Peachland be heading back to the days where taxpayers didn't have to foot policing costs? Current population trends provided by BC Stats suggest that...
Jake put to rest
Jake the dog has been put down. The presa canario belonging to Peachland resident Drew Panton was euthanized earlier today. A Supreme Court decision came down...
Cat dies in house fire
A family of four is safe in the care of emergency services, but their family pet did not survive after a fire broke out in their home. Peachland fire crews were...
Make a splash Jan. 1
For those brave enough, the new year can be brought in with a splash. Hailed as the largest polar bear swim in the Valley, Peachland will once again be daring...
Peachland bypass studied
A transportation study launched by the province will look at Highway 97 improvements through and around Peachland. In making the announcement Tuesday, the...
Fight over death-row dog
A Peachland man is representing himself in Supreme Court this week, appealing the court's decision this summer to euthanize his dog, Jake. Andrew Panton...
A home for those in need
Two families have brand new homes to call their own after the keys were handed over by Habitat for Humanity Saturday. The Nixon and Evans families were joined...
Hunter stranded on shore
A Summerland man in his 30s is safely home after a Tuesday hunting excursion left him calling for help. The man was on the east side of Okanagn Lake, hunting...