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Penticton News

Judge to make Bobbitt decision Tuesday

Judge to make Bobbitt decision Tuesday

Nov 18, 2013 / 10:34 am

Lawyers gave their reasons for keeping the David Bobbitt dangerous offender case in Penticton on Monday. Crown counsel Deb Drissell told Justice Geoff Barrow,...

Blaze claims woman's life

Blaze claims woman's life

Nov 15, 2013 / 3:50 pm

UPDATE - 3:45 p.m. Nov 15 - The BC Coroners Service has identified the victim of Thursday's mobile home fire in Penticton. The deceased is 81-year-old...

Bird causes blackout in Penticton

Bird causes blackout in Penticton

Nov 15, 2013 / 3:30 pm

​UPDATE 3:30 P.M. - Shortly after 6 a.m., a bird (magpie) flew into the main feed from FortisBC to the Westminster substation, causing the feed to short...

Bag man wants plastic bags banned

Bag man wants plastic bags banned

Nov 15, 2013 / 1:11 pm

Tarik Sayeed is in the habit of forgetting his recyclable bags in the car when he goes grocery shopping, thus forcing him to rely on plastic bags. The Penticton...

Councillor seeks Conservative seat

Councillor seeks Conservative seat

Nov 15, 2013 / 10:13 am

Penticton city councillor Helena Konanz announced this week, she is seeking the nomination for the Conservative Party of Canada in the new Riding of South...

Old murder focus of new book

Old murder focus of new book

Nov 14, 2013 / 6:26 pm

It has been many years since Jo Dibblee was sexually assaulted as a teen by a Penticton man. But that experience and those that followed, including the death of...

Local Catholics to provide typhoon aid

Local Catholics to provide typhoon aid

Nov 14, 2013 / 4:15 pm

Father Rex Velmonte of the Catholic Parishes of Penticton and his congregation are eager to reach out to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Donations...

Cops confirm Goyal suspended with pay

Cops confirm Goyal suspended with pay

Nov 14, 2013 / 12:00 pm

The RCMP has confirmed that Osoyoos RCMP Cst. Amit Goyal was suspended with pay. RCMP E Division spokesman Sgt. Rob Vermeulen released the information this...

Bail breaker requests new prosecutor

Bail breaker requests new prosecutor

Nov 13, 2013 / 4:45 pm

Ronald Teneycke has put in a request for another prosecutor to handle an appeal of his current jail sentence. The South Okanagan man, who earlier pled guilty to...

Anti frustration lanes open near Oliver

Anti frustration lanes open near Oliver

Nov 13, 2013 / 3:32 pm

Local dignitaries gathered by the side of Highway 97, north of Oliver, Wednesday, to celebrate the construction of the McIntyre Passing Lanes on the highway...

Osoyoos studio catches fire

Osoyoos studio catches fire

Nov 13, 2013 / 3:17 pm

Hartmut Schulze was awoken early Wednesday by an unfamiliar sound, an Osoyoos RCMP officer honking her horn outside his home near Osoyoos. The officer was...

Unattended fire in Naramata

Unattended fire in Naramata

Nov 12, 2013 / 7:42 pm

Naramata Fire Rescue was called out to deal with an illegal, unattended woodpile burn in the 2100 block of Naramata Road Tuesday afternoon. Fire Chief Tony...

Grist Mill operations under discussion

Grist Mill operations under discussion

Nov 12, 2013 / 4:00 pm

A recent presentation on the future of operations at the historic Keremeos Grist Mill has raised concerns among some Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen...

Bobbitt case could move to Kelowna

Bobbitt case could move to Kelowna

Nov 12, 2013 / 11:30 am

The David Bobbitt dangerous offender hearing may move to Kelowna, after sheriffs in Penticton expressed concerns about security. Justice Geoff Barrow told...

Naramata 11th month 11th day 11th hr.

Naramata 11th month 11th day 11th hr.

Nov 11, 2013 / 2:25 pm

Human rights activist Julio Cochoy shared his stories of growing up in Guatemala during the Civil War there, at the community celebration of Remembrance Day in...

Man claims he was framed in car thefts

Man claims he was framed in car thefts

Nov 11, 2013 / 7:14 am

A former South Okanagan resident, who claims he was set up to take the blame for two car thefts in Osoyoos, says he is considering filing a lawsuit against the...

Thursday was drug bust day in Penticton

Thursday was drug bust day in Penticton

Nov 9, 2013 / 10:11 am

The Penticton RCMP Drug Task Force were on a roll on Thursday November 7, finding and arrested three prolific offenders and drug dealers. First a 40-year-old...

South Okanagan Remembrance Day

South Okanagan Remembrance Day

Nov 9, 2013 / 5:00 am

Solemn marches, laying of wreaths and storytelling will be a part of Remembrance Day ceremonies in the South Okanagan on Monday. Alan Kidd, special projects...

Opal Nite Club closes its doors

Opal Nite Club closes its doors

Nov 8, 2013 / 12:00 pm

The Opal Nite Club on Penticton's Main Street has closed, only days after owners appeared before City Council requesting an extension of their hours....

Familiar faces Challenge another year

Familiar faces Challenge another year

Nov 8, 2013 / 10:51 am

Building off the success of the inaugural Challenge Penticton Canada race, the organization is bringing back some familiar faces for 2014. Steve Brown will...

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