Penticton News
RDOS board meeting highlights
Highlights from the September 16 RDOS Board Meeting DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Development Variance Permit Applications 32234 Highway 97 – Electoral Area ‘C’ To...
Cops nab drivers with new impaired laws
South Okanagan Traffic Services were out in force this weekend checking for impaired drivers. RCMP throughout the Okanagan have been very active with their road...
Incidents resolved before FD arrives
Two incidents over the weekend where things were taken care of before the Penticton Fire Department arrived. Chief Wayne Williams says early Monday morning they...
Good turnout in advance of referendum
More than 700 people have taken advantage of advance polling opportunities in advance of Saturday's referendum in Summerland. Voters in Summerland are being...
Rumble in the valley
Back in the 1960's, these car club members would have met on a Friday night on a straight stretch of highway to work out their grudges at the drop of a...
October yard waste collection dates
Yard waste collections occur in Okanagan Falls, Twin Lakes, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and electoral areas A, B, C, and G the week of October 4 to 8. Homes in...
Aging trees to be removed
Before the snow flies, work will start on revamping the Okanagan Lake Walkway along Lakeshore Drive in Penticton. Part of the project includes removing some of...
SOS United Way unveils 2010 goal
This year's campaign target for the South Okanagan-Similkameen United Way is $140,000. The figure was unveiled Wednesday morning at the kick-off breakfast at...
Council talks job cuts, rate increase
Topics including electricity rates being increased, the loss of jobs at the Regional District and vacation rentals were discussed at the Monday meeting of...
Osoyoos Council orders review
Osoyoos Council has ordered an independent review of the Town’s structure and operations to ensure that its organization, staffing and financial arrangements...
Hunting buddies reunited after search
At 7:45 p.m. Monday night the RCMP called Central Okanagan Search & Rescue (COSAR) to report a missing Hunter. Two men were out hunting in the Lassie Lake area...
Man dies after crash between quad, truck
One man has died as a result of a head-on collision between a truck and a quad in the South Okanagan. The collision occurred just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday on...
Drug task force nabs repeat offender
A Summerland resident with 40 previous criminal convictions was nabbed in Penticton on Friday, September 17. Penticton Drug Task Force Corporal Brad Myhre says...
Public input sought on provincial budget
Residents of Penticton will have a chance to provide input on the 2011/12 provincial budget when the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government...
Charges pending in kayak accident
A West Kelowna man faces several charges in connection with a boating accident on Okanagan Lake. Penticton RCMP say the man was arrested last week after a...
Armed robbery at Penticton Shell
RCMP in Penticton are on the lookout for a woman who held up a Penticton gas station at knife-point early Thursday morning. Police say the incident took place...
Council shutting down Oliver Taxi
The community of Oliver may soon find itself without taxi service. Oliver Council held a special hearing Monday night to address allegations against Oliver...
School zone drivers not slowing down
It's been a week since schools began, and drivers are not slowing down through school zones. The Penticton Speed Watch volunteers have been monitoring school...
Summerland voting on RCMP""s future
Summerland voters head to the polls starting Wednesday to determine whether the municipality should pay to construct a new RCMP building. The municipality would...
Bear cub evading conservation traps
Conservation officers in the South Okanagan are having a hard time trapping an orphaned bear cub. The cub's mother was shot and killed last week after the...