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Penticton News

Funding Problem For Centre

Funding Problem For Centre

Dec 7, 2006 / 10:27 am

The future of the Penticton and Area Women's Centre is uncertain after a government decision to cut funding. By early next year, the federal government has...

Royal Bank Robbed

Royal Bank Robbed

Dec 6, 2006 / 2:34 pm

A bank robbery took place in Penticton on Wednesday afternoon. Just before 1:30 p.m. the Royal Bank at the intersection of Main Street and Nanaimo Avenue was...

Candle-Light Vigil

Candle-Light Vigil

Dec 6, 2006 / 2:31 pm

A candle-light vigil will take place tonight in Penticton. The Penticton and Area Women's Centre is holding a vigil in memory of the 14 women gunned down in the...

Car In Lake

Car In Lake

Dec 6, 2006 / 12:30 pm

An Okanagan man is lucky he only got a little wet. Just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, a car went over an embankment and into the water near Summerland....

Pool Upgrade Options

Pool Upgrade Options

Dec 6, 2006 / 10:33 am

Penticton's public pool could be getting a major face lift. The pool at the Cleland Theatre has been cooling down residents since 1981 and is due for some...

Drug Force Action Plan

Drug Force Action Plan

Dec 5, 2006 / 1:46 pm

After a year spent developing a better understanding of drug abuse, the Substance Abuse Task Force wrapped up its work with an action plan that makes short-,...

High Rise Hotel Sent Back

High Rise Hotel Sent Back

Dec 5, 2006 / 12:05 pm

The South Skaha Lake Waterside Resort isn't going ahead just yet. Penticton City Council Monday night voted to have the proposed development sent back to staff...

Lee Ave Apartment Complex

Lee Ave Apartment Complex

Dec 5, 2006 / 11:55 am

A proposed apartment complex in Penticton faced some resistance from community members on Monday night. An amendment to the Official Community Plan has been...

Bluffs Task Force

Bluffs Task Force

Dec 5, 2006 / 11:05 am

The City is establishing a task force that will look at options and develop potential solutions to the on-going issue of public access to, and parking for, the...

Friday Night Roadchecks

Friday Night Roadchecks

Dec 5, 2006 / 9:00 am

December 1 was the first night of the 2006 December Provincial Counterattack. The South Okanagan Traffic Service partnered with the Penticton Detachment for a...

Melgar Family Petition

Melgar Family Petition

Dec 4, 2006 / 3:01 pm

An Oliver family is hoping some signatures will make a difference. A petition has been created to help the Melgar family with their fight to stay in Canada. The...

Man Stabbed

Man Stabbed

Dec 4, 2006 / 1:40 pm

Asking for a cigarette proved dangerous for a man in Penticton last week. Around 7 p.m. on November 30, a 36-year-old man approached a group of three people...

Pine Beetles Are Coming

Pine Beetles Are Coming

Dec 4, 2006 / 12:25 pm

The Pine Beetles are coming. At a presentation to City Council Monday morning, City Parks Supervisor John Penrice, gave some suggestions about what the city can...

Drug Bust

Drug Bust

Dec 4, 2006 / 12:20 pm

A Penticton man is scheduled to appear in court Monday to face drug charges. On Friday December 1, the RCMP Drug Task Force executed a warrant at a residence on...

Van In River Near Princeton

Van In River Near Princeton

Dec 4, 2006 / 11:37 am

It was a very wet morning for one Princeton resident after his vehicle ended up in the Similkameen River. It happened just before 9 a.m. about six kilometers...

New Theatre In Penticton?

New Theatre In Penticton?

Dec 1, 2006 / 3:11 pm

A new movie theatre to replace the aging Pen-Mar could be a long time coming. The Operations Director for Landmark Cinemas of Canada says they have been looking...

SLand Water Low

S""Land Water Low

Dec 1, 2006 / 1:30 pm

Summerland's water reservoirs are at an all-time low. Water distribution officer, Scott Lee, says full capacity is over 11 million litres. He says only 3,300...

Keremeos Structure  Fire

Keremeos Structure Fire

Dec 1, 2006 / 11:31 am

It was a dangerous scene in Keremeos Friday morning as firefighters responded to a structure fire. Just after 4 a.m. the Keremeos Fire Department received a...

Many Vehicle Accidents

Many Vehicle Accidents

Dec 1, 2006 / 11:10 am

It was a busy day for the city's emergency services. Despite four separate vehicle crashes that took place in Penticton on Thursday, no serious injuries were...

Crime Stoppers Holiday Tip

Crime Stoppers Holiday Tip

Dec 1, 2006 / 9:00 am

November 26th, 2006 to December 2nd, 2006 CRIME STOPPERS and the RCMP would like to remind all citizens to take extra precautions during the upcoming Christmas...

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