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Help control fruit pests

Help control fruit pests

Jul 17, 2015 / 8:00 pm

Backyard cherry tree owners are being asked to help protect the commercial fruit industry. They are being urged by the regional district to control pests such...

Triathlon seeks support

Triathlon seeks support

Jul 17, 2015 / 7:00 pm

Organizers of Penticton's Challenge Triathlon are seeking financial support from the regional district. Co-race directors Michael Brown and Kevin Cutjar...

Cut water use by 30%

Cut water use by 30%

Jul 17, 2015 / 2:45 pm

Penticton is asking residents to reduce their water consumption by 30 per cent. Responding to dry conditions, the provincial government has announced Level 3...

Alleged shooter out on bail

Alleged shooter out on bail

Jul 17, 2015 / 11:31 am

The man allegedly involved in a shooting in Penticton on Monday night is no longer in custody. Matthew James Cameron was released Friday on a $25,000...

Opposing Skaha rallies

Opposing Skaha rallies

Jul 17, 2015 / 5:00 am

People who support the Skaha Lake Marina Development and those who oppose it are expected to gather in front of Penticton City Hall on Monday. An opposition...

Busy week for RCMP

Busy week for RCMP

Jul 16, 2015 / 8:00 pm

Penticton RCMP officers have had a busy week so far, dealing with incidents ranging from road rage to a reported robbery at a local restaurant. On Wednesday at...

Court safe, public assured

Court safe, public assured

Jul 16, 2015 / 5:04 pm

In the aftermath of an incident in which a man brought a loaded shotgun to the Penticton Courthouse on Monday, a spokesman for the Ministry of Justice has...

Drug binge led to arrest

Drug binge led to arrest

Jul 16, 2015 / 2:54 pm

UPDATED 5:09 p.m. Costa was acquitted of the trafficking charges and found guilty of possession of cocaine, Thursday afternoon. He was sentenced to a $1,000...

A voice for the Northwest

A voice for the Northwest

Jul 16, 2015 / 10:55 am

B.C.'s economic, environmental and regional priorities will have a strong voice in the Pacific Northwest Economic Region with the election of Penticton MLA...

Jeep plunges into Skaha

Jeep plunges into Skaha

Jul 16, 2015 / 6:41 am

Alcohol is said to be a factor in an incident late Wednesday in Penticton. About 12:30 a.m., RCMP responded to an overturned vehicle at the south end of Channel...

Charges in cycling incident

Charges in cycling incident

Jul 15, 2015 / 7:45 pm

Penticton RCMP have confirmed there was a cyclist struck on the highway near Westhills Road about 5 p.m. Tuesday night. The driver was located on Green...

Missing man's shady past

Missing man's shady past

Jul 15, 2015 / 7:05 pm

The 71-year-old man reported missing by the Kelowna RCMP is a former Penticton mayoral candidate, who was sent to jail in 2013 for obtaining the sexual services...

Sob story-teller in court

Sob story-teller in court

Jul 15, 2015 / 6:30 pm

A Penticton woman who claimed a thief stole her family's Christmas gifts appeared in court, Wednesday. Jackie Hooper entered a plea of not guilty in...

Owner reunited with pig

Owner reunited with pig

Jul 15, 2015 / 1:04 pm

A metallic warthog that has been in the Penticton RCMP's possession for several months was reunited with its owner, Wednesday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m.,...

Shooter knew victim

Shooter knew victim

Jul 15, 2015 / 12:50 pm

The RCMP has now confirmed that on July 13, the Penticton detachment received a complaint relating to a possible shooting at a residence in the 2000 block of...

Back inn action

Back inn action

Naramata Jul 15, 2015 / 9:29 am

Guests sipped champagne and were treated to the unveiling of a painting at the sun-splashed official opening of the Naramata Heritage Inn, Tuesday. The inn is...

Cyclist struck on highway

Cyclist struck on highway

Jul 14, 2015 / 10:02 pm

A cyclist was struck on Highway 97 north of Penticton Tuesday evening. Emergency crews had some trouble finding the victim as they were given the wrong...

New boss at City Hall

New boss at City Hall

Jul 14, 2015 / 7:25 pm

Penticton tapped the corporate world to finds its new chief administrative officer. The city announced Eric Sorensen as the new CAO on Tuesday. "Eric comes...

This hog's for you

This hog's for you

Jul 14, 2015 / 6:23 pm

Penticton RCMP are seeking the owners of a metal warthog they have had in their possession for six months. Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth, said the porky artwork was...

Teneycke still a fugitive

Teneycke still a fugitive

Jul 14, 2015 / 4:04 pm

An Okanagan Falls man who failed to show up to serve an intermittent jail sentence is still on the lam. Ronald Teneycke left his OK Falls home supposedly to...