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Penticton News

Destination resort approved for Oliver

Nov 24, 2009 / 1:00 pm

Another major golf course development is going ahead in the South Okanagan. Late Monday night, members of the Osoyoos Indian Band voted in favour of moving...

RDOS board meeting highlights

RDOS board meeting highlights

Nov 23, 2009 / 3:00 pm

Highlights from the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen board meetings of November 5 and November 19 DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS APPROVED...

Media assist in suspects apprehension

Media assist in suspect""s apprehension

Nov 23, 2009 / 12:43 pm

A Summerland man wanted in connection with a pair of robberies in Penticton last week is behind bars thanks to surveillance photos released to the media. On...

Money for highway upgrades coming

Money for highway upgrades coming

Nov 22, 2009 / 11:00 am

Local MP Stockwell Day and Boundary-Similkameen MLS John Slater announced more than $20 million in federal funding Friday to improve roads in the South Okanagan...

RCMP need help to ID thief

RCMP need help to ID thief

Nov 22, 2009 / 9:34 am

On November 10, 2009 at 1:40 a.m., a lone male entered the 24-Seven store located on Main Street in Penticton. The male attempted to purchase a bottle of water...

United Way radio auction total

United Way radio auction total

Nov 22, 2009 / 5:00 am

The totals are in from the United Way Radio Auction, which was heard earlier this week on Giant FM. Unofficially, the auction raised just over $7,500. Auction...

$1.7M announced for RDOS

$1.7M announced for RDOS

Nov 20, 2009 / 2:00 pm

Money from the Federal Government will be going to the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen. Okanagan-Coquihalla MP, International Minister of Trade...

Vees back to their winning ways

Nov 19, 2009 / 5:16 am

The Penticton Vees are back to their winning ways after an emphatic 6-1 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Wednesday Night at the SOEC. Eric Filiou and Beau...

Robber asked for pay phone change

Robber asked for pay phone change

Nov 18, 2009 / 12:30 pm

Penticton RCMP are looking for a man who robbed two stores on the same day last week. Last Tuesday, in the early morning hours, a man entered the 24/7 on Main...

Spring bank robbery suspect charged

Spring bank robbery suspect charged

Nov 18, 2009 / 9:30 am

A man suspected in at least three Okanagan bank robberies in the spring has finally been charged. Christopher Michael Swain, 31, has been charged with multiple...

Bad day for alleged meth traffickers

Bad day for alleged meth traffickers

Nov 17, 2009 / 2:21 pm

It was an unlucky day for two alleged methamphetamine traffickers in the South Okanagan. Penticton RCMP received information on drug trafficking and stopped a...

Furniture stolen in a stolen truck

Furniture stolen in a stolen truck

Nov 16, 2009 / 3:30 pm

Update: The stolen truck has been recovered. McHale-Annett tells Castanet the truck was found in West Kelowna late Monday night. (10:52 a.m. Tuesday) Someone...

Fire department prepares for windstorm

Fire department prepares for windstorm

Nov 16, 2009 / 2:00 pm

As a precautionary measure, the Penticton Fire Department is getting prepared in case the current windstorm does some damage. Winds are forecast to blow...

Hwy 97 delays down to a minimum

Hwy 97 delays down to a minimum

Nov 16, 2009 / 9:30 am

Good news for motorists travelling along Highway 97 between Penticton and Kelowna. Traffic delays due to construction on the highway north of Summerland are...

Penticton under wind warning

Nov 15, 2009 / 9:38 am

Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for the South Okanagan, including Penticton. Meteorologist Jean Jacques says while the entire Valley will be windy,...

SOEC hosts holiday shopping

Nov 14, 2009 / 1:00 pm

If you're looking to do some holiday shopping, pop on by the South Okanagan Events Centre Sunday. Executive Director for the Downtown Penticton Association Barb...

Penticton dignitaries remember

Nov 11, 2009 / 10:30 am

On a day where we commemorate those who served and continue to serve our country, local dignitaries share their thoughts on Remembrance Day. "We have to think...

Collision kills Osoyoos woman

Collision kills Osoyoos woman

Nov 10, 2009 / 2:30 pm

Alcohol and fatigue are suspected factors in a collision which has claimed the life of an Osoyoos woman. Anna Torine Burris, 48, died at the scene which...

Summerland getting new fire truck

Summerland getting new fire truck

Nov 10, 2009 / 2:00 pm

Summerland will be getting a new fire truck. The order was put in this week by council for a water pumper truck. The purchase was included in its budget, as it...

Couple homeless after trailer fire

Nov 9, 2009 / 10:30 am

A fifth-wheel trailer caught fire in Okanagan Falls over the weekend leaving a couple homeless. The fire broke out Saturday afternoon near the furnace of the...

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