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Man arrested with 30 fake credit cards

Man arrested with 30 fake credit cards

Oct 28, 2009 / 1:03 pm

He had nearly 30 credit cards on him when he was arrested. A man from the Lower Mainland is facing charges of fraud after he was caught trying to purchase gift...

Osoyoos and OIB exchange land

Osoyoos and OIB exchange land

Oct 27, 2009 / 4:00 pm

The Town of Osoyoos and the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) signed an agreement Tuesday to exchange land around 45th Street in east Osoyoos and to reposition that...

Rattlesnake Mtn moving slowly ahead

Rattlesnake Mtn moving slowly ahead

Oct 27, 2009 / 3:00 pm

Summerland Council continues to deal with the potential development of Rattlesnake Mountain. Two resolutions were dealt with Monday night. One of those...

Penticton selects Olympic torch bearer

Penticton selects Olympic torch bearer

Oct 27, 2009 / 1:00 pm

Penticton's Olympic torch bearer has been selected. Susie Welch, 18, will carry the torch when it comes to town January 25th. Mayor Dan Ashton says that day...

Owl takes flight after rehab stint

Owl takes flight after rehab stint

Oct 26, 2009 / 2:30 pm

The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (SORCO) released a Great Horned Owl in Kelowna recently after it received months of care in their Vaseux Lake...

Rattlesnake Mountain up for debate

Oct 26, 2009 / 1:55 pm

Expect another full house at Centre Stage Theatre in Summerland tonight. Mayor Janice Perrino says the debate for the Official Community Plan Amendment goes...

Penticton Vees on a roll

Oct 26, 2009 / 5:49 am

With a nail-biting 4-3 victory in Port Alberni the Penticton Vees have accomplished a rare feat - grabbing eight of eight points on Vancouver Island. The Vees...

Vees pick up second road trip win

Oct 24, 2009 / 8:30 am

The Penticton Vees picked up their second win of their island road trip with a 5-0 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals Friday night. Beau Bennett notched his...

OSNS telethon hits Shaw this weekend

OSNS telethon hits Shaw this weekend

Oct 23, 2009 / 12:30 pm

The annual 'Share A Smile' telethon in support of the OSNS Child Development Centre is on this weekend in Penticton. Executive Director Judy Sentes says...

Pedestrian struck in cross walk

Pedestrian struck in cross walk

Oct 22, 2009 / 3:00 pm

Penticton RCMP are hoping to speak with anyone who may have witnessed a traffic incident earlier this month on Skaha lake Road. Police say a pedestrian was...

Prolific offender facing drug charges

Prolific offender facing drug charges

Oct 22, 2009 / 11:49 am

On Wednesday October 21, Penticton RCMP Drug Task Force officers arrested a 26-year-old male and 19-year-old female residents of Penticton. They were located in...

Vees beat Grizzlies in Victoria

Oct 22, 2009 / 6:41 am

Not much rust on the Vees. That’s the consensus after a 3-1 Vees victory over the Victoria Grizzlies in Penticton’s first game since October 10th. The Vees...

Seniors symposium expects to be busy

Oct 20, 2009 / 4:30 pm

It's expected to be busier than last year, as the largest trade show geared to seniors in Western Canada is returning to Penticton on Wednesday. The South...

Fire destroys Oliver home

Oct 20, 2009 / 12:24 pm

Five people are in the care of Emergency Social Services after fire caused extensive damage to their Oliver home Monday afternoon. Oliver Fire Chief, Dave...

Keremeos woman struck by truck

Keremeos woman struck by truck

Oct 20, 2009 / 6:20 am

On October 19th 2009 at approximately 6:45 PM, a female pedestrian was struck head on while walking her dog along the side of Main Street in Olalla, Keremeos....

Peachland loses pit fight

Peachland loses pit fight

Oct 19, 2009 / 12:30 pm

A controversial gravel pit is going ahead in Peachland, despite considerable community opposition. Peachland mayor Keith Fielding says the community was...

Oliver plant to close

Oct 17, 2009 / 12:14 pm

Add another 86 jobs lost in the Valley's beleaguered manufacturing sector. General Coach has confirmed it will shut down its plant in Oliver next spring. A...

Adults arrested with children present

Adults arrested with children present

Oct 16, 2009 / 9:30 am

A busy week for drug task force officers in Penticton. A Penticton couple face drug charges after police busted a home in the 140 block of Calgary Avenue...

Cost sharing funding for housing

Oct 14, 2009 / 1:00 pm

Social housing in the South Okanagan is getting a financial boost from the federal and provincial governments. The Governments of Canada and British Columbia...

Road closures on Highway 97

Road closures on Highway 97

Oct 12, 2009 / 8:30 am

There will be some additional road closures on the Highway 97 construction zone near Summerland next week. On Tuesday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 14,...