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SLand Home Makeover

S""Land Home Makeover

Oct 18, 2006 / 10:54 am

A Summerland woman has a lot to sing about. Tracy Fehr was recently selected for a home makeover by Makeover Wish, a Vancouver-based show with HGTV. Fehr is a...

Dangerous Plant Letter

Dangerous Plant Letter

Oct 18, 2006 / 10:15 am

A letter sent home with students in Penticton could cause problems. Interior Health has sent an informational letter to parents about the dangers of the Datura...

Curling Champ Visits

Curling Champ Visits

Oct 18, 2006 / 5:00 am

Throwing rocks isn't a bad thing. Not if you're Guy Hemmings. The curling champion will be in Penticton Wednesday as part of his 'Rockin' the House' tour to...

Fire Pit Removal

Fire Pit Removal

Oct 17, 2006 / 4:15 pm

The public fire pits are being removed from Penticton -- but not for long. City Council has voted in favour of removing all public fire pits from the beaches...

Burning Restrictions Lifted

Burning Restrictions Lifted

Oct 17, 2006 / 1:00 pm

Effective at noon on October 16, 2006, and until further notice, Category 2 (backyard burning) and Category 3 (industrial pile burning) is permitted at all...

Tax Exemptions Approved

Tax Exemptions Approved

Oct 17, 2006 / 12:38 pm

The yearly tax exemption for eligible local non-profit groups has been approved. At Monday's meeting, City Council voted in favour of the 2006 Tax Exemption...

RCMP Annual Report

RCMP Annual Report

Oct 17, 2006 / 12:26 pm

Penticton's crime reduction strategy is working, at least in some areas. Inspector Dan Fudge gave the RCMP's annual report to City Council on Monday and says...

Fatal Crash Update

Fatal Crash Update

Oct 17, 2006 / 10:22 am

More information has been released about a fatal accident near Osoyoos on Sunday. RCMP believe the vehicle drifted over the centre line as it entered a gentle...

Weekend Robberies

Weekend Robberies

Oct 16, 2006 / 3:30 pm

A rash of robberies kept Penticton RCMP busy over the weekend. 1. On Saturday just before 3 am, the Canadian Tire Gas Bar on Fairview Road was held up by a...

Fatal Crash Near Osoyoos

Fatal Crash Near Osoyoos

Oct 16, 2006 / 2:48 pm

The cause of a fatal car accident is still under investigation. About 6:30 pm on Sunday a vehicle left the highway approximately seven kilometres from Osoyoos...

Two Car Crash

Two Car Crash

Oct 16, 2006 / 2:44 pm

A two car crash has slowed down traffic on Main Street. It happened just before 1:30 pm Monday at the intersection of Main Street and Westminster Avenue in...

Main Street Face-Lift

Main Street Face-Lift

Oct 16, 2006 / 1:36 pm

Main Street could be getting a face lift. The Downtown Penticton Association appeared before City Council Monday morning to urge it to move forward with a...

House Shot At

House Shot At

Oct 16, 2006 / 1:29 pm

Sunday wasn't a restful day for one South Okanagan family. Around 10 am, a bullet pierced the exterior wall of their home and ended up in the living room. The...

Irrigation System Shut-Off

Irrigation System Shut-Off

Oct 13, 2006 / 1:48 pm

Farmers, stop your watering. The Ellis Creek irrigation system will be shut off starting Monday, October 16 and the Penticton Creek irrigation system will be...

SLand Tall Building

S""Land Tall Building

Oct 13, 2006 / 11:02 am

Summerland could be getting higher. A development for a four-story building has been proposed for Victoria Road North and would be the downtown's tallest...

Wild Salmon Meeting

Wild Salmon Meeting

Oct 13, 2006 / 10:09 am

The public is invited to share their knowledge of wild salmon at an open meeting with the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Centre. The meeting is titled,...

Dog Gets The Boot

Dog Gets The Boot

Oct 13, 2006 / 5:00 am

A dog named Kaula has been given his marching orders. The eight-year-pitbull has been ordered to be removed from town or he will be destroyed by the Village of...

Operation Impact

Operation Impact

Oct 12, 2006 / 3:05 pm

Buckle up is the message to motorists from South Okanagan Traffic Services following the wrap-up of Operation Impact. The crackdown took place between October 6...

Bear Shot In Penticton

Bear Shot In Penticton

Oct 12, 2006 / 11:50 am

A bear had to be shot in Penticton after getting too close for comfort. The young black bear was shot by conservation officers after it climbed a tree at a...

Cyclist/Car Crash

Cyclist/Car Crash

Oct 12, 2006 / 11:08 am

A crash in Penticton involving a cyclist has sent one person to hospital. It happened around 2 am on Thursday morning on Dawson Avenue when a 37-year-old on a...

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