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West Bench Road Fatal

West Bench Road Fatal

Jul 2, 2006 / 11:10 am

A car accident near West Bench Road on Highway 97 has claimed the life of a 21-year-old male from Penticton. Just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, July 2nd, a 1998 Ford...

Canada Day Blast

Canada Day Blast

Jul 2, 2006 / 9:50 am

The Canada Day celebrations in Penticton on Saturday were a huge success. Hundreds of people gathered downtown to enjoy the festivities. At Gyro Park,...

Fraser Blues Flying Team

Fraser Blues Flying Team

Jul 1, 2006 / 5:00 am

Man of steel, eat your heart out. This weekend, Penticton is home to four men in blue suits who fly above the earth. The Fraser Blues Formation Flying Team will...

Border Crossings

Border Crossings

Jun 30, 2006 / 4:00 pm

Snakes, ivory statues, bear gallbladder wine, and lots of guns are just a few things that people have tried to bring into Canada this year. Canadian Border...

Canada Day Events

Canada Day Events

Jun 30, 2006 / 12:54 pm

Break out the sun screen, it's going to be a long weekend! Several different events are scheduled to take place this Canada Day long weekend in Penticton. The...

New Beach Signs

New Beach Signs

Jun 30, 2006 / 12:26 pm

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Concerns were recently raised by tourism operators in Vernon about signs that Interior Health wants to start posting on some...

SLand Golf Course

S""Land Golf Course

Jun 30, 2006 / 11:05 am

A proposal for a new golf course in Summerland is meeting with resistance among some residents. At a public hearing on Wednesday in the Centre Stage Theatre,...

Animals In Distress

Animals In Distress

Jun 30, 2006 / 5:00 am

In this case, a hot dog is not a good thing. The Penticton SPCA is warning pet owners about the dangers of leaving their pets in a vehicle for more than a...

3 More Lions Park Arrests

3 More Lions Park Arrests

Jun 29, 2006 / 5:13 pm

Penticton RCMP have arrested three more men for Indecent Acts at a Lyons Park washroom. The RCMP received a complaint of an Indecent Act around 2 p.m. June...

Penticton Stabbing

Penticton Stabbing

Jun 29, 2006 / 3:21 pm

This morning at approximately 02:36 hours the RCMP Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call advising that there was a stabbing at the Blue Mule Night Club at...

Seniors Sex In Washroom

Seniors Sex In Washroom

Jun 29, 2006 / 1:51 pm

On Wednesday at approximately 2.30 p.m. the Penticton RCMP received a complaint of Indecent Acts at the public washrooms located at Lion’s Park on Warren Ave...

Highland Games

Highland Games

Jun 29, 2006 / 10:10 am

What does a Scottish man wear under his kilt? You just might find out at the 30th Annual Penticton Highland Games this weekend. Opening ceremonies start on...

Michael Burgess In Pent.

Michael Burgess In Pent.

Jun 29, 2006 / 5:00 am

Four Penticton youths are getting in shape for a once-in-a-lifetime experience by stretching their vocal cords. Ashley Bjorndal, John David Jasper, Lauren...

Gun Amnesty Month

Gun Amnesty Month

Jun 28, 2006 / 2:47 pm

As the month long gun amnesty month draws to a close, the number of guns surrendered to police continues to grow across B.C. The B.C. Gun Amnesty Month is...

RCMP Boat Patrol

RCMP Boat Patrol

Jun 28, 2006 / 2:27 pm

Tourists and residents won't be the only ones enjoying the water this long weekend. The Penticton RCMP will be patrolling the lakes this Canada Day in their...

The Price Was Right

The Price Was Right

Jun 28, 2006 / 1:17 pm

It was certainly television's most exciting hour for one Penticton woman. Nola Yaceyko made a recent appearance on one of the most popular game shows in TV...

Fraser Blues Flying Demo

Fraser Blues Flying Demo

Jun 28, 2006 / 5:00 am

Look up in the sky! The Fraser Blues formation flying team is winging it's way to Penticton for Canada Day. Members of the team will be arriving at the...

Bateman House Remains

Bateman House Remains

Jun 27, 2006 / 2:00 pm

The Bateman House in Osoyoos might not be leaving town after all. According to the Penticton Herald, the Mental Health Drop-in Centre may have found temporary...

Summerland Folk Fest

Summerland Folk Fest

Jun 27, 2006 / 1:00 pm

Award winning performer Ian Tyson will be headlining in Summerland in August. According to the Summerland Review, Tyson is one of many musicians scheduled to...

Two Drug Busts

Two Drug Busts

Jun 27, 2006 / 11:57 am

Two suspected drug traffickers have been arrested. The Penticton RCMP teamed up with members of the Oliver Detachment on Friday, June 23rd to arrest a 35 year...