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Fire Updates

Fire Updates

Sep 11, 2006 / 11:52 am

Forest Service officials are continuing ground operations on the U.S. Tripod Complex fire. The fire is estimated at 69,000 hectares and 65% containment. The...

Tatoosh-Tripod Update

Tatoosh-Tripod Update

Sep 10, 2006 / 10:19 am

A good day for fire crews battling the three major fires currently burning in the southern interior and northern Washington State. The weather changed enough to...

Weather Aids Fire Crews

Weather Aids Fire Crews

Sep 10, 2006 / 6:30 am

Crews battling the Tatoosh wildfire raging out of control near Manning Park received some assistance from Mother Nature on Saturday. However, BC Forest Service...

Manning Park Closures

Manning Park Closures

Sep 9, 2006 / 8:38 pm

BACKCOUNTRY CLOSURES IN MANNING PARK The majority of backcountry trails in E.C. Manning Provincial Park have been closed for public safety reasons due to the...

Ashnola Road Restriction

Ashnola Road Restriction

Sep 9, 2006 / 5:19 pm

As of 4:18 pm, due to fire fighting efforts, Ashnola Road has been restricted to fire crews only at 6 km on Ashola Road. See the map and full Restricted Area...

Tatoosh Fire Update

Tatoosh Fire Update

Sep 9, 2006 / 11:00 am

It's a good news bad news scenario for crews fighting the Tatoosh Fire. The area did get a small amount of precipitation overnight, which has reduced the...

Winds Spread Fires

Winds Spread Fires

Sep 8, 2006 / 7:32 pm

BC Forest Service News Release Fire fighters were challenged again today as a weather system swept through the area bringing gusty and erratic winds. The Border...

Murder Trial Nears End

Murder Trial Nears End

Sep 8, 2006 / 2:23 pm

The triple-murder trial of Dustin Paul is entering its final phase. Paul, 26, is facing three charges of second degree murder and two charges of attempted...

Caught Crossing Border

Caught Crossing Border

Sep 8, 2006 / 2:16 pm

A group of people have been caught trying to enter the US near Osoyoos. A spokesperson for the Spokane Border says the 14 people caught Wednesday and were not...

Cathedral Lakes Alert

Cathedral Lakes Alert

Sep 8, 2006 / 2:00 pm

Regional District Okanagan Similkameen News Release An evacuation alert was issued to the Cathedral Lakes Lodge by the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen...

Tatoosh Update

Tatoosh Update

Sep 8, 2006 / 1:30 pm

The Tatoosh fire showed limited growth again overnight, growing approximately 65 hectares for a total of approximately 3,000 hectares within British Columbia....

Watering Fines

Watering Fines

Sep 8, 2006 / 1:17 pm

Watering your lawn when you're not supposed to could end up hitting you in the wallet. Penticton residents who ignore the city's watering restrictions will...

Fire Not That Close

Fire Not That Close

Sep 8, 2006 / 9:56 am

Where there's smoke, there's fire. But it isn't as close as people think it is. Tripod Fire Information Officer Colette Fouchon wants to assure residents of the...

SEOC Forum

SEOC Forum

Sep 8, 2006 / 5:00 am

P3 has become a four letter word regarding the South Okanagan Events Centre. A forum at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Wednesday night got heated...

Police Officer Assaulted

Police Officer Assaulted

Sep 7, 2006 / 2:30 pm

It was a busy night for Penticton RCMP as they searched for a suspect who assaulted a police officer after attempting to rob a restaurant. Around 2 am on...

Tripod Fire Update

Tripod Fire Update

Sep 7, 2006 / 1:00 pm

Forest Service officials are continuing ground operations on the U.S. Tripod Complex fire is estimated at 62,255 hectares and 56% containment. The fire started...

Festival Of The Grape

Festival Of The Grape

Sep 7, 2006 / 12:53 pm

How much juice could a stomping team stomp, if a stomping team could stomp juice? Oliver’s Ed Dukes is hoping one of the teams at this year’s Festival of...

Accident Downs Poles

Accident Downs Poles

Sep 7, 2006 / 10:55 am

A 17 year-old male is lucky to be alive following a car crash Wednesday morning. RCMP Corporal Rick Dellebuur says the man was driving north on Highway 97 just...

Manning Park Trails Closed

Manning Park Trails Closed

Sep 7, 2006 / 10:35 am

With the Tatoosh fire getting closer by the day, measures have been put in place to protect structures around Manning Park. Forest Information Officer Jeff...

SOEC Advanced Voting

SOEC Advanced Voting

Sep 6, 2006 / 3:06 pm

Voting has started for the SOEC in Penticton. The city is holding a referendum on September 16 to get the public's approval on the proposed South Okanagan...

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