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Tough SOEC Questions

Tough SOEC Questions

Aug 31, 2006 / 3:24 pm

Not everyone is excited about the proposed South Okanagan Events Centre. A group called 'The Coalition for an Affordable Public Events Centre' is holding a...

New Pen-High Work Started

New Pen-High Work Started

Aug 31, 2006 / 1:26 pm

A new school year, a new school. Work has begun on the first phase of the new Penticton Secondary School. On Wednesday, members of the Okanagan-Skaha School...

Natural Gas Leak

Natural Gas Leak

Aug 31, 2006 / 11:27 am

A gas leak forced the evacuation of several homes in Penticton Thursday morning. Around 10 o'clock, Luis Chaves was digging some holes behind a residence on...

KVR Filmed For TV

KVR Filmed For TV

Aug 31, 2006 / 5:00 am

The Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) is ready for it's close-up. A film crew from PBS rode the KVR in Summerland over the weekend to gather footage for an upcoming...

Murder/Suicide Update

Murder/Suicide Update

Aug 30, 2006 / 4:07 pm

The names of the couple that died at the Penticton Regional Hospital have been released. John McCadden, 77, and his 80-year-old wife Lorna McCadden, died in a...

Car Crash

Car Crash

Aug 30, 2006 / 2:51 pm

Two people are in hospital following a car crash on Wednesday afternoon. Around 1:30 PM a car hit a truck at the intersection of Huth and Aitkinson in...

Scotia Bank Robbed

Scotia Bank Robbed

Aug 30, 2006 / 11:00 am

A robbery took place at a Penticton bank on Tuesday morning. Around 12:00 PM a man entered the Scotia Bank on Main Street and handed a teller a note demanding...

Hospital Murder Suicide

Hospital Murder Suicide

Aug 29, 2006 / 7:10 pm

A double tragedy took place at the Penticton Regional Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Just after 1 pm, a 77-year-old man entered the respiratory unit on the...

School Mould

School Mould

Aug 28, 2006 / 11:34 am

Maybe it could be used in health class. Mould has forced students at Okanagan College to go elsewhere for their education. The Penticton campus has had to...

Ironman Winners

Ironman Winners

Aug 28, 2006 / 9:50 am

The top ten men were: Jasper Blake with a time of 8:33:58 Courtney Ogden with a time of 8:47:46 Gordo Byrn with a time of 8:51:23 Kyle Marcotte with a time of...

Nun In The Run

Nun In The Run

Aug 27, 2006 / 5:00 am

Like many Ironman athletes here in Penticton, Madonna Buder will be saying a prayer before Sunday's race. The difference is, she has more experience with...

Ironman And Local Business

Ironman And Local Business

Aug 26, 2006 / 1:00 pm

The racers are coming and they are bringing their wallets. The businesses of Penticton look forward to the Ironman week all year. Lorraine Renyard, Manager of...

He Stopped For Ducks

He Stopped For Ducks

Aug 25, 2006 / 1:00 pm

A man is lucky to be alive after his car ended up in a ditch on Thursday afternoon. A man driving on Highway 97 North near Red Wing, just a few minutes outside...

Ironman & The RCMP

Ironman & The RCMP

Aug 25, 2006 / 1:00 pm

Penticton RCMP are gearing up for a busy weekend. With the Ironman race just a couple days away, local officers are getting ready for their biggest challenge of...

SOEC Funding Surprise

SOEC Funding Surprise

Aug 25, 2006 / 11:19 am

Penticton has won the lottery. Those excited words came from Mayor Jake Kimberley as he announced the amount of funding that will be received for the South...

Artist Takes City To Court

Artist Takes City To Court

Aug 25, 2006 / 11:09 am

A Penticton artist is taking the city to small claims court. Michael Hermesh, creator of the controversial “Frank” statue, is suing the city for $25,000. He...

Quake Rattles South Okanagan

Quake Rattles South Okanagan

Aug 24, 2006 / 4:37 pm

A small earthquake shook Penticton and Naramata Friday morning. It happened at around 4:30 and measured 2.0 on the Ricter Scale. Taimi Mulder, a seismologist...

Ironman Volunteers Needed

Ironman Volunteers Needed

Aug 24, 2006 / 1:43 pm

Ironman wants you, to volunteer. With race day fast approaching, volunteers are still needed for one of Penticton's biggest events. Ironman Volunteer...

SOEC Funding

SOEC Funding

Aug 24, 2006 / 10:53 am

As Penticton gets closer to the referendum for the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC) a vital piece of funding is still missing. City Council recently met with...

Blimp Sponsors Athlete

Blimp Sponsors Athlete

Aug 24, 2006 / 5:00 am

Local Ironman athlete Barb Scatchard has a big new sponsor. It weighs nearly 3,000 kilograms and is almost 17 metres tall. The Bell Lightship is circling...