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Penticton News

RDOS Open House

RDOS Open House

Jul 24, 2007 / 7:00 am

The Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen is hosting an open house to discuss the South Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy. The open house will be held...

Heroes Save Women

Heroes Save Women

Jul 24, 2007 / 5:00 am

A new friendship became a lifelong bond following a horrific car crash just south of Oliver over the weekend. A group of young Penticton residents were leading...

RCMP Chopper In Naramata

RCMP Chopper In Naramata

Jul 23, 2007 / 4:01 pm

The presence of the RCMP helicopter above Naramata Friday afternoon had many residents wondering what was going on. Constable Ted Manchulenko says the...

Olalla Boil Water Ends

Jul 23, 2007 / 3:54 pm

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen News Release The Regional District, in consultation with the Interior Health Authority, is pleased to advise that the...

New Keremeos Centre

New Keremeos Centre

Jul 23, 2007 / 3:01 pm

Keremeos is receiving money from the government to build a Community Resource Centre. Minister of small business and revenue, Rick Thorpe, says the town will be...

Park Road Closed

Park Road Closed

Jul 23, 2007 / 2:01 pm

It may look sturdy, but officials are concerned about the safety of the road leading up to Giants Head Park in Summerland. Director of parks and recreation,...

Minor Earthquake Penticton

Minor Earthquake Penticton

Jul 23, 2007 / 11:50 am

A minor earthquake rattled walls and cupboards Sunday morning in the South Okanagan. The quake, which registered at a magnitude of 2.5, was felt by residents in...

Hockey Back In Oliver

Hockey Back In Oliver

Jul 22, 2007 / 1:30 pm

Junior hockey is returning to the City of Oliver. The WHA Junior A Hockey League has awarded a franchise to the South Okanagan city. The Oliver Roadrunners will...

Swimmers Body Found

Swimmer""s Body Found

Jul 22, 2007 / 11:00 am

UPDATE: 12:00 - The body of the 18-year-old swimmer was recovered from Skaha Lake about noon Sunday. The teen was located near the area where he was last seen...

Osoyoos Sewer Money

Osoyoos Sewer Money

Jul 20, 2007 / 2:30 pm

Osoyoos is getting some federal cash to expand its sewer service. The Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen will be receiving more than $4.5 million...

Robbery Suspect Arrested

Robbery Suspect Arrested

Jul 20, 2007 / 1:45 pm

A suspect has been arrested in connection with several Penticton robberies. Constable Ted Manchulenko says a 40-year-old man from Ontario is believed to...

Crime Of The Week

Crime Of The Week

Jul 20, 2007 / 11:45 am

July 15 to July 21: During the night of July 16/17, a vehicle was broken into in the 1000 block of Lakeshore Drive. A camera bag containing several pieces of...

Luke Sommer Arrested

Luke Sommer Arrested

Jul 20, 2007 / 10:45 am

After breaking bail conditions, an Okanagan resident has been arrested again. Luke Sommer, 21, was arrested Thursday afternoon in Richmond. Police say his bail...

New Flight Service

New Flight Service

Jul 20, 2007 / 9:40 am

Getting to Calgary from Penticton is about to get a whole lot easier. A deal has been reached between the Penticton airport and Pacific Coastal Airlines to...

Baskin Street Fire

Baskin Street Fire

Jul 19, 2007 / 4:15 pm

Some Penticton residents had to face both rain and fire Thursday afternoon following a fire at their apartment complex. The two-storey building on Baskin Street...

Penticton Apartment Fire

Penticton Apartment Fire

Jul 19, 2007 / 3:03 pm

Penticton fire crews were called out to a structure fire Thursday. One of the units of a two storey apartment on Warren Avenue behind Cherry Lane Mall was...

Olalla Boil Water Notice

Olalla Boil Water Notice

Jul 19, 2007 / 1:47 pm

A boil water notice has been issued for users of the Olalla Water System. The Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen, after consulting with the Interior...

Coles Opening For Harry

Coles Opening For Harry

Jul 19, 2007 / 11:45 am

Eager Penticton fans of Harry Potter can start learning the boy wizard’s fate one minute after midnight Saturday. The Coles bookstore in the Cherry Lane...

Cherry Farmers Worried

Cherry Farmers Worried

Jul 19, 2007 / 10:45 am

Cherry farmers in the South Okanagan are keeping a nervous eye on the weather. After several rainy days, concerns are growing about the impact the wet weather...

Undercover Op Nets 12

Undercover Op Nets 12

Jul 18, 2007 / 3:15 pm

An undercover sting operation by several South Okanagan RCMP detachments has lead to the arrest of a dozen people. More than 43 drug related charges have been...