Latest Articles from Dustin Godfrey
Checking out a new fire hall
May 29, 2017 / 5:00 am
Photo: Dustin Godfrey A young girl tugs at a training dummy, which firefighters later used for demonstrations. Click here to view gallery Photo: Dustin Godfrey Photo: Dustin Godfrey Photo: Dustin Godfrey Photo: Dustin Godfrey Photo: Dustin
Crews battle 9 ha. wildfire
May 29, 2017 / 12:19 am
Photo: B.C. Wildfire Service The B.C. Wildfire Service is battling a nine-hectare blaze eight kilometres outside of Lillooet, according to its Facebook page. Two homes have reportedly been placed on evacuation alert, however officials don't
Gas leak evacs 9 businesses
May 28, 2017 / 8:06 pm
Photo: Jason Hadland Fire crews evacuated nine businesses after a construction crew hit a gas line on Sunday. The Armstrong/Spallumcheen Fire Department responded to a natural gas leak after construction crews hit a line late Sunday afternoon. "There
Sandbagging at Red Wing
May 28, 2017 / 7:19 pm
Photo: Dustin Godfrey Crews of provincial firefighters were on hand at Red Wing Resort on Sunday to help with sandbagging efforts. Click here to view gallery Photo: Dustin Godfrey Photo: Dustin Godfrey Photo: Dustin Godfrey Photo: Dustin
Fire at Ginza sushi
May 28, 2017 / 6:17 pm
UPDATE: 6:17 p.m. A fire at the Ginza Japanese Restaurant on Penticton's Front Street has been extinguished, according to deputy fire chief Chris Forster. "We had ... smoke coming from the sushi restaurant, so when we made
Cops investigate fatal crash
May 28, 2017 / 5:07 pm
Photo: Contributed A fatal crash in Surrey's Cloverdale area on Sunday has police asking for the public's help to determine how the crash occurred. Police responded to the crash at around 11:40 a.m. on Sunday at the 18000 block of
Cut down on committees
May 26, 2017 / 5:00 am
Photo: Dustin Godfrey A recent Parks and Recreation Master Plan steering committee meeting. The City of Penticton spends a lot of time on committees and task forces compared to other B.C. municipalities. According to a staff report, Penticton
Grant for Memorial work
May 25, 2017 / 7:00 pm
Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer The City of Penticton is looking for a bit of help from the federal government and the Union of B.C. Municipalities for funding repairs or replacement of the Memorial Arena. Staffers proposed the city apply for funding
No more seniors fare on bus
May 25, 2017 / 2:52 pm
Photo: Flickr- B.C. gov't Transit in the South Okanagan is doing away with the age-based rates for travel and replacing it with local and regional rates, along with a fare hike on BC Transit buses. Penticton city council approved
Britco hiring 40 positions
May 25, 2017 / 11:48 am
Photo: Castanet Staff A Penticton construction plant that shut its doors in April, leaving dozens of employees without work, is picking up its production again, according to the company. Britco Construction closed its doors on Apr. 7 after