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Budget projections don’t include tax increase for 2013
The City of Penticton plans to dig money out of reserves rather than raising taxes to cover some areas running a deficit. Along with keeping the tax rate the same, the City says there'll be no staffing increases and no changes in service levels. One area sited as running a deficit was the operating budget...
Girl assaulted in Rutland
Kelowna RCMP are asking for help finding a man who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl last night. The girl was waiting for a friend on the 200 block of Hollywood Rd. near Hwy. 33 in Rutland when she was approached by an unknown man. He talked with her for a moment before offering his hand...
Sexual assault trial underway
The trial of an Osoyoos man accused of disfiguring a woman's genitals during an alleged sexual assault began in Penticton Tuesday. Brian Douglas Louie faces two charges including aggravated sexual assault and assault causing bodily harm. The incident occurred May 20, 2012 in Oliver at a home on Sage Rd. on the Osoyoos Indian band...
Police seize firearms following complaints
Complaints of gunfire yesterday in the Upper Mission could lead to firearms charges against three men. A report rolled in to police around 1:30 p.m. about shots being fired behind The Ponds residential development at the south end of Gordon Dr. The sound seemed to be coming from a semi-automatic weapon in the area of...
Man exposes himself to eight-year-old girl
The Kelowna RCMP are still looking to identify a man who allegedly lured an eight-year-old girl into the family change room at the YMCA and fondled himself in front of her. On July 23, 2012, an unknown man apparently approached an eight-year-old girl and lured her into the family change room where he exposed and...
Public help sought in rifle theft
Penticton Crime Stoppers is asking the public to be on the lookout for two men who might know something about a theft from an unlocked camper trailer a couple weeks ago. Three rifles were taken. Two of the guns were chained and padlocked together. The men were in the Eckhardt Ave. area around 3 p.m....
Penticton woman to receive medal for lifetime of giving
A Penticton woman spent most of her career helping to feed the hungry and will be honoured for her lifetime effort with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Award. Christine Simmons started working for the Salvation Army Food Bank almost 20 years ago and says her job is very close to her heart because it speaks both...
Police seek owners of recovered tools
Kelowna police are searching for owners of tools valued in the thousands that were recovered following an investigation of stolen goods being sold online. The RCMP recovered an estimated $10,000 worth of tools in September. Jessica Anne Bryde was charged with Possession of Stolen Property Under $5,000 and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Property....
Men busted for drugs during traffic stop
A large quantify of drugs and cash were seized by RCMP thanks to a tip and a traffic stop yesterday. A member of the Central Okanagan Traffic Services received the tip from another officer that a man who was prohibited from driving was heading north on Harvey Ave. When police saw the Ford F150 turning...
Two Vees alumni crack USA camp roster
Two Vees alumni were named to USA Hockey's 27-man preliminary roster for the 2013 IIHF World Hockey Junior Hockey Championships. The announcement came Tuesday and means Mario Lucia (Notre Dame/Wild '12) and Mike Reilly (Minnestota/Blue Jackets '12) can attend camp Dec. 16-18 in Tarrytown, New York. Another camp will follow in Helsinki, Finland with the...
Survey says folks like the City of Penticton
Quality of life in Penticton is great according to a majority of those who took part in a 2012 Citizen Survey. The City initiated the survey to establish a baseline of citizen satisfaction with municipal service levels and provision. The information will be used to help departments chart a course for the future as new...
First Nations recognizes officers
The Westbank First Nation recognized three West Kelowna RCMP officers with a special ceremony for their role in a July shooting. During the feather ceremony Nov. 26, Chief and Council presented blessed eagle feathers to Cpl. Brian Harris, Const. Mike Philion and Const. Mike Taylor in a traditional ceremony held in the Westbanks First Nation...
Man arrested in bomb threat
UPDATE: 8:50 a.m. Nov. 29 Police have arrested a 40-year-old man for uttering threats. RCMP spokesperson Const. Kris Clark says police found nothing at the scene, but charges were still warranted. "The man allegedly uttered a threat that led the ministry official to believe that the building and its occupants were in danger," Clark says....
Landlord stabbed serving eviction notice
A landlord was stabbed this morning while attempting to evict a resident of an apartment on Rosemead Ave. RCMP say the 55-year-old Kelowna man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police received the report around 10:50 a.m. The landlord and a Bailiff came to the apartment to hand the tenant an eviction notice....
Woman struck by bus dies
A woman who was struck by a bus earlier this month at the corner of Springfield Dr. and Barlee Rd. has died. The RCMP released a statement saying the 73-year-old succumbed to her injuries Nov. 22. The accident occurred Nov. 4 shortly after 5 p.m. and emergency crews responded to a report of a pedestrian...