Shannon Quesnel

PENTICTON — The sentencing for a man charged with sexually abusing a minor was put off due to scheduling conflicts and health matters in Penticton Provincial Court today. Rene Mark Burke, 56, was found guilty earlier this year of sex crimes committed in 2011 against a teenager. Burke was expected to be sentenced on Tuesday...

PENTICTON — The absence of a family life program for schools could jeopardize future relationships, a victims' advocate said. "We are concerned because a lot of safe sex and healthy relationship (education) should be a part of growing up in any school," Christine Schwarz said. The acting director of the South Okanagan Victims Assistance Society...

PENTICTON — A student might get a chance to work aboard a boat that has its likeness on the back of the $50 bill. Vice-principal Jennifer Wingham of KVR Middle School said CCGS Amundsen is an Arctic icebreaker and science ship. Its education program, Schools on Board, allows a handful of students and teachers to...

A film crew was spotted preparing to shoot a scene in Summerland on Monday for a project for the Lifetime television network. Producer Andy Holmes, camera personnel and a few cast members shot a scene for A Sister's Nightmare, a TV thriller for Lifetime and Movie Central in front of Summerland's town hall. There was...

PENTICTON — Students and teachers will be hot and cold topics at the School District 67 public board meeting tonight. A group of students went on a Tanzania trip, a few more will go to the Arctic Circle and trustees will consider raising their pay to keep up with inflation rates. Vice-principal Sandra Richardson and...

PENTICTON - Penticton Creek will get a $63,680 study to find out how it can last for 150 more years. The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation forked the cash over to the city to research the best way to rehabilitate Okanagan Lake's third largest tributary. The creek was created to prevent flooding which was a regular...

PENTICTON - The Challenge Penticton event will add a half-challenge to its roster for 2014. The introduction of the middle-distance race will be in addition to the long-distance Challenge event on Aug. 24, 2014. The Half-Challenge commences with a 1.9-kilometre swim in Okanagan Lake, followed by a single-loop 90 km bike ride and finally a 21.1...

PENTICTON — A coroner inquest will be held in February into the death of a man who died in Penticton RCMP custody. Steven Joseph Scott, 30, of no fixed address, died Aug. 10 in a cell at the Penticton RCMP detachment. Scott has been charged in the past for public disturbance, resisting arrest, being unlawfully...

PENTICTON — The Lower Similkameen Indian Band put their foot down and told the region they will be included in watershed discussions. Chief Robert Edward, resource director Gwen Bridge and environment co-ordinator Tracy Lawlor made their view clear to the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen board Thursday. The three said the band and the board need...

PENTICTON — Old and new will clash on the ice at the Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic this fall. The Canucks will host the 2013 showcase at the South Okanagan Event Centre. Prospects from the team and from the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks and Winnipeg Jets will play in a round-robin tournament...

PENTICTON — A thief dug out an excavator from Pacific Rim Equipment's yard in mid-May and Crime Stoppers wants it found before its sold. On the night of May 11-12 an unknown person stole a yellow and black Yanmar excavator, including its bucket, from Pacific Rim at 1698 Dartmouth Rd. It is valued at several...

PENTICTON — A motorcyclist was injured Tuesday morning when he collided with a vehicle. A Harley Davidson motorcycle rider was hit by a Lexus stationwagon making an unlawful left turn into the parking lot of Carmi Dental. Sgt. Rick Dellebuur said the Lexus driver failed to yield to the motorcyclist. The rider was taken to...

PENTICTON — Jason David Anderson pled guilty on Wednesday in Penticton Provincial Court to possessing child porn. The 40-year-old was in court dressed in a dark T-shirt when he pled guilty to accessing child pornography, importing or distributing child pornography and possession of child pornography and a breach of undertaking. He is one of several...

PENTICTON — Animals come first at Andy's Animal Acres petting zoo on Three Mile Road. "Our animal's care is number one," owner Andrea Buyan said. Buyan's grand opening was packed with small children with many dressed in soccer uniforms. The 20-plus animals received a lot of pets and attention from squealing fans. Maybe a little...

PENTICTON — Steven Michael Cameron, 23, hugged his family after being sentenced to nine months in jail for stabbing two men at a 2010 Halloween party. Cameron's family members and friends were at Penticton Supreme Court on Friday. He got a chance to briefly meet with a few of them before being escorted out. It...

A section of the KVR trail in Penticton will be spruced up with trees, wood shavings and shrubs thanks to $12,000 of TLC. Sixteen trees and 150 shrubs will be planted in the pocket park adjacent to Penticton High School and KVR Middle School. The funding will come from Canada Trust and Tree Canada. Penticton...

A Main Street electrical upgrade on June 3 will result in savings only because the power will be off for five-and-a-half hours. Electric operations manager Eric Livolsi laughed when asked if the planned upgrades will result in savings going forward. "They will have zero impact on electric bills," he said, except for the part of...

Remarks by Premier Christy Clark about reducing spending now that the B.C. Liberals have won another mandate stunned no one in Dr. David Paisley's office. The president of the Penticton Medical Society said he was not surprised when told Clark called on her Liberal MLAs to avoid making spending commitments. Clark was quoted in a...

Texting, Twitter and Skype means never having to say goodbye for two world-class hockey players. Meaghan Mikkelson and Brianne Jenner are two of the 27 players on Canada's national women's team training at the South Okanagan Events Centre from now to June 19. The team is prepping for centralization in Calgary and the 2014 Olympic...

Some of Canada's best hockey players will be training in Penticton tomorrow. The national women's hockey team of 27 players will be lacing up for ice time at the South Okanagan Events Centre from now to June 19. The purpose of boot camp is to prepare players for centralization in Calgary starting in August and...

Residents on Skaha Lake's east side might appeal to the government if their water rates get doubled with little information given as to why. Homeowner Doug Lychak said his annual water bill would be $912 if the provider, Lakeshore Waterworks, gets provincial approval to double its rate. Lychak and other homeowners want to know what...

Top B.C. firefighters are in Penticton this week to share ideas, learn new ones and see the latest in rescue and firefighting hardware. The South Okanagan Event Centre parking lot this weekend was filled with pumpers, ladder trucks and all-in-one vehicles. This was the expo portion of the week. Members of the public mingled with...

Penticton's two cemeteries will need fresh ideas from the public on Tuesday. An open house will be held at Lakeview Cemetery Columbarium Gardens tomorrow, at 775 Lower Bench Rd. between 3 to 7 p.m. Attendees can discuss the proposed master plan for Fairview and Lakeview cemeteries, review conceptual plans and provide feedback. Acting mayor Garry...