Shannon Quesnel

Someone must have hand-fed his dogs poison when he wasn't home. That's Dan Bitor's conclusion as he tried to figure out how his four dogs, Tank, Shotgun (aka Sugar Bear), Norton and Gene Simmons, came into contact with rodenticide, a form of rat poison. Shotgun and Tank had to be euthanized. Norton and Gene Simmons...

Interior Health has removed its watchdog administrator put in place at the Summerland Seniors Village on Jan. 25 following the death of a 91-year-old man. Alfredo Bonaldi, 91, was found near-death in his room in November after being left unattended for days. He died later in hospital. Since then IH has investigated the building and...

Domestic violence cases will have its own time slot in Penticton, Kamloops and Kelowna provincial courts. The hope is to speed up the process in which these cases are handled. Vancouver Chief Judge Thomas Crabtree ruled there was a need to address trial uncertainty, to get cases completed sooner and provide more time to study family...

A complainant's testimony has too many holes to convict a man accused of sex crimes. Defence lawyer Michael Welsh said in Penticton Supreme Court on Thursday the complainant's testimony not only conflicted with what a witness said it also contradicted her own testimony. Welsh's client, Kenneth Johnson, formerly of Osoyoos, is accused of sexually assaulting...

Premier Christy Clark was grilled about Penticton Regional Hospital's long-awaited expansion on Wednesday during a tour of a modular home plant in Penticton. Before she addressed reporters the Liberal premier said it's her party British Columbians want for a strong economy. She and Penticton Liberal candidate Dan Ashton toured Britco Structures and spoke with staff...

The wife of a man accused of sexual assault said she saw nothing strange between her husband and some of the neighbourhood's children. Rose Johnson is the wife of Kenneth Johnson, 65, a former Osoyoos resident who stands accused of sexually assaulting a woman from when she was 13 to when she was 21 years...

The cause of the fire at the Greenwood Forest Products mill on Green Mountain Road might have come from mechanical failure. The mill is on Penticton Indian Band land but the band has an emergency-response agreement with the Penticton fire department. Any investigation into the fire, however, will be conducted by another entity. Deputy fire...

A young woman testified Tuesday she was sexually assaulted from ages 13 to 21 by a man she considered her uncle. The woman, who cannot be identified because of a publication ban, told the court she knew the accused, Kenneth Johnson of Osoyoos, since she was 10 years old. Johnson pleaded not guilty to charges of...

Cops for Kids riders will be rolling into the Parkway Elementary School parking lot to raise money with a yard sale for children this Saturday. They have already helped Joshua Castle of Penticton. Colleen Castle asked for a grant to help 12-year-old Joshua. He was born in Liberia and adopted and brought to Canada. Joshua...

A call for action was heard at the Downtown Revitalization Committee meeting this week. City staff recommend moving on plans as fast as possible. The committee is in charge of finding improvements for Main Street, Martin Street and other avenues. Everything from providing grants to improving store facades to street construction is being covered. Development...

Accused killer Jamie Paul Wolanski will have a bail dispute argued in Kelowna. Wolanski has been in custody for breaching bail conditions set after he was arrested for allegedly killing Penticton teen Andrew McAdam on June 11, 2011. A new date will be set on May 2 for Crown and defence to debate the bail...

David Bobbitt will appear in Penticton Provincial Court today and is expected to make pleas on assault and sexual assault charges. Bobbitt has been accused of attacking a 22-year-old Penticton woman and her toddler son on July 30, 2011 at his store on Ellis Street. The two victims were allegedly confined for nearly a dozen...

A convicted sex offender is back in Penticton Provincial Court today to set a date for sentencing. Rene Mark Burke was convicted of a charge of fear of sexual offence against a person under 14, touching a young person and two breaches of recognizance and may also be wanted on outstanding charges in Ontario. Burke's...