Shannon Quesnel

By Shannon Quesnel Smokers might need to butt out their cravings before lighting up on Penticton's public beaches. Penticton's elected leadership will discuss amending a smoking bylaw tonight at a city council meeting. There are signs on public beaches asking smokers to stop smoking but it has no teeth. If the smoking bylaw is amended...

By Shannon Quesnel A 23-year-old woman was sentenced to 12 months probation and given a $500 fine for punching an RCMP constable in the face and disturbing the peace. Melissa Kruger pleaded guilty at Penticton Provincial Court on Thursday to assaulting a police officer and causing a disturbance. She was busted nearly eight months ago...

UPDATE: March 1, 2013, 4:58 p.m. A man detained by RCMP officers yesterday for allegedly swinging a 10-foot pipe into traffic remains at Penticton Regional Hospital. No charges have been made against the unidentified 21-year-old male. He was brought to hospital for examination on Thursday after his detainment . Once released he will be further...

By Shannon Quesnel A former Penticton man was sentenced to nearly eight months in jail for multiple driving violations and an assault charge. The former Penticton man was sentenced to 130 days in jail for four counts of operating a motor vehicle while disqualified and one count of driving with a suspended license at Penticton...

By Shannon Quesnel Don't be alarmed by the walking wounded shuffling in front of Penticton's First Baptist Church this Wednesday. This will be part of a public rally to show support for the Penticton Regional Hospital's badly-needed patient care tower. The Penticton Medical Society invites citizens to a March 6 rally to show support for...

By Shannon Quesnel A wanted Penticton man, considered a high-risk to re-offend, was arrested in Dryden, ON yesterday. Philipe Poisson, 21, was arrested at a junior A hockey game at Dryden Memorial Arena says Insp. Kevin Glenister. Dryden officers were called to deal with a suspicious man making inappropriate comments. When police confronted Poisson, the...

A man was detained today for swinging a 10-foot pipe into Main Street traffic. RCMP officers detained the man in front of the Wholesale Club. The man was yelling and appeared intoxicated. His shoes were removed and he was hauled to his feet and put into a police car. A nearby taxi driver said he...

By Shannon Quesnel Two men were sentenced at Penticton Provincial Court today for paying for sex from an underage girl, who was being used by her father as a prostitute to pay for his drug habit. Judge Meg Shaw ordered Baldev Singh Toor and Rick Brian Wyatt to pay the complainant $500 each, pay another...

By SHANNON QUESNEL Penticton resident Kevin Kenneth Woods was found guilty in Penticton Provincial Court today of attacking another man with a piece of rebar. Judge Meg Shaw found Woods guilty of assault with a weapon and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose after a fight at an apartment complex at 130 Skaha Place...

By Shannon Quesnel A Penticton resident has been forced out of his home thanks to a small house fire yesterday. On Monday firefighters arrived at 1109 Killarney St. shortly after 12:59 p.m. to find neighbours talking in small groups and a house on fire. Nearby resident Dawn Hayes does not know who called the fire...

By Shannon Quesnel An area doctor wants health and humanitarian groups to collaborate to reduce overlap and improve aid. The Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Coalition (OSHLC) can help government offices and non-profit agencies work together to avoid duplication and cover gaps in services. The overall goal is to bring healthy living programs to children, youth...

By Shannon Quesnel Accused killer Jamie Paul Wolanski will stand trial on Aug. 12 in Penticton Supreme Court. The judge and jury trial for the second-degree murder of Penticton teen Andrew McAdam is expected to last 10 days. Wolanski was before Justice Alison Beames today via video feed. The 20-year-old is accused of the second-degree...

By Shannon Quesnel Motley Crue will kickstart the heart of Penticton this spring. Vocalist Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars, bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee will have Dr. Feelgood destroying healthy eardrums and will be screaming for Girls, Girls, Girls at the South Okanagan Event Centre April 20. The band has had a wild...

By Shannon Quesnel Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was floating in space when he spoke to about 500 people at Uplands Elementary School in Penticton today. The 12 students chosen by the school to interact asked Hadfield questions which he was able to answer via a complex ham radio connection. The astronaut was on board the...