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iN PHOTOS: Plans coming together to give historic Kaleden Hotel a facelift
The Regional District of Okanagan-Smilkameen is preparing to upgrade the remnants of the Kaleden Hotel…
Wildfire south of Penticton now 1.4 hectares
A wildfire burning south of Penticton has more than doubled overnight. The Mount Hawthorne wildfire,…
Summerland mother, daughter begin long road to recovery after crash near Penticton
PENTICTON – A fundraising effort has been initiated for the mother and young daughter seriously…
UPDATE: Elderly man drowns in South Okanagan lake
PENTICTON – RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are looking into the death of an…
UPDATE: Hot ashes likely cause of Kaleden garage fire
KALEDEN – A spectacular garage fire in Kaleden this morning may have been sparked by…
UPDATE: Investigation underway into cause of wildfire south of Penticton
KALEDEN – It was a tough fight for the members of the Kaleden Fire Department…
Cost for share of South Okanagan regional transit program too high, says director
PENTICTON – A bylaw to establish a transit system for the South Okanagan will need…
Regional directors approve second try for Okanagan Falls sewer funding
PENTICTON – The regional district board has re-affirmed its commitment to move forward with an…
Regional district grant applications aimed at building sewer infrastructure
PENTICTON – The regional district hopes to its next round of grant applications will result…
Fortis BC agrees to pay Okanagan woman total cost of damage caused by utility’s mistake
KALEDEN – A Kaleden woman who was out of pocket over $3,000 due to a…
Some Kaleden residents driving to Penticton to cast ballot after polling boundary changes
PENTICTON - A number of voters in the community of Kaleden are discovering to their dismay their polling station is no longer just down the street following changes to the community's polling boundaries. Assistant returning officer Douglas Youngstrom says this year’s polling boundary runs along Skaha Lake, all the way to Penticton, placing a number...
Two people in hospital after motorcycle accident on Highway 97 in Kaleden
KALEDEN – Two people were transported to hospital following a motor vehicle accident on Highway 97 near Kaleden this afternoon, Sept. 3. Kaleden Fire Chief Darlene Bailey says a man driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle was heading northbound on Highway 97 when a woman driving a Honda sedan pulled out of the Petro Can gas...
Kitchen fire in Kaleden sends one to hospital
KALEDEN – Fire crews put out a fire in a kitchen at a home in Kaleden this afternoon but not before extensive damage was down. The Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department was called to the home at 420 Lakehill Rd. around noon, June 21, according to fire chief Darlene Bailey. Bailey says one person was taken...
Serious motorcycle crash in Kaleden
KALEDEN – Two people were taken to hospital in serious condition, one was airlifted to Kelowna, following a crash between a motorcycle and a car on Highway 97 south of Penticton this afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the crash at about noon, May 24, when a motorcycle hit a vehicle which was turning left...
Bumper crop of itchy, scratchy poison ivy in South Okanagan
PENTICTON - There’s a good reason for outdoor enthusiasts to stay on the trail when hiking in the South Okanagan this spring. Cyclists and pedestrians using the Kettle Valley Railway trail are noticing an abundance of poison ivy this year, particularly on the trail between Penticton and Kaleden. Regional District Okanagan Similkameen parks coordinator Justin...
Fire fighters put out shed fire near Kaleden
PENTICTON – A fire crew from the Penticton Indian Band made short work of a shed fire early this morning. Fire fighters were called to the fire on Marron Valley Road, north of Highway 3A, near Kaleden at about 12:48 a.m., Saturday, March 14. Fire chief Barry Phillip says the shed was fully involved when...