Peachland News

Peachland bat house says contracting rabies from the creatures is ‘incredibly rare’
PEACHLAND – Following the July 13 death of a young B.C. man who contracted rabies…

What to do in the Central Okanagan on Canada Day
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Canada turns 152 this year and the Central Okanagan is celebrating our…

Peachland woman’s car lug nuts loosened
PEACHLAND – Vehicle tampering appears to be an ongoing problem in the Peachland area. Odina…

Fire prevention program logs 75% of forested area above Peachland
PEACHLAND – A forested area above Peachland was recently thinned by around 75 per cent…

Police widen warning about lug nut loosener to West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Police have widened their warning about a lug nut loosener to include…

Nasty comments about Central Okanagan mayors increasingly common
KELOWNA – Threats and verbal attacks on public officials are becoming increasingly common. Last week,…

Kelowna school officials main concern isn’t marijuana — it’s vaping
KELOWNA – Legalized marijuana hasn't raised many new concerns and cigarettes are at the bottom…

BREAKING: House on fire in Peachland
PEACHLAND – A large plume of dark smoke visible to most of Peachland is a…

House destroyed in Peachland after house fire
PEACHLAND — Fire crews spent yesterday afternoon fighting a house fire that destroyed a three-storey…

UPDATE: Peachland fire crews fighting house fire
PEACHLAND— A house is still ablaze in Peachland after fire crews rushed to the scene…

Kelowna cyclist in hospital after collision with car near Peachland
PEACHLAND – A Kelowna man is in hospital for treatment to his injured legs after…

Airlift will help reopen Hardy Falls Regional Park within weeks
KELOWNA – Wildcat Helicopters dropped into Peachland today to begin the work to reopen the…

Volunteers haul tons of garbage out of the bush in Peachland
PEACHLAND – A group of hard working volunteers got their hands dirty — really dirty…

iN VIDEO: More convenient detour around Highway 97 rockslide
PENTICTON – Traffic began flowing on the Callan Road detour around a slide site on…

Unique geology could mean future rockslides along section of Highway 97 in Okanagan
PENTICTON – A $54 million highway widening project north of Summerland seems to have opened…