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Rainbow crosswalk plan paused in Peachland for political conversation
PEACHLAND – Plans for one small Okanagan town to get rainbow crosswalk were put on…
Logging not major factor in Peachland water issues, forestry practices board says
VICTORIA – An investigation into the impacts of forestry activities on drinking water from the…
Lightning from thunderstorms sparks two Central Okanagan fires
KELOWNA – A Peachland house is uninhabitable today after possibly being set on fire by…
Gold bars and broken hearts make for a safer small town
PEACHLAND – If it wasn’t for the law-abiding nature of one-half of an Okanagan couple,…
Found gold bars give Peachland a boost
PEACHLAND – Someone’s little stash of gold may help to make the District of Peachland…
Haven’t licensed your dog? There’s a $300 fine in the Central Okanagan
Are you harbouring an unlicensed dog? If so, hiding them inside won't save you from…
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…
Alternate route on west side of Okanagan Lake around Highway 97 rockslide now open
SUMMERLAND – While drilling and scaling continues on a rockslide that has shut down Highway…
Money alone won’t get you elected in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – Money may buy happiness but it’s no guarantee of winning elected office in…
UPDATE: Stretch of Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland remains closed today
SUMMERLAND – Okanagan commuters will not see Highway 97 re-opening to traffic today. Attempts to…
Safety before convenience: Highway 97 closure in South Okanagan means long detours
SUMMERLAND – It's all about safety with respect to re-routing traffic around the section of…