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Court forces sale of Mandy and Me Trailriding
WEST KELOWNA - Silverado Socrates is hoping for a miracle. Socrates, the owner of Mandy and Me Trailriding, a West Kelowna farm and horseback riding attraction, is in foreclosure and tomorrow, Nov. 4, a Supreme Court Justice will sell the farm where she's lived more than three decades to the highest bidder. “I’m just sad,”...
Do you know the difference between color and colour? What about your kids?
VERNON - Raise your hand if you pronounce the last letter of the alphabet ‘zed’ instead of ‘zee.’ What about colour versus color — do you spell it the first way or the second? Do you refer to the road less travelled, with two l’s or the road less traveled with one? Do you recognize...
Oliver family feels marijuana-laced baked goods to blame for sick dog
OLIVER - A family pet needed emergency care after ingesting enough marijuana to cause THC toxicity this past weekend, leaving his Oliver family to believe a Halloween prank is to blame. Faith Speed started 'Rangers Medical Support Fund' after her dog got sick this past weekend, which she believes was caused when someone left something...
Employers in Kelowna, Sorrento fined for exposing workers to asbestos
OKANAGAN - WorkSafe B.C. has slapped two local employers with heavy fines for exposing workers to asbestos. The first, Kelowna’s Kone Inc., was handed a $15,000 penalty for potentially exposing its workers to harmful levels of asbestos. According to WorkSafe B.C., the company, which installs, maintains and repairs elevators and escalators, was first told to...
Halloween hijinks include kids with ‘copious amounts’ of alcohol in Penticton
PENTICTON - Police spent a busy Halloween night responding to numerous fireworks and intoxicated persons complaints. “Copious amounts of liquor was seized from 15 year old youths,” Penticton RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth says. Numerous backpacks were seized, full of bottles of everything from Jack Daniels whiskey to Captain Morgans rum, he says. Several two-litre...
Two Penticton men with head and neck wounds refusing to cooperate with police
PENTICTON - Two men were treated for what appeared to be assault wounds in Penticton last night, but both are refusing to cooperate with police. A 37-year-old Penticton man walked into the Penticton Regional Hospital with severe injuries to his throat on Monday, Nov. 2, around 11:15 p.m., according to Penticton RCMP media spokesperson Cpl. Don...
Watch for Taurids fireballs, northern lights over the Southern Interior this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Taurid meteor shower is one of the longer meteor showers, running from September through December every year, but this year it could be more active than usual with the possibility of fireballs tearing through the sky later this week. The Taurid meteor shower only produces about five to 10 meteors per hours...
Rats don’t deserve to suffer horrible deaths: B.C. SPCA
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As the topic of rats and how to deal with their rising numbers becomes a more common conversation in the Thompson-Okanagan, the SPCA is reminding the public even pests deserve to be treated humanely. Sara Dubois, the chief scientific officer for the B.C. SPCA, says many rat extermination practices are inhumane and potentially...
Senior ordered to abstain after series of booze related disturbances
PENTICTON - An elderly man who threatened a police officer and caused a disturbance at Cherry Lane Mall last month was released today, Nov. 2 after being sentenced to time already served. Gerzon Kovacs was arrested Sept. 3, 2015, at Cherry Lane Mall after Penticton RCMP were called to deal with a disturbance. Police arrested...
Downtown merchants to celebrate life of Gordon Kennedy on Friday
Please save the date - Friday Nov 6, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. which is also Random Acts of Kindness Day We are pleased to announce that in collaboration with, Penticton Access Centre Society and the Downtown Penticton Association, our “Celebration of Life for Gordy” will take place in one of Gordy’s favorite early morning hang...
Penticton council to look at utility rate review tonight
PENTICTON - Penticton city council will be discussing the results of a rate review of the city’s utilities tonight. The rate review was undertaken earlier this year and looks at how the rates for electric, water and sewer services compare with other municipalities and service providers such as BC Hydro and Fortis. The city also...
Penticton crash sends motorcyclist to hospital
PENTICTON - A car crash on Skaha Lake Road Sunday afternoon sent one person to hospital. A car and a motorcyle were involved in the crash at around 12:45 pm., Nov. 1, in the 3500-block of Skaha Lake Road, according to reports. Witnesses say the man riding the motorcycle was lying in the middle of...
Chance of snow in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN - A system moving through the Southern Interior coated mountain passes in heavy snow this weekend and early this week the white stuff could hit the valleys too. Between 14 and 17 centimetres of snow is being reported on the ground at Pennask Summit, Coquihalla Summit and Allison Pass this morning after receiving a...
One year after killing, why there still aren’t any cameras on Okanagan buses
KAMLOOPS HAS 25 KELOWNA – One year after the horrific killing of a Kelowna man on a B.C. Transit bus and six months after they promised to begin installing them, there still isn’t a single operational camera on any Kelowna buses. Last year, on Oct. 30, Caesar Rosales was killed in front of more than...
Fireworks readily available, but mostly illegal in Penticton and area
PENTICTON - With Halloween upon us this Saturday, many residents may be thinking of celebrating the evening with a fireworks display. Unfortunately, depending on where you live, that might not be such a good idea, from both a legal and a safety point of view. "In Penticton it’s against the bylaw to set off fireworks...
Penticton pool reopening delayed again
PENTICTON - It’s taking much longer than originally anticipated to get the leisure pool at the Penticton Community Centre full of water again. The leisure pool was originally slated to open in September after being closed for most of the summer while pool tiles were replaced. Leaks in the drains were discovered when city workers attempted...
Construction of South Okanagan private racetrack set to begin next week
PENTICTON – Plans to construct a five-kilometre motorsport race track in the South Okanagan received…
Canada Revenue Agency scam still making the rounds in the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Canada Revenue Agency scam is continuing to make rounds in the region, with RCMP detachments fielding several calls a day from concerned residents. This type of scam is not new, and police have issued warnings previously about callers alleging to be from the agency. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says Kamloops RCMP is fielding several...
Community meeting derailed by outside participants
PENTICTON - A group of people opposed to Electro-magnetic radiation got in the way of an information session for local residents in Kaleden yesterday, Oct.29. The gathering, intended to allow community input and explain a communications project in Kaleden, derailed when a number of outside protesters attempted to focus attention on the ills of cell...
Halloween fun in Penticton
PENTICTON - Halloween falls on a the weekend this year and there are a variety of events to celebrate the ghoulish day in Penticton. Downtown Penticton Associations’ annual Trick or Treat on Backstreet' event takes place Saturday, Oct. 31, running from 3 to 7 p.m. on Backstreet Boulevard. There will be trick-or-treating in local businesses, a...
Halloween will be a wet one in the Okanagan this year
OKANAGAN - Make sure your costumes are either waterproof or you have an umbrella handy because Mother Nature is looking to rain on your Halloween fun this weekend. Environment Canada is calling for at least a chance of rain throughout the weekend, with showers expected Saturday evening throughout the region. Temperatures are expected to be...
Peach City Radio concluding a progressive year
PENTICTON - Peach City Radio is completing an exceptional year and making plans for next year as the society gets ready to host its annual general meeting next month. The non-profit society has been working to build a unique, community based radio broadcasting initiative in Penticton and 2015 has been a busy one for Peach City Radio,...
Prolific Okanagan property crimes offender looking for rehabilitation
PENTICTON - A man with a lengthy list of property convictions who 'never got a break' will serve 56 more days in jail for his latest string of criminal activity. Harley J. Barich appeared in Penticton court Tuesday, Oct. 27, pleading guilty to charges of possession of property obtained by crime. Osoyoos RCMP were notified...
Rat infestation forces Penticton woman to leave home
PENTICTON - Linda Childs thought she was moving into the perfect home and it was. For rats. She didn’t notice anything before she moved into the Kinney Street home two years ago with her two grandchildren, ages 5 and 7, until a neighbour let her know. “My neighbours were telling me the last few tenants...