Penticton news
Penticton council seeks clarification of fleet expense
PENTICTON - Penticton city councillors have taken exception with the name of a budget item they feel is misleading to taxpayers. City staff have a budget line called "mayor and council" worth $11,000. The expense is for the operation and maintenance of SUVs owned by the city for use by some employees and council. Chief financial...
Good chance of a white Christmas in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Mother Nature looks prepared to give us a white Christmas this year, with a snow overnight and at least a chance of snow expected every day this weekend. Environment Canada is calling for snowfall to end this morning, Dec. 18, and will be followed by a chance of rain or flurries later today....
Oliver emergency services called to lake rescue
PENTICTON - Emergency services converged on Tuc el nuit Lake in Oliver yesterday afternoon after a teenager went through the ice. Oliver Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Rob Graham says the fire department, Oliver RCMP and B.C. Ambulance were called to the scene at approximately 3:30 p.m., Dec. 17, after receiving a call of a person...
Man accused of slashing pizza deliverer released on bail
PENTICTON - A Penticton man alleged to have attacked a pizza delivery man with a box cutter has been released on bail. Dayne Douglas Jones, charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and resisting a police officer, was granted release on $5,000 bail following an appearance in Penticton court this afternoon, Dec. 17. The...
$1M Lotto ticket sold in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Someone in the Okanagan is one million dollars richer after getting an exact match in the Lotto 6/49 Guaranteed Prize Draw Breakdown yesterday, Dec. 16. According to the 6/49 website, the prize has yet to be claimed but was sold somewhere in the Okanagan. Guaranteed Prize draw prizes are not shared with other...
Christmas hamper deliveries set for this weekend in Penticton
PENTICTON - The Society of St. Vincent De Paul Christmas Hamper drive is coming to a conclusion with final preparations being made for delivery of Christmas hampers this weekend. St. Ann’s Parish Office Manager Melinda Edis says volunteers are busy packing hampers today, Dec. 17, for delivery tomorrow. More than 400 hampers are being prepared....
UPDATE: Missing Penticton teenager found
UPDATE: 3:22 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 PENTICTON - RCMP says the 18-year-old girl reported missing today, Dec. 17, has been located, and she is safe and sound. All personal information has been removed from this article. 12:04 P.M., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 PENTICTON - RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing...
Penticton council looking at property tax increases
PENTICTON - Minimal tax increases over the past few years have caught up with the City of Penticton as staff and council met yesterday to begin scrutinizing the 2016 budget. This was council’s first major budget session this year and they didn't get a lot off good news from staff. Chief administrative officer Eric Sorenson...
Accused Kelowna trailer park killer released on bail
KELOWNA – The Kelowna man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in April 2014 has been released on bail. Ryan James Quigley, 36, has been in custody since he was arrested at a residence on Coronation Avenue on April 4, three days after the body of Amy Jane Parkes was found inside a mobile home on...
Keremeos restaurant target of armed robbery
PENTICTON - Keremeos RCMP are investigating an armed robbery in the quiet agricultural community. The Keremeos Subway restaurant was held up at around 9 p.m. last night, Dec. 16, according to a media release from RCMP media spokesperson Cpl. Dan Moskaluk. Moskaluk says a lone man entered the business wielding a knife and demanding cash from...
Tragedies compound for West Kelowna, Vernon families
CHILD STILL RECOVERING FROM CAR ACCIDENT, GRANDMA IN COMA FOLLOWING SEPARATE ACCIDENT KELOWNA - The Vernon woman who was hit by a car at a crosswalk over the weekend is the grandmother of the eight-year-old West Kelowna boy who was dragged by a van in front of his parents this past summer. Jonah Pevach, an...
Oliver food bank powers up with solar panel donation
PENTICTON - The Oliver Food Bank will be saving on their electrical bills thanks to the generosity of a local firm. Argon Solar of Oliver recently donated two solar panels to the food bank, which will provide 10 per cent of the food bank’s electrical needs over the next 25 years. Dave Malmberg, manager of...
Penticton resident reports cougar with house cat in its jaws
PENTICTON - A pet owner in the upper Penticton Avenue area may be missing their cat following a pair of cougar sightings in the area earlier this week. Two sightings were reported to Penticton conservation officers on Monday, Dec.14. Conservation officer Dave Cox says the sightings were reported to the conservation office around 8 p.m....
Penticton woman gets reprieve after lapse in good behaviour
PENTICTON - A Penticton woman who straightened out her life five years ago only to slip up was given a second chance in Penticton court this week. Angela Robyn Keith received a suspended sentence for two counts of theft under $5,000. She faces strict probation terms but was granted a reprieve by Judge Gale Sinclair,...
New president and CEO announced for Interior Health
KELOWNA - A new president and chief executive officer has been named for the Interior Health Authority. It was announced at a board meeting today, Oct. 6, that Chris Mazurkewich will take over as president and CEO on Oct. 26. He is replacing Dr. Robert Halpenny, who announced his resignation earlier this year. Halpenny’s last...