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Jail time for Osoyoos man convicted in drunken hit and run
PENTICTON - An Osoyoos man with an apparent alcohol problem will have plenty of time behind bars to test his sobriety after he was sentenced to jail for an Osoyoos hit and run accident in 2014. Steven Troy Fields, 28, was sentenced today, May 4, after pleading guilty to one count of failure to stop...
Beneficial ants being mistaken for invasive species in Naramata
PENTICTON - A beneficial native species of ant is being mistaken for an invasive species that doesn’t, according to a Thompson Rivers University researcher. Following an InfoNews story on the European fire ant last week, several people have taken to social media to express fear those ants have taken up residence in their neighbourhood. University researcher...
Highflying rescuers stage exercise on Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – Penticton Search and Rescue teamed up with RCAF 442 Squadron for a joint exercise above Okanagan Lake Saturday morning. Two local Search and Rescue swift water technicians were dropped into the lake off Three Mile Point from a hovering helicopter in a simulation of an overturned boat with survivors. “The RCAF Cormorant approached...
Okanagan Spring Wine Festival is happening now
PENTICTON - The clink of wine glasses will be a common sound up and down the valley for the next nine days as the 21st annual Spring Okanagan Wine Festival is underway. The Best of Varietal Awards and Reception was the first signature event in this year’s festival, kicking things off Thursday with the best...
Penticton Vees win first Western Canada Cup
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Connor Chartier won the Penticton Vees their first Western Canada Cup championship , as he was the overtime hero, in the Vees 4-3 win over the Portage Terries on Saturday at the Casman Centre. Chartier poked a loose puck over the goal-line after a Dakota Conroy shot squirted through the legs...
Investigation underway into cause of Osoyoos condo complex fire
OSOYOOS – Fire investigators were on the scene of a blaze at an Osoyoos condominium complex today looking for the cause of the Friday afternoon fire. Osoyoos firefighters were called to the blaze at the Sunshine Cove complex at 4231 Oleander Drive at about 12:30 p.m., Friday, May 1. Fire chief Rick Jones says the...
Beekeepers on the hunt for swarming bees
PENTICTON - Beekeepers are asking for your help to spot swarming bees so they don't become a nuisance and local beekeepers can use them to create new colonies. Uncaptured swarms can sometimes mean problems for homeowners, according to a media release. If they find small openings in roofs, they can establish themselves, resulting in a...
Tenors tour coming to Penticton
PENTICTON - Prepare for a night of powerful voices and memorable melodies as the multi-platinum JUNO award winning vocal group known as The Tenors perform at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The tour coincides with the release of the group’s fourth album Under One Sky on May 4....
Injured hiker rescued from Skaha Bluffs
PENTICTON - A man from Nova Scotia is being treated at Penticton Regional Hospital this afternoon after being rescued following an accident at Skaha Bluffs. Penticton Search and Rescue members were requested to assist in the man’s rescue by B.C. Ambulance around noon today, April 30. The man, in his 30s, had been hiking in...
Conservation group lets grass grow in fight against invasive plants
PENTICTON - A widely diverse group of biologists, foresters, agrologists, conservationists and members of the general public took to the hills above Okanagan Falls Wednesday to learn more about ways to fight invasive plants. The 35 member tour, April 29, took a look at seeding experiments conducted by the Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society,...
Penticton federal building vandalized by graffiti
PENTICTON - Penticton’s federal building was vandalized with graffiti late this morning, April 30. The building, located at 227 Winnipeg Street, houses Revenue Canada offices. The messages were believed to have been sprayed at approximately 12:30 p.m. Police were called to the scene. Political messages are spray painted in orange on the Nanaimo Avenue side...
Dispute over concrete retaining wall moves toward resolution
PENTICTON - A long running dispute over a deteriorating concrete retaining wall, and the associated drainage problems, in Penticton’s industrial area may be on the way to resolution. City communication officer Simone Blais says the two parties involved in the issue met with city staff and legal council earlier this month and came up with...
Vees in Western Canada Cup Final
FORT McMURRAY, AB - The Penticton Vees are in the Western Canada Cup Final after holding off the Melfort Mustangs 3-1 Wednesday at the Casman Centre in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Pat Newell scored what turned out to be the game-winner early in the second, as the Vees are one win away from the RBC Cup...
Penticton tourism groups ready to put past behind them
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton is anxious to pursue its tourist initiatives, and hopes a renewed association and common goals between three organizations involved in tourist marketing in the city will help rebuild Penticton as a tourist destination. Less than a year ago, three separate entities were fighting with each other for tourism dollars...
Judge impressed with man’s attempt to rehabilitate himself
PENTICTON - A Penticton judge was pleased with a man’s attempts to change his ways since he was charged with assault. Judge Gregory Koturbash said in Penticton Provincial court today, April 29, Frederick Nathaniel Williams showed commitment to getting his life back on track after getting mixed up in a scuffle that led to an...