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Thriving Fest of Ale symbolizes microbrew industry in Penticton
PENTICTON - Less than a month away, the 2015 version of Penticton’s Fest of Ale promises to be the biggest and best ever, fitting because this is also the 20th anniversary of the beer quaffer’s gathering. As Fest of Ale has thrived, so too has the local microbrew industry that is growing up around it....
Another record day in the Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - This will probably come as little surprise, but it was another record day in the Southern Interior, with a handful of communities setting new records Thursday. At 19.6 Celsius Penticton just surpassed a century-old record Thursday while Summerland hit 19 C, well above the previous high temperature record of 16.7 C also set...
Kelowna and Penticton derby girls ready to roll
KELOWNA - The junior hockey season may be over soon, but don't dispair, the roller derby season in the Okanagan is just getting started. The Okanagan Roller Derby Association kicks off the season Saturday, March 14 at the Central Sports Club at 1155 Ellis St. with the Kelowna's Bad Apple Betties taking on the Penticton Pisterolas....
Don’t forget to book your camping sites this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you decide to sleep in this Sunday you might miss out on the summer you’ve been dreaming of. The online and call centre reservation system for provincial campgrounds officially opens Sunday, March 15 at 9 a.m. Reservable sites tend to book up quickly, especially at the more popular campgrounds and for long...
Cats abandoned at Penticton SPCA; plea issued for information
PENTICTON – Someone left their two older cats outside the Penticton shelter this week and the SPCA would like some answers as to why. The “lovely older ladies” greeted shelter staff when they arrived at work in the morning on Wednesday, March 11, according to manager Corrine Ross on Facebook. They were in separate pet...
UPDATE: Bobbitt declared a dangerous offender
PENTICTON - The man charged in the vicious rape and assault on a Penticton woman in 2011 likely won't be a threat to the public again. David Wesley Bobbitt was declared a dangerous offender and sentenced to an indeterminate term in jail by Justice Peter Rogers in Penticton Supreme court this morning, March 13. “He...
How to fight ‘I’m bored’ this spring break
PENTICTON - There is no shortage of things to do with the kids over the two-week spring break in Penticton. Spring break kicks off Monday, March 16 before wrapping up on Friday, March 27 with all kinds of activities and day camps planned by various organizations around town. The best advice is to pre-register for...
Quick action limits fire damage in Keremeos
PENTICTON - Keremeos and District Volunteer Fire Department’s quick action limited damage from a kitchen fire yesterday. The Keremeos department responded to a call to a structure fire at River Road and South Keremeos Road on March 12. The fire damaged a portion of the residence’s kitchen above the stove, spreading to the microwave, kitchen...
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Expert testifies about blood on suspect’s jeans at double murder trial in B.C.
PENTICTON – Blood spatter stains found on a man's jeans were consistent with what is produced when a bullet enters a human body, an expert has testified at a double murder trial.