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Why drivers will want to be on their best behaviour this week on North Okanagan highways
NORTH OKANAGAN - Consider this your first warning to follow the rules of the road. Ignore it, and you might get into some trouble with the police over the next week in the North Okanagan. The RCMP is deploying officers from Vernon, West Kelowna, Sicamous, Revelstoke, Golden and the South Okanagan to patrol areas in...
Celebration of life service planned for five-year-old killed in crash
PENTICTON - A celebration of life will be held this weekend for five-year-old James Christian McIntosh, who was killed after being struck by a truck earlier this week. The service will be held at St. Anne Church at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20. The public is welcome to attend. The Holy Cross School Grade 1...
Firearms, drugs and stolen property found in Oliver search
OLIVER - Four people were taken into custody after a search warrant that resulted in the seizure of restricted firearms, stolen property and drugs yesterday, according to police. Oliver RCMP, along with the RCMP Regional General Investigative Service and RCMP Emergency Response Team, executed a search warrant in Oliver yesterday afternoon, Sept. 17. According to...
Cougar kills domestic goat in Grand Oro area
PENTICTON - Penticton conservation officers are on the lookout for a cougar that killed domestic livestock in the Grand Oro Road area earlier this week. Conservation officer Jim Beck says the cougar is suspected of killing a goat just south of Twin Lakes, reported Sept. 15. Conservation officers visited the site and determined it was...
ELECTION 2015: Green Party announces South Okanagan-West Kootenay candidate
PENTICTON - With a month to go before the federal election, the Green Party of Canada has finally announced a candidate for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding. Samantha Troy, a resident of Rossland since 1996, will represent the party in the upcoming Oct. 19 federal election. Troy, who is working toward a masters degreee in...
Arson at car shop in Penticton still under investigation
PENTICTON - An arson at Boyd Autobody and Glass last October is still under investigation and RCMP are hoping someone will be able to provide new information to help move the case forward. On Oct. 3, 2014, Penticton RCMP and the Penticton Fire Department responded to an early morning fire alarm at the repair shop...
Wet weekend ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - If you were hoping for one last good hurrah before the end of summer, you may have waited too long — the final weekend of summer is set to be filled with rain. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to be near seasonal normals of 19 Celsius today, Sept. 18, and Saturday before...