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Jail term for Keremeos woman for driving while prohibited
PENTICTON – A Keremeos woman will spend a month and a half behind bars after…
Man caught with a taser in Penticton sentenced to house arrest
PENTICTON – A young native man faces a conditional jail sentence for weapons charges after…
Fraudster gets conditional sentence for Summerland cheque cashing scam
PENTICTON – A man who used a Summerland organization’s chequebook to write cheques to himself…
Okanagan Nation Alliance program to help First Nations youth get ‘good-paying’ jobs
OSOYOOS – A first of its kind project for British Columbia will see the Okanagan…
Impaired driver found in Penticton parking lot
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP found an impaired driver in the parking lot of a home…
Little interest shown in regional budget as directors approve tax increases
PENTICTON – Few taxpayers in the regional district had issues with this year’s budget, if…
Jail term for knife attack on pizza deliverer
PENTICTON – The man accused in what a Penticton judge referred to as a “brutal"…
UPDATE: Snowfall warnings for Coquihalla, Rogers Pass, Highway 3 lifted
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Motorists driving the Trans Canada Highway to Calgary, the Coquihalla to Vancouver, or…
Director concerned about odours at proposed regional district composting site
PENTICTON – The most preferred site for a new organic waste composting facility would be…
Overdose numbers stabilize in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Overdose numbers in Penticton and the South Okanagan have stabilized following a spike…
Penticton RCMP arrest one in Apex crime spree
PENTICTON – Residents at Apex were victimized by a recent crime spree. RCMP Cpl. Don…
Vehicle fire in Penticton wakes the neighbours
PENTICTON – Explosions from a car fire gave a Penticton city councillor a rude awakening…
Penticton RCMP asking for witnesses to Channel Parkway crash to come forward
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are looking for witnesses to a two-vehicle crash yesterday. Police would…
Just over three months for alcohol fuelled Penticton break-in and assault
PENTICTON – A Penticton man fighting issues with alcohol will serve more than three months…
UPDATE: Baby’s birth happened so fast, there was no time to get to Penticton hospital, dad says
PENTICTON – A Penticton father whose baby was born earlier this week at her home…
UPDATE: Pickup crashes onto Skaha Lake ice near Penticton
PENTICTON – A pickup truck has fallen through the ice in Skaha Lake between Penticton…
No jail time for Penticton man who pleaded guilty to drug possession
PENTICTON – Possession of a small amount of methamphetamine didn’t warrant jail time for a…
Expect traffic slow downs for sewer work in Penticton
PENTICTON – Excavation work is scheduled for Lee Avenue and Skaha Lake Road in Penticton…
Suspended Penticton driver sees the light following dual convictions
PENTICTON – A Penticton woman who “took the cure” according to her lawyer received a…
Penticton thieves getting an early start on bike season
PENTICTON – It may not feel like spring, but Penticton thieves are getting a jump…
Penticton woman delivers baby at home, just before help arrives
PENTICTON – A Wilson Street woman is resting today after the tumultuous delivery of her…
Court shows leniency on fraudster suffering from health issues
PENTICTON – A man suffering from head injuries received after being involved in a hit…
Penticton high school student pleads guilty to assaulting former friend
PENTICTON – Two Penticton high school students, who were once friends, were in court today…
South Okanagan ski resort implements campaign to keep people behind the rope
PENTICTON – Lost skiers were epidemic at a South Okanagan ski resort this month, and…