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Crime spree fuelled by drugs sends Penticton man to jail for a year
PENTICTON – A man whose crimes were described by a Penticton judge as “a drug-fuelled…
Homeless numbers in Penticton twice previous estimate
PENTICTON – The number of homeless people is double what a Penticton advocacy group for…
Penticton council agrees to Government Street land swap for hospital access
PENTICTON – A land swap between Penticton and Interior Health is intended to make access…
Penticton mayor and council noted in taxpayer watchdog’s naughty list
PENTICTON – Penticton City Council has caught the attention of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’ naughty…
Jail for man who kicked in the door of 95-year-old Penticton resident
PENTICTON – A man a Penticton judge called “the poster boy for what happens to…
Firefighters battle blazes and cold temperatures in Penticton, Kaleden
PENTICTON – Firefighters in Penticton and Kaleden spent several frigid hours answering calls to structure…
Conditional sentence for Penticton woman suffering from drug and mental health issues
PENTICTON – A woman described as having been through a number of difficulties in her…
Okanagan Similkameen regional government growing with budget provisions for new hires
PENTICTON – Taxes will likely go up across the South Okanagan-Similkameen regional district as government…
No firm land deal for South Okanagan seniors project
OKANAGAN FALLS – Neogotiations to build seniors housing on Okanagan Falls Legion property have slowed…
Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Penticton preparing food hampers for weekend distribution
PENTICTON – Volunteers with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Drive have…
Penticton motel room search turns up stolen items, drugs
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP looking for a man in connection with a vehicle theft found…
Fire master plan to evaluate Okanagan Similkameen Regional District’s firehalls
PENTICTON – Concerns about regional district fire departments’ ability to meet new legislation is prompting…
New operators of The Crossing youth treatment centre in Keremeos to focus on a collaborative approach
PENTICTON – The new operators of a Keremeos youth addiction treatment facility expect to engage…
Alcohol fuelled crimes result in jail time for Penticton man
PENTICTON – A Penticton man arrested by police after a security guard locked him in…
Van Alphen returned as Okanagan Skaha school board chair
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Skaha school board met for their inaugural meeting of the school…
Handguns stolen during Penticton break and enter
PENTICTON – Three handguns were stolen during a Penticton break-in last week. RCMP spokesperson Cpl.…
Driver nearing trial for Christmas eve, 2015 fatal accident
PENTICTON – A pre-trial conference was held in Penticton court today for a motorist involved…
Penticton’s third CAO in two years is here: How the search evolved
TWO PREVIOUS HIRES HAD NO EXPERIENCE PENTICTON – It might appear as though the City…
Penticton judge to decide ‘defence of necessity’ in impaired, prohibited driving case
PENTICTON – A Penticton judge will decide the case of a prohibited driver who claims…
Pollution charges come to court in 2013 tailings spill into Similkameen and Tulameen Rivers
PENTICTON – A Tulameen-based company and its principals face pollution charges over a 2013 spill…
Judge sinks Penticton man’s attempt to avoid drunk driving conviction
PENTICTON – A Penticton judge has ruled a 14 minute delay is not an unreasonalble…
Salvation Army campaigns in full swing, but could use kettle volunteers, toy donations
PENTICTON – The Salvation Army’s Christmas campaigns are underway in Penticton, but volunteers are still…
Okanagan Falls firefighters extinguish house fire
OKANAGAN – Fire crews put out a house fire near Okanagan Falls this afternoon. The…
Most of these South Okanagan vehicle thieves just aren’t very good
PENTICTON – One car thief was easily apprehended last week while others failed to accomplish…