Steve Arstad

South Okanagan communities warming up to idea of wildfire prevention
PENTICTON – Regional District communities hit by recent wildfires are showing interest in the provincial…

Penticton moving to new phase in economic development with long-term strategy
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is taking advantage of a recent boom in construction…

Preventable theft from vehicles continues in spite of Penticton police message
PENTICTON – Less than a week after Penticton’s top cop pointed out at a public…

Crews gain ground on Princeton wildfire
PENTICTON – Work to fight the Princeton wildfire continues as the weather remains stable in…

Penticton RCMP summer ticketing campaign rewarding
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are stepping up their ticketing campaign for another summer season, but…

Princeton fire relatively calm today
PRINCETON – The wildfire near Princeton continued to grow overnight, but is behaving itself so…

Penticton begins cleanup, damage assessment as lake levels recede
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is moving into cleanup mode following this spring’s high…
UPDATE: Homes lost in wildfire burning in Kaleden, police say
PENTICTON – An interface fire is burning in Kaleden. RCMP Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth says some…

Penticton police seeking two men in Naramata winery theft
PENTICTON – A Naramata winery was victimized by a brazen theft involving heavy equipment yesterday.…

Channel tubing in Penticton comes with a high risk this summer
PENTICTON – The drowning in the Okanagan River Channel at Green Mountain Road bridge in…

Crews battling Cawston wildfire
PENTICTON – A wildfire discovered near Cawston yesterday continued to burn last night. B.C. Wildfire…

UPDATE: Man hit and killed by dump truck in Penticton
PENTICTON – A pedestrian was hit by a dump truck in downtown Penticton this afternoon.…

Band campaign promotes respect and awareness of rules on Channel walkway
PENTICTON – As summer gets underway and activities increase around the River Channel, the Penticton…

Man threatened with brass knuckles, robbed on Penticton street
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating an armed robbery that took place on a Penticton…

Province must step up to help resolve Penticton homelessness issues: mayor
PENTICTON – A resurgence in transient and homeless numbers on Penticton’s streets has the City…