Steve Arstad

Naramata woman rescued from quicksand-like lake bottom
PENTICTON – With recent rains and spring runoff saturating the Okanagan, it’s getting hard to…

Penticton winery makes second application for lounge permit
PENTICTON – A Penticton winery will be given another opportunity to seek public approval after…

Keremeos director moves library bylaw forward to referendum
PENTICTON – A recent attempt to seek public funding to allow operation of the Keremeos…

Man personates best friend to commit meth-fuelled crimes and elude police
PENTICTON – A Penticton man who told court it was “a blessing to have been…

2016 Census results reveal the greying of the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Recently released census information from Statistics Canada shows the South Okanagan's municipalities are…

Oliver doctor makes inroads with one man, one issue campaign
OLIVER – For a bare-bones campaign that got off to a late start, Oliver physician…

FLOOD WATCH 2017: South Okanagan lakes, rivers on the rise; flooding real possibility
PENTICTON – With Okanagan Lake rising as much as three centimetres a day, the regional…

French School Board interested in purchasing McNicoll Park Middle School
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Skaha School District may have found a buyer for a Penticton…

More flooding possible for South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory that includes…

Penticton police calls go to the dogs
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP received a couple of bizarre calls involving man’s best friend last…

Larson returns for second term as MLA for Boundary Similkameen
OSOYOOS – Incumbent Linda Larson succeeded in her bid to serve a second term for…

BREAKING: Ashton wins second term in Penticton
PENTICTON – Liberal MLA Dan Ashton has prevailed, winning a second term as MLA for…

Penticton beaches inundated with debris
PENTICTON – Last week’s heavy rains and sudden onset of warmer weather has resulted in…

B.C. ELECTION 2017: Eye on the Boundary-Similkameen riding
OSOYOOS – Four candidates are vying for the Boundary Similkameen riding in today’s election. Incumbent…

B.C. ELECTION 2017: Eye on the Penticton riding
PENTICTON – It promises to be a nail-biter in the Penticton riding for the Liberals…