Steve Arstad

Beehives taken from Okanagan Falls orchard
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP report an Okanagan Falls beekeeper is missing some hives. RCMP spokesperson…

Penticton driver found with drugs, charged with trafficking
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a man for drug trafficking…

Ponderosa Music Festival returning to Rock Creek this summer
PENTICTON – The Ponderosa Music Festival returns to Rock Creek this summer. The festival, which…

UPDATE: Boil water notice for Sage Mesa
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has issued a boil water notice for…

Trail construction news to the regional district
PENTICTON – Infrastructure construction for a private property accessed by the Kettle Valley Trail has…

Defence lawyer removes himself from Penticton arson case
PENTICTON – The sentencing hearing for a woman accused of setting fire to a four-unit…

Flood conditions accelerating with heavy rain, warmer temperatures in South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – Last night’s heavy rain has combined with warmer temperatures and an accelerating snowmelt…

Spring things dominate weekend activities in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival is underway with events in Penticton and the…

Regional board puts the brakes on proposal to reduce free yard waste
PENTICTON – Regional directors put the brakes on a staff recommendation to reduce the amount…

Regional district looking at acquiring water system
PENTICTON – After acquiring the Willowbrook water system last year, the regional district is looking…

Parking issues at Campbell Mountain to be resolved with temporary lot
PENTICTON – Campbell Mountain is becoming a popular recreational area for Penticton residents. The area…

UBC Okanagan instructor sees time travel as a mathematical possibility
KELOWNA – A UBC Okanagan instructor’s study using math and physics was recently published in…

Next phase of Penticton Creek restoration set to begin this summer
PENTICTON – Plans are moving forward to restore another section of the Penticton Creek riverbed…

Interior rivers and streams on the rise as weather pattern shifts
KELOWNA – A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the province for the Southern…

B.C. ELECTION 2017: Penticton Green Party candidate passionate about her message
PENTICTON – When Connie Sahlmark learned the B.C. Green Party needed a candidate in the…