Summerland news
Bear sightings rise in Okanagan as temperature drops
OKANAGAN – Seasonal changes are bringing bears into the Okanagan’s urban areas. Several bear sightings…
Evacuation orders rescinded in Summerland
SUMMERLAND – Two properties that were once on an evacuation order have been downgraded to…
UPDATE: More evacuation alerts near Summerland for Mount Eneas wildfire
UPDATE: Another 49 properties were put on evacuation alert today by the Regional District of…
Okanagan weather phenomenon not helping wildfire fight
PENTICTON – Erratic fire behaviour caused by capricious winds are hampering efforts to fight the…
Highway 97 reopens between Summerland and Peachland
PEACHLAND – Highway 97 has reopened between Summerland and Peachland this morning. The very busy…
Eneas Mountain fire grows to 1,000 ha; new evacuation alerts
PENTICTON – The Eneas Mountain wildfire, which has grown to 1,000 hectares today, continues to…
Evacuation orders and alerts in Summerland
SUMMERLAND – The District of Summerland has issued evacuation orders and alerts for dozens of…
UPDATE: Boil water notice issued for Summerland
SUMMERLAND – Everyone who gets water from the Summerland water system is subject to a…
RCMP called to sudden death of Summerland teen
SUMMERLAND – RCMP are investigating the sudden death of a Summerland teen. Police were called…
South Okanagan local governments look at saving money by sharing services
PENTICTON – A recent $100,000 study looking at opportunities for sharing services among local governments…
UPDATE: Missing Summerland man located
UPDATE: 11:52 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 SUMMERLAND – RCMP say a missing 48-year-old Summerland…
Here are the local athletes going for gold in South Korea
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are starting this week, and with the world watching, the…
South Okanagan composting site debate breaks down at regional district
PENTICTON – With a packed gallery of residents staring them down, regional directors decided against…
Merritt couple charged with mail thefts in Peachland that go back to 2016
KELOWNA – A Merritt couple arrested last week in a stolen RV were also found…
Parachute teams deployed to battle Okanagan wildfires
PENTICTON – A group of professional wildfire fighters rarely seen in the Okanagan dropped in…