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Newborn foal dies after feral herd startled by jogger on KVR rail in South Okanagan
A Penticton woman is urging Kettle Valley trail users to be aware and take extra…
Landslide on West Bench Hill Drive
PENTICTON – A landslide is blocking the south access to West Bench Hill Drive this…
UPDATE: Penticton crews get handle on grass fire near Westhills gravel pit
PENTICTON – Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a grass fire in Penticton this…
UPDATE: West Bench wildfire in Penticton 100 per cent contained
PENTICTON – Fire crews have contained a wildfire in Penticton’s West Bench area. Ground crews…
Early morning blaze in West Bench
PENTICTON - The quick response by Penticton firefighters limited damage to West Bench property this morning. Penticton firefighters responded to the report of a fire on Jonathan Drive at 4:36 a.m., Friday, March 6, Penticton Deputy Fire Chief Dave Spalding says they sent two engines with on shift crews, with extra staff called in. The...
Years of boiling tap water over
PENTICTON – The people living on the West Bench are drinking water right from the tap in the first time in years. Interior Health says the water from the new West Bench Water System is safe following a $9.8 million dollars in improvements. The permanent boil water advisory was lifted on Friday. The new supply...