Peachland News
Bear stops by for dinner
Bears have been visiting backyards in Peachland lately. Jessica Delgatty was inside her home on Ehlers Road when she noticed a black bear exploring her garden...
Party on the pier Saturday
A grand opening community festival will celebrate the new Peachland Pier on Saturday. Bring the family for an afternoon of outdoor games, an artisan...
Flames over 30 feet
UPDATE: 1:50 p.m. A fire that tore through a house in Peachland would not have been survivable if anyone was home. Peachland fire chief Dennis Craig said crews...
Flames engulf home
UPDATE: 7:05 p.m. Neighbours say no one was home at the time of a fire that engulfed a Peachland home Monday afternoon. Three cats were apparently inside the...
Grass fire spreads to shed
Peachland firefighters rushed to a blaze that was giving off plenty of smoke on Monday beside the Okanagan Connector. The fire started in the area of MacKinnon...
Boil advisory downgraded
A boil-water advisory in Peachland has been lifted. Interior Health and the District of Peachland lifted the notice on Monday, after it was instituted last...
Crash snarls Hwy 97
UPDATE 6:50 p.m. Motorists on social media indicate the highway is now moving, very slowly. DriveBC has yet to post anything about the crash ORIGINAL 6 p.m. A...
Overturned kayaker rescued
The quick actions of a Peachland man are being credited with saving a life on Okanagan Lake. The man rushed to the aid of a stranger struggling to keep his head...
4 pets missing since fire
Four pets are missing after a tragic fire ripped through a home in Peachland on Saturday. A home on Somerset Avenue was destroyed after being engulfed in...
Fire destroys home
A house became fully engulfed in flames in Peachland Saturday. The fire started just after 1 p.m. on Somerset Avenue, just off Princeton Avenue, and quickly...
Hwy moving, power back
UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. Highway 97 has now been fully reopened after a tree fell across the road earlier Wednesday. UPDATE: Noon Traffic is starting to move slowly...
Crash sends cyclist to KGH
A cyclist was taken to hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a vehicle on Drought Hill in Peachland Thursday...
Bridges airlifted to canyon
Helicopters are delivering new bridges to Hardy Falls Regional Park after flooding in 2017 destroyed the old ones. The popular Peachland park was battered by a...
Abandoned fire sparks fury
UPDATE: 10:30 a.m. A Peachland man was shocked to find an abandoned campfire and had to scratch the ground with sticks to get soil to put on the flames. ...
Highway 97 reopens
UPDATE: 12:10 p.m. Highway 97 has now been fully reopened, after a "police incident" closed the highway earlier Saturday. The nature of the incident...
Prepare your rubber duckies
It comes but once a year. The annual Peachland Rubber Ducky Race is just around the corner and it's time to purchase your rubber duckies. The race, held on...
Flood repairs set to begin
The 2017 flood season took quite a toll on parks across the Valley, and while a park in West Kelowna has recently reopened, work on others is just getting...
Drought Hill crash cleared
UPDATE: 2:55 p.m. DriveBC reports the crash scene has been cleared. UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. DriveBC says Highway 97 at Drought Hill is expected to reopen by 2:45...
A 'watershed moment'
With concerns over clearcut logging, the future of Peachland's watershed will be the focus of a community roundtable on April 4. Billed as...
Pedestrian struck on hwy
A pedestrian was rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 97 Monday evening in Peachland. Just after 6 p.m., emergency crews were called to...