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Hurd out of mayor's race

Hurd out of mayor's race

Peachland Sep 25, 2018 / 10:48 am

Ernie Hurd has removed his name from the list of those seeking the mayor's chair in Peachland. And, he's throwing his support behind incumbent Cindy...

6 run for Peachland mayor

6 run for Peachland mayor

Peachland Sep 14, 2018 / 8:00 pm

To no one's surprise, Cindy Fortin is facing a challenge from all sides as she tries to hold onto power in Peachland. No less than five challengers have...

Spook back in owner's arms

Spook back in owner's arms

Peachland Sep 14, 2018 / 1:40 pm

UPDATE: 1:40 p.m. Shortly after the publication of Castanet's story about a dog's disappearance earlier this week in Peachland, Spook is now back in the...

Candidates invited - to listen

Candidates invited - to listen

Peachland Sep 13, 2018 / 5:11 pm

Peachland residents will have the opportunity to share thoughts about their city council at a community forum next week. The Peachland Residents Association is...

25 years of service feted

25 years of service feted

Peachland Sep 10, 2018 / 6:51 pm

A longtime RCMP volunteer has been recognized for 25 years of service. Representatives of the West Kelowna RCMP, District of Peachland and Regional District of...

94 year old zip lines

94 year old zip lines

Peachland Sep 7, 2018 / 7:20 pm

Erna Hamm celebrated her 94th birthday by zipping at ZipZone Peachland Friday. Hamm lives in Penticton, keeps active through hiking and volunteering 11 hours a...

Brush fire in Peachland

Brush fire in Peachland

Peachland Aug 25, 2018 / 7:12 am

Emergency crews were called to brush fire early Saturday morning in Peachland. Witnesses tell Castanet the fire was on Columbia Avenue near Princeton Avenue at...

Fire sparks in Peachland

Fire sparks in Peachland

Peachland Aug 19, 2018 / 7:31 am

Castanet has received multiple tips of a wildfire that sparked in Peachland Sunday morning. According to witnesses, the fire sparked just before 6 a.m. just off...

2 arrested, loot seized

2 arrested, loot seized

Peachland Aug 17, 2018 / 2:37 pm

UPDATE: 2:35 p.m. Police acting on a tip turned out in force to arrest two men, Friday, in Peachland. Information provided to police was that the men were...

Community steps up to help

Community steps up to help

Peachland Aug 14, 2018 / 10:10 am

A local company has stepped up to fix a man’s roof after a tree came crashing right through it. Paul Whitfield was sleeping at Antlers Beach Mobile Home...

Living in destroyed home

Living in destroyed home

Peachland Aug 8, 2018 / 5:00 am

A 67-year-old man is stuck living with a massive hole in his roof after a windstorm wreaked havoc on his home. Paul Whitfield woke up to a loud bang on June 25...

No highway lines, 3 crashes

No highway lines, 3 crashes

Peachland Aug 2, 2018 / 5:00 am

A number of recent crashes in the Drought Hill area of Highway 97 have some concerned about the lack of lines on the highway, as paving continues in the area....

Smoke from Mount Eneas

Smoke from Mount Eneas

Peachland Aug 1, 2018 / 6:46 pm

A column of smoke is visible in Peachland, but BC Wildfire Service says it is coming from the Mount Eneas wildfire. Fire information officer Marla Catherall...

Fire dealt with swiftly

Fire dealt with swiftly

Peachland Jul 29, 2018 / 8:24 pm

UPDATE: 8:20 p.m. The reported structure fire in Peachland has been doused. Fire crews and RCMP were on the scene. ORIGINAL: 7:50 p.m. What is reportedly a...

Crash slows traffic

Crash slows traffic

Peachland Jul 28, 2018 / 11:57 am

Traffic is backed up along Highway 97, near Peachland, after a three-vehicle crash caused delays. A white Nissan 350Z appears to have been rear-ended, and...

Crash snarls Hwy 97

Crash snarls Hwy 97

Peachland Jul 27, 2018 / 3:35 pm

UPDATE: 3:35 p.m. Traffic has begun moving again in both directions through Peachland. It appears the crash scene has now been cleared. A witness who drove by...

Fire surrounded home

Fire surrounded home

Peachland Jul 26, 2018 / 5:00 am

A Peachland resident was able to return home after being evacuated due to a raging wildfire and was very lucky to find her house still standing. It was July 18,...

'Thank you,' firefighters

'Thank you,' firefighters

Peachland Jul 24, 2018 / 12:54 pm

Two girls wanted to give a big thank you to those who saved their grandparents' house after a wildfire came dangerously close. The Spencer family was...

Good progress on fire

Good progress on fire

Peachland Jul 23, 2018 / 8:55 pm

UPDATE: 8:55 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service reports "really good progress" on the Eneas fire near Peachland. An evening assessment Monday found a lot of...

Fires can't keep Fitz down

Fires can't keep Fitz down

Peachland Jul 23, 2018 / 7:15 pm

Peachland’s Fitz Wine is back open for business after the Mount Eneas wildfire forced its closure for three days. “Both the winery and vineyard are...