Peachland News
Hurd out of mayor's race
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...