Peachland News
Peachland water 'good'
The District of Peachland has lifted the boil water advisory and given the water in the municipality the thumbs up. Turbidity on the west side of Okanagan Lake...
Flood threat decreasing
The State of Local Emergency for Peachland has been lifted due to a reduction in the threat of flooding. However states of local emergency remain in effect for...
She's a rodeo princess
Miss U.S.A. may no longer be wearing a bikini, but B.C.'s rodeo princess still proudly wears her Stetson. Peachland resident Shenelle Neyedli, a Grade 10 at...
Deer crash slows traffic
A deer collision slowed traffic on Highway 97 in Peachland this morning. No one was injured in the collision, which happened in the northbound lanes near the...
Cool rides, classic cars
Peachland doubled in population Sunday, for the annual World of Wheels show and shine. Thousands of people packed Beach Avenue to check out the Central...
World of Wheels in photos
Paint was waxed to a high sheen and chrome glistened in the sunlight as hundreds of collector cars and trucks lined the Peachland waterfront, Sunday. Thousands...
Pipe down, loud bikes told
Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin showed up at a Friday morning news conference on the back of a motorcycle. Fortin was making a point for motorcycle riders....
Shhh, tone down the pipes
The District of Peachland hopes to get the message out to bikers. Turn down the volume. The municipality is joining other cities across the country in asking...
Massive dump site cleaned
More than 20 tonnes of trash was removed from the woods in Peachland Saturday, thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers. The cleanup, organized by the Regional...
Star Place boil advisory
The Regional District of Central Okanagan has upgraded a water quality advisory for users of the Star Place Water System to a boil-water notice. The notice...
Local state of emergency
A local state of emergency has been declared for Peachland on Sunday. The District of Peachland declared the state of emergency to deal with a landslide on...
Highway still flowing
UPDATE 10:50 a.m. Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin says the situation around Princeton Avenue and Highway 97 is not as bad as was initially reported. A steady flow...
Princeton Ave washout
A washout has closed Princeton Avenue in Peachland. The landslide, which happened about noon, brought down earth, rocks and bushes, covering about half the...
Fire out, not suspicious
UPDATE: 7:25 p.m. Fire investigators are deeming Wednesday evening's grass fire beside Highway 97 between West Kelowna and Peachland not suspicious, and its...
Boil water notice
The District of Peachland is under a boil water notice. Turbidity levels in Peachland Creek increased over the 5 NTU threshold overnight forcing the boil water...
Local history hits big screen
One of the Okanagan's most interesting stories is hitting the big screen. If Eddy Haymour had gotten his way, Rattlesnake Island, located across Okanagan...
Duckies set to race
Ladies and gentlemen, start your duckies. The annual Rubber Ducky Race will be coming to Peachland this Saturday, where hundreds of rubber ducks will be...
Boil water in Peachland
A water-quality advisory has been issued in Peachland. With the turbidity of source waters in Trepanier Creek increasing above 1 NTU, the District of Peachland...
Consular role for local
A Central Okanagan business owner is taking on an associate role as a consular warden in the Philippines. ZipZone president Kevin Bennett, who winters in...
Rollover in Peachland
Emergency crews were kept busy early this morning with a single vehicle rollover in the northbound lane of Highway 97 between Princeton Avenue and Trepanier...