Peachland News
Given a second chance
Four weeks ago, Rod Steuart was unemployed, living on the streets of Kelowna. Today, he is completing one month of valuable training to help him get back in the...
Crash causes power outage
UPDATE 8:20 a.m. BC Hydro estimates the power will be restored for 9 a.m. Power is out in Peachland along Maxwell road after a vehicle crashed into a power...
Compost program trashed
Peachland’s compost site will be closing as of Oct. 1, due to a crackdown by the province on burning regulations. The District of Peachland has operated...
Crash now a fatal
UPDATE 1:15 p.m. Wednesday: The passenger of a grey vehicle involved in a collision on Highway 97, Tuesday, died in hospital this morning. Corp. Joe Duncan said...
Trashy beach 'disgusting'
Visitors to Hardy Falls in Peachland are making a mess where Deep Creek flows into Okanagan Lake – and at least one nature lover is furious about it....
Grass fire in Peachland
UPDATE 6:30 P.M. Firefighters with the Peachland Fire Department are mopping up a 0.1 hectare fire which hit in the Deep Creek area of the municipality late...
Water quality advisory
The District of Peachland has instituted a Water Quality Advisory, effective immediately. While the associated health risks are minimal, Interior Health...
Rollover slows traffic
Traffic through Peachland on Highway 97 is at a near stand still Monday morning as a single vehicle rollover caused delays. RCMP say the accident near Hawkes...
Highway 97 reopens
UPDATE 10:15 A.M. Highway 97 in Peachland has now reopened following a truck fire. Peachland Fire Chief Dennis Craig says the department received a call about a...
Attempted teen abduction
RCMP are trying to identify two men allegedly involved in the attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl in Peachland. According to police, a call was received...
High-flying proposal
A B.C. couple is on cloud nine after their high-flying Sunday zip line adventure ended with him on his knee and a ring on her left hand. Steve Venman and...
Dogs' fate sealed
One of two dogs involved in an unprovoked attack on New Year's Day has been ordered humanely euthanized. That decision was rendered Tuesday by Judge Anne...
Accident slows Highway 97
Traffic is backed up south and north of Peachland after a four vehicle accident took over Highway 97 at 13th Street. The accident took place just before 3 p.m....
1,100 dressed in white
If you were wondering why more than 1,000 people clad in white were dining near the baseball diamonds across from Peachland Yacht Club Thursday night, it was...
Fire burns near Zip Zone
UPDATED: 6:21 p.m. The fire is now 100 per cent contained, according to fire information officer Kelsey Winter. Thought to be human caused, It burned three...
Bare in the air
Women from around the Okanagan gathered in Peachland, Thursday, to strip down and zip down for breast cancer research. This year marked the fifth Bare in the...
Search scaled back
The search for a Winnipeg woman missing for more than a week in the woods above Peachland is winding down. Police say the ground search, involving provincial...
Crash blocks highway
Highway 97 is backed up for kilometres following a collision at the Princeton Avenue intersection in Peachland. Castanet readers say they're stuck in...
Drunk driver gets jail time
An alleged drunk driver who caused a serious accident south of Peachland in 2013 will spend time behind bars. According to court documents, Tara Helena Hope...
Strip down to zip down
Zip-lining from unspeakable heights may be terrifying for some, but what about facing the diagnosis of breast cancer? According to the Canadian Breast Cancer...