Peachland News
Peachland needs water plan
Peachland needs a comprehensive watershed protection plan, residents were told at a meeting last week. Nearly 100 people turned out to a town hall meeting held...
Antlers Beach closed
The Regional District has closed Antlers Beach Regional Park near the south end of Peachland. The waterfront park, beach, picnic and parking areas sustained...
All hands on deck: mayor
Peachland was hit hard by the storm Thursday, tearing up Highway 97 by Antlers Beach and pulling a large section of bladder dam into the lake. A retaining wall...
Amazing storm images
Mother Nature unleashed its fury on Antlers Beach in Peachland Thursday afternoon. And, as always, Castanet readers came through with some amazing images of the...
Hwy rocked by waves
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. Motorists at the scene report heavy machinery has been brought in and is attempting to stabilize the shoreline near Antlers Beach. Heavy rock...
Get that boat outta there
While boaters are being discouraged from Okanagan Lake, Peachland residents are up in arms after a boat owner launched from an area closed to traffic. Pictures...
Problem not just flooding
A rising Okanagan Lake is deterring tourists from spending in Peachland, and business owners say misperceptions about the state of flooding in the town are...
Watershed walk eye opener
The Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance invites the public to a community information meeting on Tuesday. A panel of concerned residents and invited...
Quick work protects water
The integrity of a key source of drinking water in the Central Okanagan remains safe, despite damage to some important infrastructure this week. As a result of...
Crash closes library
The Peachland branch of Okanagan Regional Library is temporarily closed for repairs. After an incident involving a car, the building sustained a significant...
Wicked World of Wheels
One of the valley’s biggest car shows sold out this weekend with over 500 vehicles participating in Peachland on Sunday. Organizers said this year was the...
World of Wheels rolls on
Car lovers will converge on Peachland, Sunday, for one of the Okanagan's biggest car shows. The 20th annual World of Wheels Show & Shine takes over...
Adding to public waterfront
A four-kilometre public corridor is closer to reality with the purchase of a waterfront guesthouse by the District of Peachland. The municipality has purchased...
14 months for abduction
A man who abducted a woman he met on an online dating site will serve an additional two weeks in jail. Jean-Francois Dufour pleaded guilty in October 2016 to...
Fighting for their watershed
Peachland residents are gathering forces to prevent logging in the community's watershed. The Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance aims to enlist the...
Abandoned no more
A prominent building that has for years been decaying on the outskirts of Peachland is finally getting a facelift. The building's new tenant,...
Big boost for pier plan
A newly proposed fishing pier in Peachland has received a large donation from the Freshwater Fisheries Society. The 400-foot, wheelchair-accessible pier gives...
Minor mudslide on Hwy 97
Emergency crews responded to a minor mudslide in Peachland Monday afternoon, causing some gridlock along Highway 97. A witness says the slide at Highway 97 and...
Peachland slide all repaired
A Peachland road is now fully repaired after a landslide closed it for months and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. The slide caused a large...
Semi collides with SUV
At least one person was taken to hospital after a collision involving a semi-truck and an SUV Thursday afternoon. Firefighters and paramedics arrived on scene...