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Best month for SOEC and PTCC

Best month for SOEC and PTCC

May 12, 2010 / 7:30 am

The March Financial statements are out for the South Okanagan Events Centre and the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. And things are looking up, as both...

Fire truck stolen from Manning Park

May 11, 2010 / 11:30 am

Princeton RCMP are on the lookout for a stolen fire truck. The East Gate Fire Truck was taken over the weekend from the Manning Park/East Gate area. The truck...

SD 67 makes budget cuts

SD 67 makes budget cuts

May 11, 2010 / 10:30 am

Just like most other school districts around the province, School District 67, Okanagan-Skaha, had to cut funding for the next school year. At Monday night's...

Expect highway delays Tuesday

May 10, 2010 / 2:27 pm

Expect 20 minute delays on Hwy. 97 near Summerland Tuesday as crews continue to work. Public information officer Jacqui Lloyd says materials need to be hauled...

Motorcycle vs deer on Highway 97

Motorcycle vs deer on Highway 97

May 10, 2010 / 1:00 pm

An accident on Highway 97 near Kaleden Sunday sent one man to hospital after he collided with a deer. It happened in the southbound lane around 2:30 p.m. as a...

ATV thief arrested after crash

ATV thief arrested after crash

May 10, 2010 / 10:30 am

A 26-year-old Penticton man is in police custody after crashing an ATV he allegedly stole. RCMP say one or more individuals broke into a garage on McLennan Road...

Show n"" Shine raffle winner

May 10, 2010 / 10:00 am

The annual Show n' Shine wrapped up Sunday night at Slack Alice's in Penticton. The big prize at the end was for a 2010 Harley Davidson Crossbow, with proceeds...

Weekend fire at Dairy Queen

Weekend fire at Dairy Queen

May 10, 2010 / 8:56 am

The Dairy Queen on Main Street in Penticton had to be evacuated over the weekend. Saturday afternoon, around 2 p.m., a small fire occurred in the kitchen....

Production wants a few good nuns

May 9, 2010 / 11:00 am

The Little Sisters Of Hoboken are back and are looking for new recruits for their upcoming show. The Summerland Singers and Players are holding open auditions...

Kenny McLean statue unveiled

Kenny McLean statue unveiled

May 9, 2010 / 7:00 am

He was a local hero before he became a national champion. The Kenny McLean statue was unveiled Saturday in Centennial Park in Okanagan Falls under sunny skies....

New businesses coming to beaches

New businesses coming to beaches

May 8, 2010 / 11:00 am

Five new businesses will be popping up on beaches for Okanagan and Skaha lakes. Penticton City Council voted this week to dole out five new 2010 beach vending...

RDOS board meeting highlights

RDOS board meeting highlights

May 7, 2010 / 3:45 pm

RDOS board meeting highlights from May 5 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION -Mr. Rampaul Dulay of the Ministry of Transportation presented the 2010 capital projects...

Funding for WNV risk reduction

Funding for WNV risk reduction

May 7, 2010 / 9:00 am

The Union of British Columbia Municipalities has provided funding from the Province of B.C. (Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport) to the Regional District of...

Long power outages in Ollala

May 6, 2010 / 4:00 pm

The second lengthy power outage this week for Ollala area residents. A motorist took out a power pole turning into Ollala off Highway 3A just before lunch...

RDOS and BCGEU ratify new contract

RDOS and BCGEU ratify new contract

May 6, 2010 / 12:30 pm

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and its union have reached agreement on a new contract. Members of the RDOS and BCGEU ratified the deal which...

OSO ends anniversary with a bang

OSO ends anniversary with a bang

May 6, 2010 / 10:00 am

The Okanagan Symphony plans to go out with a bang. This weekend will wrap up the Symphony's 50th Anniversary with three concerts in the Okanagan. Conductor...

Four years for Robert Sprung

Four years for Robert Sprung

May 5, 2010 / 9:30 am

A Penticton man has been sentenced to four years in jail. Robert Alexander Sprung, 27, received his sentence at the Penticton Provincial Court Monday after...

Pool on target and on budget

Pool on target and on budget

May 5, 2010 / 5:00 am

The $23 million expansion of the Penticton Community Centre Pool is on target and on budget. The City's John Kirbyson and Architect Bruce Carscadden updated...

Popular markets open Saturday

Popular markets open Saturday

May 1, 2010 / 5:00 am

It's almost time, the day many Pentictonites wait for every year, the opening of the markets. Executive Director of the Downtown Penticton Association, Barb...

Officers make several drug arrests

Officers make several drug arrests

Apr 30, 2010 / 1:00 pm

Penticton RCMP made a series of drug arrests Wednesday. In the first incident, in a parking lot on South Main Street, officers arrested a 26-year-old man for...