News Items tag as: PNJAN2016

Gas line breaks during blaze, keeps Keremeos crews busy for 11 hours
January 22, 2017 - 9:19 AM

CAWSTON – A ruptured gas line may be to blame for the long hours Keremeos firefighters put in on Saturday.
Penticton homeless man to serve a month behind bars for stealing food
January 15, 2017 - 9:30 AM

PENTICTON - A homeless man who stole from a local grocery store in order to eat will spend the next month in jail for his actions.
Conservation officers dealing with three cougars spotted in Penticton
January 13, 2017 - 4:40 PM

PENTICTON - Conservation officers are keeping a close eye on three cougars in a Penticton neighbourhood after numerous reports from the public.
Appeal denied for Princeton murderer
January 12, 2017 - 11:34 AM

PENTICTON - An appeal on two convictions for murder and another of attempted murder against a Princeton man have been denied by the B.C. Court of Appeal.
Similkameen politicians concerned about policing levels
January 06, 2017 - 10:30 AM

PENTICTON - Low RCMP staffing levels at the Keremeos detachment have local politicians worried.
Medical marijuana industry shines spotlight on Princeton mineral producer
January 04, 2017 - 10:30 AM

PRINCETON - A local industrial mineral producer is enjoying a heightened business profile as the medical marijuana industry shows interest in its product.
UPDATE: Bystanders catch suspect during Penticton jewelry store smash-and-grab
February 01, 2016 - 1:03 PM

PENTICTON – A would-be thief smashed a glass display at a jewelry store in Penticton’s mall, but a bystander grabbed the suspect before he could get away with the loot.
Snowfall warning remains in effect on Coquihalla and Connector
January 31, 2016 - 9:34 AM

KELOWNA – It’s still a challenging drive from between the southern Interior and the Lower Mainland today thanks to the heavy snowfall on the upper elevation highways.
Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway
January 30, 2016 - 1:40 PM

MERRITT – With a huge dump of snow expected today, a snowfall warning has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway by Environment Canada.
Not guilty in Princeton arson trial
January 29, 2016 - 4:44 PM

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE SHE BURNED DOWN THREE HOUSES AFTER LOVERS QUARREL
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Chefs mourn for Okanagan's peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat Okanagan peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer. Maybe a salad? “They play so nicely together with nice blackcurrant leaf o

Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ

Prospective Kelowna homebuyers backed out of deal, ordered to pay over $300K
It was too late to back out when prospective homebuyers in Kelowna were refused a mortgage last year. The bank said the home wasn't worth the agreed upon $1.1 million and wouldn't lend the money. Although the bank appeared to be cor

News Items tag as: PNJAN2016

Gas line breaks during blaze, keeps Keremeos crews busy for 11 hours

Penticton homeless man to serve a month behind bars for stealing food

Conservation officers dealing with three cougars spotted in Penticton

Appeal denied for Princeton murderer

Similkameen politicians concerned about policing levels

Medical marijuana industry shines spotlight on Princeton mineral producer

UPDATE: Bystanders catch suspect during Penticton jewelry store smash-and-grab

Snowfall warning remains in effect on Coquihalla and Connector

Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway

Not guilty in Princeton arson trial

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