News Items tag as: Peachland news

Peachland declares local state of emergency
May 06, 2018 - 1:49 PM

PEACHLAND - The District of Peachland declared a local state of emergency today after a landslide and flowing water on the highway.
Regional district warns of freshet flooding on streams and creeks in Central Okanagan
April 26, 2018 - 2:45 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - People living next to creeks and streams who have experienced flooding before are being warned to prepare for a repeat of the past.
Boil water notice for parts of south east Kelowna, Peachland could be next
April 09, 2018 - 1:00 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Increased snow melt in the surrounding mountains has forced a boil water notice for parts of southeast Kelowna.
Police identify man found dead in his truck near Myra Canyon
April 04, 2018 - 9:28 AM

KELOWNA – RCMP say they have identified the man found dead in his vehicle near Myra Canyon two weeks ago, but still don’t know how he died.
Rockslide slowing down traffic on Highway 97 in Peachland
March 02, 2018 - 4:55 PM

WEST KELOWNA - A rockslide is affecting traffic on Highway 97 in Peachland this afternoon.
NOT GUILTY: Peachland man innocent of sexual assault charges
January 29, 2018 - 3:06 PM

KELOWNA – A Peachland man has been found not guilty of breaking into a Kelowna townhouse and groping two sleeping women.
Merritt couple charged with mail thefts in Peachland that go back to 2016
January 08, 2018 - 2:18 PM

KELOWNA – A Merritt couple arrested last week in a stolen RV were also found with RCMP bait mail, arrested and released more than a year ago.
Two taken to hospital after driver crosses into oncoming lane in Peachland
January 03, 2018 - 3:37 PM

PEACHLAND – Two drivers were sent to hospital today after one of them crossed the centre line causing a collision on Highway 97 in Peachland.
Mail stealers found living in stolen RV outside Peachland
December 18, 2017 - 5:14 PM

PEACHLAND - A man and woman police allege were living in a stolen RV near Peachland are being held in custody for a number of outstanding warrants and a slew of new charges.
Central Okanagan schools facing extreme space crunch
December 15, 2017 - 8:30 PM

KELOWNA - There’s still challenges but the Central Okanagan school board is going into 2018 in pretty good shape, the school board chair says.
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What you need to know about the Northern Pacific rattlesnake in B.C's Interior
It’s snake season in B.C's interior and to prepare yourself for an encounter with a Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, you should know where these snakes like to slither and what to do if you run into one. With the weather getting warm