News Items tag as: PNAUG2024

Man pulls down pants, exposes himself to youths in Oliver
August 29, 2024 - 3:34 PM

RCMP are looking for witnesses to come forward after a man exposed himself to a teenaged female and her younger brother earlier this week.
Princeton pot shop fined $7,000 for selling to minor in sting operation
August 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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The body that keeps an eye on cannabis stores in BC caught a budtender in Princeton selling THC gummies to a 16-year-old in a sting operation.
iN VIDEO: Young girls catch massive crayfish in Okanagan Lake
August 24, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Laura Hecimovic and her family are spending their first summer in Summerland at their new vacation home enjoying the many outdoor spaces and activities the small city has to offer.
South Okanagan man makes rare spider find after decade of searching
August 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Oliver resident Alex VanBeest has always loved looking for elusive animals and insects and recently found a more uncommon one he has been hoping to find for years.
Penticton strata issue $10K in fines over, hot tub, pet fence, artwork
August 18, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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A Penticton strata has been ordered to wipe out almost $10,000 in fines which it levied against a couple for having an inflatable hot tub, a pet fence, and some artwork on their patio.
Diver finding assortment of treasures, garbage in Osoyoos Lake
August 18, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A semi-retired scuba diver in Osoyoos has been hunting for treasures in Osoyoos Lake and the Okanagan River Channel this summer, and so far, he’s found a wide assortment of items.
Penticton Young Stars Classic hockey tournament tickets go on sale
August 14, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Single game tickets for the Young Stars Classic hockey tournament go on sale on Friday.
iN VIDEO: Why massive swarms of moths appear in summer in Thompson-Okanagan
August 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

This month, some residents in the Thompson-Okanagan saw swarms of hundreds or thousands of moths appear around their patios, on the surface of local lakes and under city street lights.
Penticton RCMP shoots 9-1-1 caller with less lethal round
August 13, 2024 - 2:46 PM

One man was injured in a Penticton arrest after calling 9-1-1 to report a stabbing yesterday.
New civilian director of BC's police watchdog from Okanagan
August 09, 2024 - 3:35 PM

The new leader of BC's police watchdog hails from Merritt and the Okanagan.
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