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Officer allegedly assaulted after traffic stop

Officer allegedly assaulted after traffic stop

Suspected impaired driver allegedly assaulted police officer
Backyard fire leads to fine

Backyard fire leads to fine

South Okanagan man charged under Wildfire Act
Special event to view solar eclipse

Special event to view solar eclipse

Desert Park in Osoyoos is offering a special event to view the solar eclipse
Penticton gets high crime severity rating

Penticton gets high crime severity rating

According to Statistics Canada, Penticton’s crime severity rating is second highest in the Okanagan
Woman gets 245 days in jail for dozens of charges

Woman gets 245 days in jail for dozens of charges

Charges ranged from breaches of bail conditions up to break-and-enters
Channel floaters rescued

Channel floaters rescued

Penticton Fire Department is reminding people to heed the warning at the end of the river channel
Bikers on the road again for good

Bikers on the road again for good

Bikers and passengers leave on toy run to benefit SOWINS
Evac order to be lifted for all but 17 Princeton homes

Evac order to be lifted for all but 17 Princeton homes

All properties will remain on evacuation alert and the community is still in a state of emergency
You can camp but you can’t hide your fires

You can camp but you can’t hide your fires

Conservation officers say they’re “everywhere you can think of” enforcing the B.C.-wide campfire ban
RCMP believe serious injuries in crash by Vaseux Lake

RCMP believe serious injuries in crash by Vaseux Lake

The crash occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on Highway 97 between Penticton and Oliver