Corporal C. Tarasoff Christina was born and raised on the Lower Mainland. As a Mountie she has served in many detachments but recently served as the head of the Domestic Violence Unit in Richmond. When the chance came for her young family to move to the interior she jumped at the chance. She has two children […]
Archives for October 2016
Getting to know Casey Brouwer
Background 38 year old single father of 2 teenage boys, one attends OSS and the other goes to SOSS. ENJOY being a part of the Osoyoos community and have lived here for the past 12 years. Currently work for the Town of Osoyoos and have done so for the past 10 years. Began my career […]
Hunter sought by police for shooting at house
On October 11th, 2016 a resident on Miller Rd reported that a hunter dressed in camouflage with a high visibility vest was observed near his residence. The hunter was walking with his dog when he or she fired a shot from a shotgun likely at the numerous quail in the area. Several pellets from the discharged […]
9 sheriffs to work at Okanagan Correction Centre at Oliver
OLIVER – Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson, on behalf of Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, announced three new deputy sheriffs will be assigned to the Sheriff’s Office located at the Okanagan Correction Centre, and will assist in nearby courthouses until that time. A total of nine will be onsite in Oliver when all […]
Huge crane dominates skyline
New tower being constructed at Penticton Regional Hospital
Gusty winds predicted
Couple’s flight to freedom
Paul and Elizabeth Torok crouched low in a cornfield in the pre-dawn darkness along the heavily-patrolled border between Romania and Hungary. It was the summer of 1948 and the young couple were fleeing the communist regime in Romania for a new life which eventually took them to Canada. They later retired to the Penticton area […]
Many homeless after Penticton fire
Photos by Skylar Noe- Vack Thursday night fire (8PM) in 1400 Block Penticton Avenue – Cascade Gardens Town Homes 8 units evacuated. Arson suspected. Precise details not available. 1400 Penticton is way up the hill from Duncan and pictured here