Thursday People in BC hospitals  11 Persons who died  195 Persons self isolating  360 Total recovered 3315 Total cases since  first positive test 3881   Compare: Alberta with 205 deaths Quebec with 5687 deaths Ontario with 2783 deaths ** information posted later in the day indicated that about 1500 BC residents in self isolation – […]

3:42 pm Wednesday – alarm near Eastside Rd and Lakeshore Drive – false alarm called before firefighters could assemble a crew…   2:01 pm Thursday – Rain, thunder and lightning – a strike at power pole north of Rd 21 east of Hwy 97. Four rigs responding – Fortis called to check transformer affected.

As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, masks will be mandatory for customers of all Walmart locations across Canada. Felicia Fefer, manager of corporate affairs for Walmart Canada, confirmed in an email statement that this requirement will now apply to customers and workers at all locations where a government mandate to wear a face covering isn’t already […]

Crews are are battling a wildfire just north of the Penticton today and people are being evacuated from their homes. The Penticton Fire Department was called just after 8 a.m. today to the blaze just north of the city in the Sage Mesa area. Visible flame and smoke can be seen. B.C. Wildfire Service fire […]

Green Dot – out Yellow Dot – being monitored Flames – hot spot but BC Wildfire says the Dry Lake fire near Princeton is at the HELD stage – no further spread anticipated

Penticton – A man was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in jail for molesting his 13-year-old daughter in connection with a June – 2019 incident at a campground near Oliver. The girl told police her dad drank approximately 30 beers and moonshine, plus he smoked marijuana. Both were using the same tent for camping. She […]

This can be complicated Go to Rd 22 Look around for structure Tell me what this is and its purpose Submitted by the very young Ernie Race