Photo by Linda Sheehy-Brownstein
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Unusual…but for a good reason
Judge James Sutherland presided over a short ceremony held Monday at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, where Penticton Mayor Garry Litke and Councillor Katie Robinson took the oath of office in front of their Council colleagues. The group is attending the Union of BC Municipalities annual convention and wanted to speak to Provincial Ministers […]
Brawn…..who’d you call?
Members of the Oliver Volunteer Fire Department help with a move tonight – all the interior racks and shelves needed to be moved from the Thrift Shop on Kootenay Street to allow for a long overdue re-fit of the floor. The new lino floor + plus a subfloor costing about $9000 should be installed in the […]
Ogopogo art winner takes a ride – spray and all
Left Evan Rause Ogopogo Consultants assistant, 1st place winner Keianna James and mom Ivone James Yesterday we were searching for Ogopogo on Okanagan Lake near Squally Point. Ogopogo Art Contest winners (Keianna is from Oliver). Andy Matysiak MSc, PEng, RPBio, GRP President / General Manager Ogopogo Environmental & Engineering Consultants Ltt.
Osoyoos police report
Over the last several weeks the Osoyoos RCMP has received reports of telephone scams in Osoyoos targeting the elderly. The most common scam involves the caller saying they are a relative such as a niece or nephew and they are in need of money for a car repair, legal bill, or some other urgent matter. […]
Who is holding the flashlight?
Photo by Jeremy Cook and Brandt Leinor Star lit sky at Haynes Barn
Curling registration this week
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Drugs, weapons, violence – circle of crime – with a local connection
A police take down in Penticton – saw a prolific offender charged with possessing drugs and assault weapons with one officer injured with a broken wrist. RCMP seized a 9mm handgun, a semi-automatic assault rifle, a sack full of ammunition and various drugs during the arrest. Andrew Robert Hardenstine, 33, was arrested last Tuesday at an apartment […]