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Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the maximum sentence for manslaughter is three years, compared to seven years for second-degree murder.

The Vancouver Canucks are heading back to Penticton for training camp and the team's return is generating plenty of excitement in the South Okanagan.

On Sept. 4, one of those accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter as part of a plea agreement. Now, the other two minors have also reached similar plea deals.

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said the highway will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day and speed limits have been reduced to 70 km/h.

Other search and rescue teams also responded to calls for help, including Princeton, Central Okanagan, Oliver, Osoyoos, Rossland and Grand Forks.

Erin Catherall said structural protection and firefighters continue to work on the southern flank, which is the area around Mt. Conkle, with Penticton to the south.

Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and Amelia Boultbee, MLA for Penticton-Summerland, will also be in attendance.

The Penticton RCMP, along with neighbouring RCMP detachments, are actively patrolling areas currently within the evacuation order, checking in on properties and businesses.

Penticton RCMP said the Meadow Valley resident was attempting to leave her home with one member of her family when she reportedly died suddenly.

Some wildfire evacuees in Penticton, B.C. reported having long wait times to register for assistance, with those who were interviewed saying they waited more than 14 or 15 hours.

More than 1,100 athletes have registered for this year's event, an increase of nearly 60 per cent over last year.

B.C. wine producers are bracing for the latest blow to cross-border alcohol sales, with the United States set to ban most Canadian alcohol imports later this month.

Paul Cotter believes the Vancouver Canucks are on to something special. 

Boultbee says she would have liked to continue as legislator, but "politics is hard and it's not always fair" in framing her decision.

Jesse Lamont, 23, has been preforming as an Elvis Presley tribute artist for the last 18 months and recently won gold at the 2026 Penticton Elvis Festival.

Kevin Acton was already seeking another term as mayor when a snap provincial election was called and said it was bad timing for David Eby to do that.

The Conservative leader is trailing badly to Mark Carney’s Liberals, ties to shift political conversation from “speeches, summits” to results felt by Canadians.

Mayors in the Okanagan are specifically pointing to unused capacity at the Oliver facility as a potential location for mandatory care.

A Summerland thrift store will permanently close its doors in December, after two difficult years in business and a summer tourism season disrupted by the Bald Range wildfire

The metrics of success have changed for the Vancouver Canucks.