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Penticton winery suffers significant damage following watermain breakDa Silva Winery has now been forced to close for the foreseeable future, ahead of what is supposed to be one of the busiest weekends of the season.CanadaAug 21
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Police shoot suspect with ‘less-lethal’ round, IIO investigating incidentRCMP say a man was shot with a rubber bullet Monday as officers responded to reports of a stabbing in Penticton. They later found the 911 call had been made by the man himself.CanadaAug 13
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Penticton police look into Channel Parkway crashA single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 97 and the Channel Parkway Thursday night is the subject of a Penticton police investigation.CrimeAug 9
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Fire in West Bench area of Penticton deemed under controlThe fire was sized at around two hectares at 5 p.m., and was said to be under control.FireAug 6
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Low-income motel residents face uncertain future in Penticton, B.C.The El Rancho Motel in Penticton is home to nearly 100 low-income residents but potential redevelopment has been looming over the property for years.CanadaAug 12
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Calls for safety improvements at Highway 97 intersection in PentictonAn intersection in Penticton, B.C., has become notorious for bad accidents, with the most recent one occurring two weeks ago.TrafficAug 10
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Small earthquake near Penticton felt from border to KelownaAccording to Earthquakes Canada, the epicenter of the 2.6-magnitude quake was around 12 km southeast of Penticton.CanadaAug 3
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‘Appalling’: Penticton veteran, 82, swarmed and beaten on scooter ride homeThe Penticton Branch 40 Legion president recently suffered an attack by four men he didn't stand a fighting chance against, and that he believes to be a sad sign of the times.CrimeJul 29
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Tough, busy weekend for Penticton Search and RescueThe work began Saturday when a paraglider became entangled in a tree following an emergency landing in the Penticton, B.C., area.CanadaJul 30
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Pair of new wildfires near Penticton, B.C. now being heldFire crews in Penticton, B.C., have surrounded the Lower Blue Mountain wildfire with hose lines, BC Wildfire says. The fire is now held, as is a second one on the West Bench.FireAug 7
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Penticton veteran attacked while on mobility scooter recovering well, ‘in good spirits’Penticton's mayor is reassuring residents that the community is safe in the aftermath of a late-night attack on an 82-year-old veteran.CrimeAug 2
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B.C. city councillor charged with historical child sex assault in OntarioJames Miller, 59, was a volunteer youth basketball coach in 1989 when the alleged offences against a young person occurred, police said in a press release.CrimeAug 1
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Assault of B.C. veteran, 82, now being investigated by policePenticton Mounties are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the people responsible for the attack on Jim DeMarce. The incident was reported Monday, July 29.CrimeAug 1
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South Okanagan teacher reprimanded again for disrespectful behaviourMiko McGrady is a Penticton middle school teacher who most recently had two complaints made against him in 2023 for disrespectful behaviour.EducationJul 30
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Province to allow B.C. wineries to import grapes after ‘catastrophic’ winter lossMore relief for BC’s wine industry was announced on Thursday in Penticton following a difficult couple of years.EconomyJul 25
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Penticton RCMP recover multiple stolen vehicles in operationThe Penticton RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Intergrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team conducted a joint operation which recovered multiple stolen vehicles.CrimeJul 14
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Student housing headed to Okanagan College’s Penticton campusThe total project cost is $24 million, with the provincial government providing $23.5 million and Okanagan College the remaining $500,000.CanadaJul 10
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Vancouver Canucks to host training camp in Penticton‘Our hockey club is committed to growing the game province wide and we really enjoy taking our camp to different cities in British Columbia,’ said Jim Rutherford.SportsJul 12
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Ironman Canada race moving from Penticton to OttawaThe move will take place after the South Okanagan community hosts what could be its last Ironman triathlon next month, Aug. 25, 2024.SportsJul 9
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Evacuation alert issued for 5 properties in Boundary regionThe Lower Campbell Creek blaze (wildfire K51472) is estimated at 200 hectares and is burning around 26 km east of Penticton. It’s also around 6 km west of Carmi.CanadaJul 25