Kaleden

• Head-on collision in South Okanagan claims life of local man, say police

  A crash happened Sept. 29 on Highway 97 near Kaleden, B.C., when a camper van collided head-on with a motorhome. The driver of the motorhome later died from his injuries.

  Traffic

  Oct 5, 2022
  
• Nature Trust of BC asks for public’s help to purchase ecologically-important land near Kaleden

  "This area is part of an open grass ecosystem that is very rare in B.C."

  Lifestyle

  May 3, 2022
  
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• Penticton Indian Band say fencing to contain free-roaming horses deliberately cut

  The Penticton Indian Band will be conducting a horse count in the near future but estimates close to 500 horses are currently roaming free.

  Crime

  Feb 1, 2022
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• Protected turning lane approved for intersection of highways 97, 3A near Kaleden, B.C.

  The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has approved plans for a protected turning lane at the Highway 97 and Highway 3A intersection near Kaleden.

  Traffic

  Jan 24, 2022
• Online petition calls for immediate improvements along Highway 97 in Kaleden

  Residents feel the stretch of highway between Penticton and Okanagan Falls is unsafe, voicing concerns over the number of accidents that have occurred.

  Traffic

  Dec 13, 2021
• RCMP urge caution following another serious crash on Highway 97

  A pick-up truck travelling south on Highway 97 crossed the double solid line and sideswiped a tanker truck, which included a diesel fuel tank. This resulted in a diesel spill.

  Traffic

  Dec 1, 2021
• Highway 97 open to single lane, alternating traffic in Kaleden following crash

  Highway 97 will be closed in both directions for an extended period of time on Wednesday while police investigate and road crews clean up the incident.

  Traffic

  Dec 1, 2021
• Suspect in 2019 robbery, Kamloops-Kelowna kidnapping arrested in Vancouver

  Robert James Rennie was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant stemming from a drug-related Valentine's Day robbery and kidnapping in 2019.

  Crime

  Mar 3, 2021
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• Penticton Indian Band reaffirms commitment to protecting, keeping Sickle Point in natural state

  Chief Greg Gabriel says the Penticton Indian Band is asking provincial and federal officials to return the undeveloped property to the PIB.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2021
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• Public overwhelmingly rejects borrowing request to buy Sickle Point

  The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said 805 electors said no its request regarding Sickle Point – more than four times the minimum 10 per cent needed to stop an AAP.

  Feb 9, 2021