Penticton
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Photos show individual on Penticton construction site moments before destructive fireGlobal News has obtained photos of a person on the construction site just minutes before flames erupted and the fire department was called.CanadaJun 4
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Future of Penticton homeless encampment to be decided by the courts in JulyIf the injunction is granted, the province would have the legal authority to evict the roughly two dozen people living at the encampment and clear the site.CanadaJun 3
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Penticton residents displaced due to safety risk from compromised crane following fireThe fire broke out late Wednesday at the site along Green Avenue near Highway 97, the property that once housed the estate of prominent businessman David Kampe.CanadaMay 29
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Penticton boosts waterfront area security amid rising police callsThis week, city council approved nearly $130,000 in funding to improve safety measures in the area, including the installation of additional CCTV cameras.CanadaMay 22
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Penticton encampment fire sparks renewed safety concernsNo one was injured in the blaze, but Penticton’s fire chief said the danger was significant, particularly because of the propane tanks involved.CanadaMay 19
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Federal lawsuit filed against Penticton shooting club as eviction battle escalatesThe club is being evicted from property owned by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.CanadaMay 7
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Penticton, B.C. murder victim’s mother frustrated as delays push trialOn Sept. 5, 2021, a young man was found critically injured on a field at Penticton Secondary School. He later died in hospital.CrimeMar 7
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Okanagan Falls teen seriously injured in skiing accident at Apex Mountain Resort“For maybe 30 seconds, two or three times a day, I get my son back. And those moments are starting to happen more often," said Sean Hall.CanadaFeb 25
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Jurisdictional gaps blamed for fire risk at, near Penticton homeless encampmentDespite signage prohibiting fire activity in the area, three blazes have erupted at the encampment in just the past two weeks.CanadaJan 30
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Despite risk of encampment fires, City of Penticton has limited capacity to actAccording to the fire chief, crews have responded to fire-related calls at the encampment about 80 times since last March.CanadaJan 21
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