Summerland
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Police investigate possible child luring in Summerland, B.C.According to RCMP, a 10-year-old girl reported to her parents that on Sept. 20, while walking to Giants Head Elementary, she was approached by a man driving along Kelly Avenue.CrimeSep 24
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Highway 97 rockslide: Full reopening will require cliff blastingFour weeks ago, on Monday, Aug. 28, around 3,000 cubic metres of rock crashed onto the highway near Summerland, causing temporary traffic chaos.TrafficSep 23
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Summerland, B.C. Legion in need of costly roof repairThe Summerland Legion has been closed since July due to extensive water damage from a leaky roof.CanadaSep 21
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Highway 97 rockslide: Two lanes open starting FridayThe highway was closed Aug. 28 because of the rockslide. Since Sept. 11, it has been operating with single-lane-alternating traffic as crews worked to stabilize the hillside.TrafficSep 21
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‘We are heartbroken’: Still no answers a year after double homicide near PentictonIt’s been one year since the bodies of two people were found dead near Penticton, B.C.CrimeSep 15
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‘We can all do better’: Teen responsible for racist slur on Summerland school steps forward"I hope that more people gain the understanding how, even in what they think are relatively small things, can be harmful for people in the community."CrimeSep 15
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Century-old B.C. scrapbook a bit of a mystery as police seek owner’s familyAs of Thursday afternoon, the post had 60 comments, with some linking the scrapbook to Lona Gartrella Williams Washington, who died in 2001.CanadaSep 14
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‘It’s violence’: Racial slur added to Summerland Secondary School signA ‘Welcome Back’ sign at Summerland Secondary School was rearranged to add a racial slur over the weekend.CrimeSep 11
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Highway 97 near Summerland to partially reopen Monday eveningThe Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MotI) announced that the highway will be open to single-lane alternating traffic as of 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11.TrafficSep 11
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Okanagan locals find creative ways around Highway 97 rockslideFrom hiking and boating to even paragliding, a Peachland resident has found some creative ways to get to work amid highway closuresCanadaSep 7
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