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Fake prescription and string of offences leads to house arrest

An attempt to fraudulently obtain prescription medication was among the string of 15 criminal offences for which a Penticton woman.

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RDOS employees getting nine per cent raise

New five-year deal with 61 unionized employees goes into effect Jan. 1 and will cost taxpayers an extra $71,000 in wages in first year alone

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Ronald Johnson (left) takes notes as Michael Brydon answers a question Thursday during an all-candidates forum for Area F of the RDOS.

Election 2014: West Bench candidates spar over fences

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen: Feral horses and relationship with Penticton among themes at all-candidates meeting

Ronald Johnson (left) takes notes as Michael Brydon answers a question Thursday during an all-candidates forum for Area F of the RDOS.
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Crown won’t charge Penticton officer accused of hurting senior

Evidence does not support substantial likelihood of conviction, according to B.C. Criminal Justice Branch

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Victim identified from Farleigh lake fatality

Investigators are still trying to determine the events leading to the death of a local man whose vehicle plunged into a lake near Penticton.

Candace Sabo Derksen and her husband, Daryl Derksen, were the lone family members present this week at a coroner's inquest into the 2012 death of her half-brother, Steven Joseph Scott, while in custody at the Penticton RCMP detachment.

Better training, checks of jail guards urged after Penticton inquest

Jury urges also urges establishment of alcohol detox centre in South Okanagan to prevent death similar to 2012 tragedy here in RCMP cells

Candace Sabo Derksen and her husband, Daryl Derksen, were the lone family members present this week at a coroner's inquest into the 2012 death of her half-brother, Steven Joseph Scott, while in custody at the Penticton RCMP detachment.
Andrew Jakubeit (left) and John Vassilaki (right) listen as Jukka Laurio responds to a question Thursday night at a Penticton mayoral candidates' forum.

ELECTION 2014: Penticton mayoral candidates talk about vision for the city

City of Penticton’s three mayoral candidates asked about future and preservation of the past.

Andrew Jakubeit (left) and John Vassilaki (right) listen as Jukka Laurio responds to a question Thursday night at a Penticton mayoral candidates' forum.
Steven Joseph Scott's half-sister provided this photo of him from around 2009.

Penticton inquest hears Mountie reported dead man was alive and snoring

Watch commander says he now believes the sound was echoing from a neighbouring cell, since the prisoner he was checking on was long dead

Steven Joseph Scott's half-sister provided this photo of him from around 2009.
Tom Siddon and Alan Whitman await the start of Monday night's all-candidates' forum in Okanagan Falls. The two men are vying to representing Area D on the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.

ELECTION 2014: Okanagan Falls governance debated

Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen Area F candidates debate Okanagan Falls governance at forum.

Tom Siddon and Alan Whitman await the start of Monday night's all-candidates' forum in Okanagan Falls. The two men are vying to representing Area D on the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.

ELECTION 2014: West Bench candidates forum on Thursday at elementary school

All-candidates’ meeting has been set for Thursday at 7 p.m. at West Bench Elementary School.

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No jail for man arrested at gunpoint after impaired driving complaint

Injuries suffered at the hands of an RCMP officer during his arrest near Oliver may have helped keep a man out of jail.

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A man who gave his name as Ron wheels away his bike after catching a ride into Penticton on a bus from Summerland. The route has been in service now for one year and is exceeding expectations.

Summerland bus service rolling along nicely

Summerland’s new bus service to Penticton is far exceeding expectations after its first year.

A man who gave his name as Ron wheels away his bike after catching a ride into Penticton on a bus from Summerland. The route has been in service now for one year and is exceeding expectations.
Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells confirmed his role in the theft of a sign from a disgruntled homeowner at Regal Ridge.

Sign-gate controversy still swirling around Osoyoos mayor

Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells confirmed the controversy about his role in the theft of a sign played into his decision not to run in the election

Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells confirmed his role in the theft of a sign from a disgruntled homeowner at Regal Ridge.
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ELECTION 2014: Osoyoos mayor admits sign incident factored into decision to retire

Stu Wells has confirmed apology letter part of "diversion process" after police informed about his involvement with theft of protest sign

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Eight break-ins reported in Penticton last weekend

Six of the break-ins between Friday and Monday targeted laundry rooms or storage areas at local apartment buildings.

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Artist's rendering on the Okanagan Correctional Centre.

High demand for Oliver jail-jobs seminars

Extra seminars may be added to accommodate higher-than-expected demand from people interested in working at Okanagan correctional centre.

Artist's rendering on the Okanagan Correctional Centre.
Parliamentary Journalist Richard Madan with CTV National News based in Ottawa sent out this picture on Twitter from Parliament Hill that police had their weapons drawn this morning after shots were fired.

Penticton-area MPs recall chaos of Parliament shootout

Dan Albas and Alex Atamanenko were meters away shootout captured on video by a journalist and broadcast repeatedly on news networks

Parliamentary Journalist Richard Madan with CTV National News based in Ottawa sent out this picture on Twitter from Parliament Hill that police had their weapons drawn this morning after shots were fired.

Police vehicle rammed after chase in Penticton

Truck involved allegedly stolen minutes earlier from home on Wade Avenue

David Wesley Bobbitt at an earlier court appearance.

Bobbitt hearing back on hold

After judge commented on slow place of dangerous offender hearing, it was adjourned for another three weeks

David Wesley Bobbitt at an earlier court appearance.
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Penticton-area teachers get partial pay for extra day

After claiming they were shorted a day’s pay in September, local teachers have persuaded the Okanagan Skaha School District to settle up

School board chairman Bruce Johnson