Dale Boyd

Penticton

‘Bizarre’ behaviour lands woman in jail

A defence lawyer could only describe the behaviour of his client, who broke into a home and sexually assaulted a man, as “bizarre.”

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Paul Crawford, Penticton Art Gallery curator, speaks at the Solstice Peace Talks at the Shatford Centre Dec. 21.

Syrian refugees speak at peace talks

The Solstice Peace Talks at the Shatford Centre Dec. 21 featured special guests in a Syrian Refugee family living in Naramata.

Paul Crawford, Penticton Art Gallery curator, speaks at the Solstice Peace Talks at the Shatford Centre Dec. 21.
Garry Gratton (left) with ReMax Penticton, Carol Sudchak (middle) with the Canadian Home Builders’ Association South Okanagan and Penticton MLA Dan Ashton (right) at a Sendero Canyon show home to announce the benefits of the new provincial program to assist first-time homebuyers.

B.C. housing program to bring ‘fabulous turnaround’

A Penticton realtor said a program for first-time home buyers is coming at a time when the local real estate market is set for an upturn.

Garry Gratton (left) with ReMax Penticton, Carol Sudchak (middle) with the Canadian Home Builders’ Association South Okanagan and Penticton MLA Dan Ashton (right) at a Sendero Canyon show home to announce the benefits of the new provincial program to assist first-time homebuyers.
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Jail time for breaking into veteran’s home

A man who broke into a Second World War veteran’s home is spending the next year in jail.

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‘Drug-fuelled rampage’ nets jail time for Penticton man

A Penticton man responsible for a rash of thefts in Penticton is spending Christmas in jail.

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Const. Amit Goyal

Osoyoos Mountie cleared of misconduct allegations

After four years, Osoyoos Const. Amit Goyal has been cleared by the RCMP of all allegations of misconduct.

Const. Amit Goyal
Shane Koyczan, left, Tavis Weir on guitar and Stefan Bienz on bass during Anthem: A Leonard Cohen tribute on Dec. 18 at the Cleland Community Theatre.

Photos: World-class, home grown tribute to Cohen

Arts and entertainment editor Dale Boyd gives a glowing review of Anthem: A Leonard Cohen Tribute.

Shane Koyczan, left, Tavis Weir on guitar and Stefan Bienz on bass during Anthem: A Leonard Cohen tribute on Dec. 18 at the Cleland Community Theatre.
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Man brought in on Canada-wide warrant after 10-hour stand off in Oliver

Crown counsel was unable to say if further charges are coming for two people taken into custody after a nearly 10-hour police standoff.

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Astronomer Chris Purton is hosting the Solstice Peace Talks at the Shatford Centre on Dec. 21.

Winter solstice and peace at Shatford Centre

What does the winter solstice have to do with world peace? Find out as the Western News chats with astronomer and host Christ Purton.

Astronomer Chris Purton is hosting the Solstice Peace Talks at the Shatford Centre on Dec. 21.
Scott Sheare, left, general manager of Summerland Seniors Village and marketing manager Sharon Lusch, middle, bring 230 toques socks and hats to South Okanagan Women in Need Society's executive director Debbie Scarborough at the new SOWINS location on Dec. 16.

Summerland Senior’s Village gives back

About 4,000 socks, toques and cold weather items were collected by Retirement Concepts organizations nationwide.

Scott Sheare, left, general manager of Summerland Seniors Village and marketing manager Sharon Lusch, middle, bring 230 toques socks and hats to South Okanagan Women in Need Society's executive director Debbie Scarborough at the new SOWINS location on Dec. 16.
A rehearsal at the Penticton Art Gallery for Anthem: A Leonard Cohen Tribute, coming to the Cleland Theatre Dec. 17 and 18.

Video: Meet the band behind the Leonard Cohen tribute show

The Western News catches up with some of the poets, musicians and artists honouring Leonard Cohen this weekend.

A rehearsal at the Penticton Art Gallery for Anthem: A Leonard Cohen Tribute, coming to the Cleland Theatre Dec. 17 and 18.
Premier Christy Clark, MLA for Westside-Kelowna at the announcement of The Foundry on Monday afternoon. The Foundry is a a youth service centre focused on mental health.

Kelowna youth mental health centre doesn’t deter Penticton effort

Funding for a youth service centre focused on mental health which a Penticton group applied for has gone to Kelowna.

Premier Christy Clark, MLA for Westside-Kelowna at the announcement of The Foundry on Monday afternoon. The Foundry is a a youth service centre focused on mental health.
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Man denied bail in shotgun incident at Penticton elementary school

A Penticton man is remaining in custody after allegedly discharging a firearm at a Penticton elementary school around 5 a.m.

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Penticton man pleads guilty to kidnapping charge

A Penticton man is spending the next two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to a kidnapping charge.

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Curator Paul Crawford and administrator Brigitte Liapis of the Penticton Art Gallery in the building's Tea Room.

Penticton Art Gallery faces funding challenges

The cost of business has risen above funding presenting some funding challenges for the Penticton Art Gallery.

Curator Paul Crawford and administrator Brigitte Liapis of the Penticton Art Gallery in the building's Tea Room.
International artist Terry Isaac is raffling off this piece, Peakaboo, during his fourth annual open house to benefit the AlleyCATS Alliance.

Penticton’s Terry Isaac’s gallery going to the cats

Art and nature are coming together at Terry Isaac's home gallery to help out the cats of the Okanagan.

International artist Terry Isaac is raffling off this piece, Peakaboo, during his fourth annual open house to benefit the AlleyCATS Alliance.
The town hall meeting at Okanagan College Dec. 7 discussed the overdose crisis in Penticton.

Watch: full video of overdose crisis town hall meeting

Watch the full video of the town hall meeting in Penticton to discuss the spike in overdoses, fentanyl and more.

The town hall meeting at Okanagan College Dec. 7 discussed the overdose crisis in Penticton.
The Dream Music Festival 2016.

Dream Café re-opening

After suspending operations Oct. 1 the famed Dream Café is re-opening for show nights starting February 2017.

The Dream Music Festival 2016.
Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth of the Penticton RCMP holds a syringe as emergency workers put a 33-year-old drug overdose victim on a stretcher at a Government Street house Thursday morning. The overdose was one of two in three hours believed to be related to the drug fentanyl.

Penticton town hall meeting called to talk about rise in drug overdoses

Right now, hearing of an overdose in the Penticton area is an every day occurrence at Pathways Addictions Resource Centre.

Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth of the Penticton RCMP holds a syringe as emergency workers put a 33-year-old drug overdose victim on a stretcher at a Government Street house Thursday morning. The overdose was one of two in three hours believed to be related to the drug fentanyl.
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‘Drug-induced fog’ leads to scooter stealing spree in Penticton

An Alberta man is spending the next six months in prison for a crime spree involving multiple electric scooter thefts.

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