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Council asked to sink teeth into cat bylaw

Margie Colclough is fed up with cats terrorizing her neighbourhood and is asking the City of Penticton to do something about it.

Councillor itching to pull the trigger on deer plan

Coun. Mike Pearce doesn’t want ideas on how to control Penticton’s deer population to get bogged down in bureaucracy, he wants action now.
Last HST ballots collected for count

Last HST ballots collected for count

The fate of B.C.'s harmonized sales tax should be known by the end of August.

City reviews lighting switch

A savings of 47 per cent on energy costs by switching city streetlights to LED is one of the findings of a study by the city that has perked councillors’ ears.
Pedestrian struck

Pedestrian struck

Emergency personnel attend to an injured man on the side of the street on the 3500 block of Skaha Lake Road Thursday. The man was apparently struck by a pickup truck (background) which left the roadway and hit a rock wall in front of Anthony’s Pub. A pregnant woman in the passenger seat of the vehicle was also taken to hospital. The conditions of those involved were not available but the injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Prison plan in holding pattern

The Solicitor General’s Ministry is keeping mum on when they’re going to be ready to announce the location of the new correctional centre for the Okanagan.
Family confronts suspect in brutal attack

Family confronts suspect in brutal attack

A tip from an alert resident resulted in the arrest of David Wesley Bobbitt, the man accused of a brutal attack on a 22-year-old Penticton woman on the weekend.
Vicious attack sparks police manhunt

Vicious attack sparks police manhunt

Penticton RCMP have spread their manhunt for David Wesley Bobbitt after a brutal attack on a woman found bound in his second-hand store early Sunday morning.
Convicted sex offender charged with assault

Convicted sex offender charged with assault

A convicted sex offender was arrested by police in Okanagan Falls on Monday after a report of a sexual assault.

Growers face shortage of pickers

Cherry growers are struggling to find workers to pick their fruit now that the harvest is finally in full swing.