Shelby Thom

‘This incident appears to be a tragic murder-suicide within a family unit,’ Sgt. Jason Bayda said in a release detailing the investigation into two bodies discovered Wednesday.

The study’s lead researcher also noted that users reported intense withdrawal symptoms and dependency on nicotine as the top barrier to quitting.

The policy is set to take effect on Jan. 4, 2022, to give employees enough time to get fully vaccinated, the city said.

The RDOS has launched a Public and Evacuee Survey, open until Friday, Oct. 29.

RCMP said a 44-year-old Penticton man was arrested Friday evening after he walked into two businesses with a chainsaw.

On Oct. 9, Mounties were called to a property in the 800 block of Grandview Bench Road regarding a report that a horse had been shot and killed.

The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says ‘reasonable grounds’ exist to believe the arresting officers used excessive force.

The judge granted Brad and Darren Besler a conditional discharge with nine months probation for mischief.

The temporary closure will continue until the threat to wildlife and the habitat is lessened, the province said.

Okanagan Gleaners, founded in 1994, turns blemished fruits and vegetables, donated by local farmers, into a delicious dehydrated soup, to spare produce from the landfill.

Hendrik Van Ryk of The Hamlets said the quality of care is declining as residential care workers are stretched thin.

To illustrate its point, the collective released a Google Map document highlighting 35 known cannabis stores openly operating in B.C. without a provincial license.

“Mr. MacDonald made a deliberate decision to excessively consume valium, and he made a deliberate decision to drive,” the judge said.

Grouse Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb and Big White Ski Resort have all brought in vaccine mandates for their employees.

Glen and Eva Hamakawa were last seen on Friday morning, Oct. 1, when the pair left the Crump Recreational Site on an ATV.

Drew Barnes, president of the Activate Penticton Society, said it broke ground on Sept. 10, but the group has run into some unexpected cost pressures.

All students in B.C. schools are now required to wear a mask when inside a school building, including at their desks and on school buses.

‘If anybody does come across it, stay away from it and dial 911 right away and give the location where it was last seen,’ the fire chief said.

Paige Courtney Howse, 28, has been charged with the second-degree murder of Alishia Lemp, 33.

The PIB said in a statement that it’s “far too premature” to announce or celebrate a day of Truth and Reconciliation.