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Agassiz runner completes 9 marathons in 4 days in Arizona
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (587+ words) Published 2: 35 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Marina Striker (centre) finished the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in 92 hours and 37 minutes. (Contributed) Marina Striker was the 15th-fastest woman in the 2026 Cocodona 250 ultramarathon. (Chris Fleugel) Most people would be lucky to run 250 miles in their entire lifetime,…...
B. C. councillor defends texts to police chief over golf course impairment checks
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (547+ words) Published 6: 00 am Friday, January 9, 2026 South Surrey's Morgan Creek Golf Course. (Tricia Leslie/Peace Arch News files) A Surrey city councillor feels she didn't do anything wrong when she alerted Surrey Police Service Chief Const. Norm Lipinski about concerns regarding impairment…...
Bystanders restrain alleged Okanagan sexual assault suspect until RCMP arrive
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Tuesday, December 23, 2025 RCMP. (Black Press File) One man was arrested after an alleged sexual assault in Penticton was interrupted by bystanders. Penticton RCMP announced on Dec. 23 that the man, named as Josiah Foisy, had been charged with sexual…...
Okanagan woman gets jail, ordered to pay back $350k for 17 years of welfare fraud
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (626+ words) Published 5: 30 pm Friday, November 28, 2025 Multiple schemes to defraud the government over 17 years earned an Okanagan woman more than two years in jail and an order to pay back over $350, 000. According to the judgement published on Nov. 27, Norlene Dale White, 66, was…...
Worker dies at Gibraltar copper mine near Williams Lake
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (243+ words) Published 12: 43 pm Saturday, November 22, 2025 A contract worker has died at the Gibraltar copper mine northeast of Wiliams Lake, the mine's operator confirmed Friday, Nov. 21. An accident took place at the mine Friday resulting in the death of one worker, with…...
Penticton ex-youth leader receives house arrest sexually doctoring images of minor
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (636+ words) Published 10: 55 am Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Kelowna Supreme Court. (Black Press File) Content warning: This article contains information about alleged child sexual abuse material, that might be triggering from some readers. Five months after a judge heard submissions on a convoluted scheme…...
Questions addressed about water use at proposed data centre in Nanaimo
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (593+ words) Published 2: 55 pm Tuesday, November 4, 2025 A data centre planned for construction on East Wellington Road and its potential water and electricity needs came under discussion at the a city council meeting Monday, Nov. 3. (DHK Architects image) A data centre project working…...