
Penticton News Today & Local Events

YO MAMA: The arnica will bloom again
OPINION Every spring for the past five years, I’ve gone into the woods behind my…

Penticton council to consider six-storey apartment on riverfront property
Developers are hoping to build a six-storey apartment with 234 units on a prime piece…

Large blaze engulfs Lake Country house
A large blaze that could be seen across Lake Country erupted from a house last…
B.C. condo association director critical of rental and 19+ designation removal
The B.C. Condo Association’s executive director is doubtful the province’s new housing act will create…

Fire that destroyed Lake Country home not considered suspicious
A fire the tore through a Lake Country home this past weekend was likely sparked…

15-storey residential highrise proposed for Kelowna’s Capri-Landmark area
A 15-storey highrise is being planned to replace four single-family homes on Pacific Avenue, just…

Housing price slide in Okanagan, Kamloops eases in November
The resale price of homes in Kamloops and the Okanagan has slowly been falling from…

Penticton family dog rescued after five months on the loose in Sicamous
A dog in Sicamous was finally rescued after spending over five months outside evading capture…

Kelowna council reverses snap decision to withhold funding to Journey Home
After preventing Journey Home from getting federal funding to help the homeless population last week,…

This Coldstream house sold for $10 million below original asking price
A house heading to auction with a list price of $13 million last year ended…

Sale of $37M property could be biggest residential real estate deal in Kelowna history
A 90-acre parcel of land in the Rutland area of Kelowna has gone on the…

Kelowna taxpayers facing 3.8% tax increase
Kelowna city council adopted a provisional budget with a tax increase of 3.8% today, Dec.…

B.C. Housing buys another Kamloops motel
B.C. Housing bought the Lamplighter Motel in Kamloops, adding to its stock of housing in…

YO MAMA: The power of natural consequences
OPINION My son held his hand way out in front of him, offering a half-eaten…

Vernon could lead the way in converting offices to homes
COVID still has a lasting impact on how and where people work and the Greater…

