
Penticton News

BC Mountie fined for blowing stop sign, colliding with truck in Okanagan Falls
A BC cop was fined colliding with a truck and sending two people to hospital…

Car theft suspects escape from police in South Okanagan leaving gun behind
A Penticton police officer, responding to a call from a concerned resident, discovered two men…

Highway 97 closure means stranded teachers have to stay in hotels
With the school term back in full swing, the Highway 97 closure between Peachland and…

iN VIDEO: Mountain goat, kids wander past stopped traffic near Summerland
A mother mountain goat with two kids in tow ambled down a rocky spur road…

Suspects in custody after pair of attempted carjackings in Penticton
Penticton RCMP have arrested two suspects in connection with two attempted carjackings last night. Officers were…

How these RVers got permission from Peachland to park on Beach Avenue
It has been an ongoing battle around the Thompson-Okanagan amid the housing crisis with residents…

New Okanagan society aims to make rail trails more accessible, one can at a time
Bob Richards has been routinely collecting empty bottles and cans for years to help out…

Penticton first city in BC where youth ride the bus for free
Young people can now ride BC Transit for free in Penticton. The city launched a…

Penticton gets $840K in federal funding to help finish lake to lake bike route
The federal government has announced it's contributing another $840,000 for Penticton’s Lake to Lake Bike…

No blasting closures on Highway 97 near Summerland this long weekend
Drivers can expect a break from the closures along Highway 97 north of Summerland this…

Penticton woman hit by car in crosswalk awarded $600,000 in damages
A Penticton woman was awarded $600,000 four years after she was hit by a car…

Former Penticton woman gets $1.8M for accident before ICBC’s no fault insurance
A former Penticton woman struggling to recover from a horrific motorcycle crash has been awarded…

One dead after head-on collision near Castlegar
A person is dead after a pickup truck crashed head on into a transport truck…

Four dead in collision with semi in Keremeos
Police are investigating a fatal collision involving two cars and a semi truck in Keremeos.…

Tourists following Google maps in Okanagan rescued after RV got stuck
A family of Dutch tourists had to be rescued by Central Okanagan search and rescue…



