Canucks Young Stars Tournament

Canucks Young Stars tournament in Penticton coming of age

PENTICTON - The Canucks Young Stars tournament is coming of age and providing some serious economic returns to the City of Penticton. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit can take a lot of credit for the four day event, which began six years ago following a pitch he made when he was a city councillor to Vancouver Canucks...

Penticton plays host to hockey, jazz and dragon boats this weekend

PENTICTON - The Penticton entertainment scene is ramping up for the coming weekend, filling the city with a mix of music, dragon boats and National Hockey League prospects. “There is not a room to be had,” Penticton Hospitality Association President Robert Appelman says. “I know the various organizations have been trying to get rooms, but...