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City of Penticton 2024
Penticton invites skiers and snowboarders to Throwdown Rail Jam
Penticton is inviting expert skiers and snowboarders to compete in the new Downtown Throwdown Rail…
Penticton launches off-leash dog park experiment
Dog owners in Penticton will be able to test out new "leash optional" areas. The…
City councillor says Penticton’s new code of conduct will create problems
Penticton's city council has adopted a new code of conduct, but two councillors voted against…
HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton considering new pilot program for affordable housing
As communities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region struggle to get home built in the midst of…
Penticton council asked to approve $23M in housing, commercial space downtown
Penticton has plans to rezone part of downtown 1,500 housing units can be built at…
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…
Mental health crisis response teams showing success in Penticton
Penticton recently introduced a program that pairs police officers with mental health experts, and the…
FREEDOM TO BUSK: Some Okanagan cities restrict street performances others not so much
With summer right around the corner, buskers in the Okanagan and Kamloops are getting ready…
Penticton allows early morning construction noise due to heat wave
Penticton residents can expect some early morning construction noise for the next two weeks because…
Portion of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches closed due to E. coli
A swimming advisory has been issued for almost half of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches.…
$50,000 needed to save SS Naramata in Penticton
The City of Penticton is working on a disposal plan for the historic SS Naramata,…
Penticton giving away banners to celebrate long history of Ironman races
Penticton hosted the first Ironman race in North America, and now the city is giving…
Penticton’s new ‘Turf Tank’ robot needs a name
The City of Penticton is for help to name a new robot that paints the…
Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s municipal budget season so Kamloops and cities around the Okanagan have begun releasing property…