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Penticton City Council 2021
It’s official: Beer on the beach is back for another summer in Penticton
Penticton’s public alcohol consumption pilot project is back for a second summer after passing a…
Penticton RCMP see jump in threat calls as pandemic wears on
Pandemic and homeless issues were implicated in increased crime stats in a quarterly crime report…
Penticton council balks at size of proposed development for Kampe property
It seems inevitable the former Kampe property will be redeveloped, but not through the proposal…
Penticton council to look at road closure near events centre for hotel development
Penticton city council will have an opportunity to create more hotel rooms around the South…
Salaries at Penticton city hall continued upward climb in 2020
Wages continued their relentless rise at Penticton City Hall last year. The city’s Statement of…
Penticton lining up facilities in preparation for summer emergencies
Penticton is preparing for the upcoming summer fire season. City council will be asked to…
Downtown Penticton ice rink proposal is back
It may be a few months away from ice skating weather, but an ice rink…
Penticton council calls on Interior Health to restore funding to Pathways Addictions Resource Centre
It costs more money to employ two staffers at Interior Health than it did to…
Penticton council holding public meetings to debate proposed 8.5% tax hike
The cost of keeping the streets safe combined with inflation will result in an 8.5%…
Penticton’s top cop concerned with plan to decriminalize possession of small amount of drugs
Penticton’s top cop thinks decriminalizing possession of small amounts illicit drugs is a bad idea…
Penticton’s 5% rise in crime largely shoplifting, mischief: RCMP
Crime in Penticton rose by 5% over the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020.…
Penticton’s top cop credits video surveillance for helping solve crime
As members of the Penticton RCMP go about solving crime around the city, their best…
Penticton plans to hire 3 more RCMP officers in 2022
Penticton city council has found room in the budget to hire three more RCMP officers…
Most of Penticton council quiet after scathing Ombudsperson report on tax sale
Most of the members of Penticton city council don't want to talk about the tax…
Penticton to pay vulnerable woman $140K for selling her home for unpaid tax bill
Penticton city council offered an official apology and voted to reimburse a vulnerable woman negatively…