Penticton news

South Okanagan rated best place to travel to this summer
An annual online Canadian vacation ranking site has picked the South Okanagan to top its…

Snowfall warning issued for mountain passes
Winter is returning to mountain passes this weekend. Environment Canada has issued a special weather…

Snow expected on the Coquihalla Highway this weekend
Kamloops and the Okanagan can look forward to a typical spring forecast over the weekend…

How some people are getting their vaccinations early
A little-known vaccination policy in British Columbia is allowing some seniors an opportunity to jump…

Tight entry-level supply driving up housing prices in Summerland
Real estate markets are heating up in the South Okanagan, but perhaps for different reasons…
UPDATE: RCMP bomb squad detonates possible explosives found in Penticton
Penticton residents may have heard a couple explosions last evening as members of the RCMP…

Another mysterious explosion site in Penticton, this time near an elementary school
Police in Penticton have found another blast site linked to a series of mysterious explosions…

RCMP bomb squad called to investigate mysterious Penticton explosions
Penticton RCMP have called in the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit to help investigate a serious…

Penticton council not backing down against province on emergency shelter
Penticton City Council continued to stand their ground in its dispute with the province over…

Okanagan Mounties deal with 3 shootings over weekend, no connections found yet
There were three shootings across the Okanagan this weekend but as of yet, it doesn’t…
Interior’s own hobbit house opens for the season
Elves, Orcs, Dwarves and Lord of the Rings fans are all welcome at the Hobbit…

Seeds selling fast as COVID-19 era gardeners keep up planting trend
The weather is warming up and backyard gardeners are beginning to move outdoors with this…

Two arrested after shots fired at Penticton Mounties
Penticton Mounties were allegedly shot at Saturday morning while attempting to stop a suspected stolen…

Penticton to spend 250K for ‘end of pandemic’ big show at SOEC
Penticton city council wasn’t that interested in allocating additional funds to jump start the South…

Okanagan prices ‘stable’ as B.C. led the country in farmland price increases
British Columbia led the way nationally in cultivated farmland value last year with the Kootenay…