Penticton news

Penticton Speedway being sold; will remain a racetrack
After 23 seasons, the Penticton Speedway is changing hands. Owner Johnny Aantjes said the sale…

Charter challenge forces adjournment of Penticton sentencing hearing in beach assault
A sudden turn of events at the sentencing hearing of the man accused of delivering…

More snow coming to southern Interior overnight with Coquihalla Highway expected to bear the brunt
A heads up if you are planning a trip to and from the southern Interior…

‘I lost everything’: Court hears from man who suffered severe head injury in Penticton beach assault
The sentencing hearing for the man accused of a violent assault on Penticton’s Okanagan Lake…

‘Wonderful people’ of Penticton help senior back on his feet to ‘help someone else’
A Penticton man trying to recover from some rough times is feeling pretty good about…

Penticton Indian Band applauds City’s move to limit Spiller Road subdivision
The Penticton Indian Band is praising Penticton city council’s decision not to allow a rezoning application…

Penticton RCMP see increase in drug impaired driving
The latter half of January was a busy one for Penticton RCMP officers on the…

Taste of spring on Sunday breaks temperature records in Salmon Arm, Clinton
There were hints of spring in the air this weekend as a couple of high…

South Okanagan’s only midwife clinic closing
A midwives clinic in the South Okanagan will be closing its doors for good. Aly…

Lack of rape kit at Penticton Regional Hospital part of a national issue
When a Penticton care aid was raped in her own home by a former boyfriend…

COVID-19 changed the way we throw out garbage in the Thompson-Okanagan
A review of regional waste trends is revealing how the pandemic has affected lifestyles and…

How Penticton came to the aid of a local senior down on his luck
A Penticton man down on his luck is getting back on his feet following some…

Penticton city council concerned how RDOS charges member municipalities
Penticton city council is concerned about how the regional district charges its member municipalities for…

Snow expected to turn to rain by Sunday in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some Kamloops and Okanagan residents may need snow shovels for the next couple of days…

Downtown Penticton breezeway to be gated at night
Penticton’s 200-block breezeway will be gated overnight in an effort to reduce unwanted activities in…