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Penticton’s Snowflake Ball an evening of dads and daughters
A magical and popular event for dads and daughters is returning to Penticton after a…
Employer-paid sick days will not be rising from five to 15 in B.C.
The provincial government is under pressure to triple the number of employer-paid sick days from…
Shane Koyczan adds stops in Oliver and Revelstoke on latest tour
Penticton spoken word poet Shane Koyczan – whose shows usually sell out – has announced dates…
Llama on the lam near Penticton delights drivers
A llama named Lyle is making people smile as he runs up and down the…
Movie shot in Penticton now streaming on the little screen
A feature film shot in Penticton is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Drinkwater is a coming-of-age…
$500,000 grant for section of Penticton’s Lake-to-Lake cycling route
Pentiction’s Lake-to-Lake Cycling Route will cost $500,000 less thanks to a successful grant application The…
iN VIDEO: Penticton couple confronted for buying 2-cent items at Walmart
A Penticton couple left the local Walmart confused after they were accused of theft for…
Outdoor concert venue adds soul to Similkameen ranch
A Similkameen woman opens up her rural property for artists to share their music with…
Triathletes rank Penticton among top Ironman destinations
Triathletes travel the world for Ironman competitions every year and Penticton is among 14 destinations…
After years of working like a dog, Hawkes is retiring from the Vernon RCMP
One of the furriest officers with the Vernon RCMP is about to retire. After seven…
Penticton passersby made CPR even more stressful for nurse
A Penticton woman expected strangers would have shown more compassion when she was performing CPR…
Two vehicles destroyed by suspicious fire in Penticton
A pair of parked vehicles were destroyed in an early morning fire Penticton RCMP are…
Couple takes WestJet to court in Penticton for ‘mental distress’ from cancelled flight
WestJet is being sued for cancelling a flight back to B.C. from Mexico after a…
Property crime dropped in Penticton last year
Penticton RCMP responded to fewer calls for service last year compared to 2021 and 2020…
Penticton’s famous Kevin the Goose survives another winter
A Canada goose known by Penticton locals as Kevin the Goose has made it through…
Driver flees after striking pedestrian in Penticton parking lot
A 19-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in Penticton and the driver allegedly fled…
Penticton bike lane makes it difficult for semi to clear corner
A trucker had a tough time turning onto Martin Street in Penticton earlier this week…
SkyHawks will be dropping into Penticton’s Peachfest this summer
The SkyHawks will be putting on a show in the skies above Penticton this summer.…
Penticton council to consider bylaw to govern ‘public behaviour’
The City of Penticton may be giving more authority to its Community Safety Officers. Council…
Movie shot in Penticton will be playing in select Okanagan theatres for one night only
A movie that used the South Okanagan and Similkameen as a backdrop is beginning its…
Sparrow e-scooters have a different way to fly in South Okanagan
Residents of Kelowna and Vernon are used to seeing shared e-scooters parked helter-skelter throughout their…
Independent grocers in Penticton worry new bike lane will obstruct their busy parking lot
As Penticton’s Lake-to-Lake bike route nears construction on its final phase, the owners of a…
Penticton woman who tried to retrieve stolen bike threatened with replica handgun
Penticton RCMP have a man in custody, accused of pointing a gun at a woman…
Flying Fools stunt divers coming to Penticton’s Peachfest
Daredevil performers are returning to Penticton this summer to dive from heights up to 25…