Penticton news

When neon ruled Kamloops and Okanagan nights
It was another era, a time when Kamloops and Okanagan valley cities’ downtown streets lit…

Your Okanagan shopping guide to supporting local this Christmas
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, and many local businesses…
Get a good view of the Geminid meteor shower
It’s billed as one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year and it…

BCHL’s Penticton Vees stop COVID-19 spread by following public health protocols
The Penticton Vees have limited the spread of COVID-19 after a player tested positive last…
Princeton cannabis facility hit with $1.4 million lawsuit
Owners of a cannabis cultivation facility under construction near Princeton are facing legal action after…

Apex to open for the season this Saturday, Dec. 5
Ski season is back as of this weekend in the South Okanagan. Apex Mountain Ski…

Make your own holiday gnome in this virtual felting workshop
Okanagan and area residents have a chance make a cute Christmas craft from the safety…

High demand, low inventory trend continues in South Okanagan real estate market
The real estate market in the South Okanagan continued to shine in November. The South…

COVID-19 cases reported at both Penticton high schools
Cases of COVID-19 have been reported at two Penticton high schools. A member of the Princess…

Organizers pin hopes on ‘spirit map’ to replace cancelled Candy Cane Lane event in Penticton
Another Penticton Christmas event has fallen victim to the increasing spread of COVID-19. Hoodoo Adventures…

South Okanagan sculptor creates giant wine bottle from horseshoes
You could call him a horseshoe artisan. Jean Ouellon of Kaleden recently completed his latest…

Theft of Grinch from Penticton Christmas display is really something only a grinch would do
A Penticton family is hoping a bit of publicity will help convince a Christmas grinch…

iN VIDEO: South Okanagan filmmaker gets ‘Higher Perspective’
South Okanagan climber and filmmaker Dave Mai has plenty of adventures and beautiful climbing photos…

iN VIDEO: Fundraising video featuring Penticton’s Shane Koyczan winner at Los Angeles Film Awards
A video created for the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation featuring Penticton spoken word poet and…

Who needs a trip to Mexico for the holidays when there is ‘Apexico’
An idea that began as a whimsical comment over supper has caught on with members…