Penticton news

Smoky skies in Okanagan, Kamloops expected to worsen over the weekend
Okanagan and Kamloops residents could face worsening smoke conditions over the next few days thanks…

B.C. Wildfire Service providing air support in Washington wildfire
The B.C. Wildfire Service is assisting its American counterparts as they try to tame a…

Penticton Mountie publishes first children’s book in series about RCMP Musical Ride horse
After telling stories about Harry the Musical Ride horse to her daughter, Penticton RCMP officer…

Penticton theatre group looking for new ways to act out
What can a community based theatre company do when a pandemic prevents them from having…

Wildfire smoke expected to clear from Okanagan valley by weekend
It appears the Okanagan will continue to experience wildfire smoke generated from numerous wildfires burning…

iN VIDEO: Hundreds of homes burn as deadly wildfires ravage the Pacific Northwest
The raging wildfires south of the U.S.-Canada border in the Pacific Northwest have destroyed hundreds…

Wildly popular Bob Ross exhibit has been ‘incredible gift’ to Penticton’s art gallery
Penticton Art Gallery curator Paul Crawford says the wildly popular Bob Ross exhibit turned out…

Three Okanagan students receive prestigious scholarships
Three Okanagan students made national headlines recently after being selected to receive a $100,000 Schulich…

Penticton search crews answer flurry of calls over long weekend
Volunteers with Penticton search and rescue were kept busy over the Labour Day long weekend…

U.S. wildfires the reason for the smoke in Okanagan
Fires burning south of the Canadian border are causing smoky skies in the Okanagan region.…

Hot weather expected in the Okanagan this week
If you enjoyed the past weekend’s hot and sunny weather, get ready to enjoy more…

The ‘white stilts’ of Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – They are an interesting oddity, and a piece of the landscape that becomes…

New markets provide renewed relevance for home-grown codling moth program
As hard times hit the Okanagan apple industry, the Okanagan based program that battles one…

Mule deer and bighorn sheep benefit from wildfires
Residents near Penticton could start seeing more thriving wildlife in the area after the Christie…

Codling moth drone program delayed by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has helped delay a new drone program being implemented by the Sterile…