Penticton news

Penticton, RDOS to hold live-streamed conference on Mount Christie wildfire
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and the City of Penticton are holding a live-streamed…

Skaha Lake boaters told to stay away from air crews working Christie Mountain fire
The City of Penticton is asking that boaters avoid using Skaha Lake as the Mount…

UPDATE: No structures lost in Penticton boundary, one destroyed by Christie Mountain fire in regional district
A single family home was destroyed last night in the Christie Mountain wildfire on Christie Mountain…

South Okanagan told to prepare for smoky skies
As fire rages in the South Okanagan, previously pristine air quality is at risk of…

Wildfire out of control just across the U.S. border
As B.C. wildfire crews battle the Mount Christie blaze, their counterparts are actioning a similar…

Alberta man drowns in Okanagan Lake near Penticton
The Penticton RCMP and B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after a 61-year-old man drowned in…

Anxious night as Penticton’s Mount Christie wildfire grows to over 1,000 ha, spreads south
Emergency crews worked into the night as the community of Heritage Hills along the east…

More high temperature records broken in the Okanagan
More daily high temperature records fell for the third straight day in the Okanagan, as…

Nearly 4,000 properties on evacuation alert as Penticton fire grows to 500 ha
The City of Penticton has issued an evacuation alert for southeast portions of the city…

UPDATE: Wildfire south of Penticton grows to 250 Ha; evacuations ordered
A wildfire that broke out in the hills northeast of Heritage Hills and Lakeshore Highlands…

The following homes are under evacuation order, effective immediately
An evacuation order has been issued for Heritage Hills properties as a wildfire continues to…

Penticton RCMP puppy-trainer is helping ‘Nack’ learn the profession
Penticton Const. Mike Richardson is working on his dream job of becoming a dog handler…

Penticton resident wins big in Hometown Heroes lottery
The 2020 Hometown Heroes lottery has produced a Penticton winner. The lottery identified M. Shaffer…

Work ongoing to restore RDOS network
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen is still working to restore its internal network system…

More temperature records fall in the Okanagan
The Okanagan continued to sizzle yesterday as three more high temperature records were set in…