Penticton news

Food truck bringing unique taste experience to Penticton
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a new culinary option for Penticton foodies. Seanna Pascal is…

Recreational salmon fishery opening on Osoyoos Lake
A plentiful run of sockeye salmon on the Okanagan River has opened up a recreational…

Unsung Okanagan River channel heroes part of effort to improve safety
The Penticton Fire Department has been making most of the headlines in the past couple…

Penticton Rotary cancels popular Ribfest event due to COVID-19 concerns
Penticton’s Rotary Ribfest will not take place this year. Ribfest had been scheduled for Sept.…

You can now have a beer, legally, at Penticton beaches on both Skaha and Okanagan Lake
Penticton beach goers can now consume alcohol on the beach at both ends of the…

British Columbians facing criminal charges got few breaks because of COVID-19, data shows
B.C.’s justice system has taken plenty of protective measures during the COVID-19 shutdown, but dropping…

Penticton may add more paid parking as it deals with COVID-19 induced $3.9M budget shortfall
City of Penticton is looking at parking as a potential revenue generator as it looks…

Unsettled weather conditions in central and north Okanagan should be gone by weekend
The north and central Okanagan might see some showers today and tomorrow, but those unsettled…

Have you seen Ogopogo? City of Penticton would like to hear from you
If you saw what you think is Ogopogo in Okanagan Lake, the City of Penticton…

Firefighters called to Okanagan river channel in Penticton, yet again
Penticton firefighters were call once again to the Okanagan River channel to rescue floaters for…

Province improves access for Indigenous anglers at Okanagan Falls dam
Mischief believed tied to a property dispute over native access to Okanagan River below Okanagan…

Penticton fire official raises concerns after rescuing floaters on river channel, again
Members of the Penticton Fire Department were called yesterday to another rescue on the Okanagan…

Coastal burning ban coming; B.C. Interior probably not far behind
As B.C. Wildfire Service prepares to ban most open burning activities along the coast, one…

South Okanagan real estate market rebounds in June
There’s room for optimism but still a considerable amount of uncertainty in South Okanagan real…

There’s lots to see in this week’s Thompson and Okanagan night skies
This week’s night sky has comets, meteors and planets lining up for night sky viewing…