Penticton news

Penticton city council to consider allowing booze on Skaha Lake beach
Penticton residents and visitors may soon have another waterfront park with a beach at which…

South Okanagan winery temporarily closes due to COVID-19 concerns
A South Okanagan winery has temporarily shut its doors as a precaution due to recent…

Penticton winery shuts doors over COVID-19 case
A case of COVID-19 in the South Okanagan has closed a Penticton winery. Poplar Grove…

Hot and sunny in Okanagan this week
It’s safe to say summer has arrived in the Okanagan. There is a chance of…

Drug alert for purple fentanyl issued in Penticton
Interior Health is warning Penticton drug users to check their supply, after receiving reports of…

Someone’s trying to stop Indigenous fishermen from reaching salmon in South Okanagan
Penticton Indian Band member and former chief Jonathan Kruger has filed a complaint with the…
2 COVID-19 cases confirmed at Oliver farm while town hall closes due to positive staff test
Interior Health has confirmed two positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at a South…

Penticton boater thanks good samaritans who came to his rescue
A pleasant outing on Okanagan Lake for a Penticton couple could have ended with an…

Penticton river channel rescuers urge caution as flows remain high
With improving weather and increasing usage of the Okanagan River channel, Penticton Fire Department Deputy…

Wet weather hasn’t dampened outlook for Okanagan vineyards
It hasn’t been the perfect year, weather-wise, for Okanagan grape growers but in spite of…

Did someone try selling you gold jewelry? It’s likely fake
Police are warning residents in the B.C. southern interior not to fall victim to a recurring…

Racist vandalism in Okanagan town is the tip of the iceberg: Summerland Mayor
The Mayor of Summerland says two racially-motivated incidents of vandalism that took place in the…

7 sunny summer days ahead in the Okanagan and Kamloops
Prepare to enjoy some outdoor summer activities in the coming days. The Thompson Okanagan is…

iN PHOTOS: Comet Neowise captured by Thompson-Okanagan photographers
Residents in the Okanagan able to wake up early enough have been rewarded with some…

Penticton will be the star in movie set to begin production in September
A new film shoot is getting underway in Penticton following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions…