Penticton news

Penticton’s Wine Sensory Centre works with a lot more than wine
The recent announcement that UBC Okanagan will move its wine research centre to Kelowna from…

Peaches are ready in the South Okanagan
A sure sign of summer in the Okanagan is peach season, and it is underway.…

Okanagan waits for summer weather, while eastern Canada deals with heat waves
More changing weather conditions are in the forecast this week in the Okanagan as temperatures…

Fraudulent CERB claims have lowered crime Penticton RCMP says
Crime in Penticton has dropped significantly through the COVID-19 pandemic and Penticton’s police chief thinks…

RCMP investigate after Penticton woman struck by bullet
Penticton RCMP are investigating after an apparent shooting in which a woman was hit by…

Lots of happy little visitors enjoying Penticton’s Bob Ross exhibit
Penticton Art Gallery curator Paul Crawford is pleased about how things are going since the…

New app puts the perfect B.C. wine in your hands
There’s a new app to help oenophiles get the best out of B.C. wineries that…

Okanagan telescope a ‘game-changer’ in finding repeating signals from deep space
The CHIME telescope at the National Research Council’s Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory south of Penticton…

All aboard: Kettle Valley Steam Railway prepares to hit the rails again
The Kettle Valley Steam Railway is preparing for an abbreviated season due to the COVID…

Harvest is no bowl of cherries for Okanagan growers this year
The cherry harvest has been in full swing in the southern part of the valley…

Pomeranian left at Penticton doggie daycare needs your help
The B.C. SPCA is appealing to the public to come to the aid of an…

Coyote Cruises back in business on Penticton’s Okanagan River channel
Coyote Cruises is preparing for another run on the Okanagan River channel in Penticton starting…

Have you ever seen a comet? Now’s your chance
There’s a celestial object catching the attention of stargazers looking into the early morning skies…

B.C.’s Return-It centres are going to make recycling so much easier
Changes are coming to British Columbia’s Return-It beverage container recycling system that should make beverage…

Neighbouring businesses losing patience with supportive housing project in Penticton
Poor behaviour by residents has raised the ire of neighbouring businesses following the conversion of…