Penticton news

Kootenay transit company is approved for Kelowna-Osoyoos route
There will soon be a new transit connection in the Okanagan. Mountain Man Mike’s Bus…

Weird, wet spring weather creates perfect conditions for wild watercress
It’s being touted as one of the new superfoods, and wild supplies are available —…

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning for North Okanagan and Shuswap
Much of the B.C. Interior appears to be in the path of spring storms threatening…

City of Penticton’s ‘sunshine list’ got longer in 2019
Four more City of Penticton staffers made the ‘sunshine’ list for 2019. The city’s statement…

‘Monsoon season’ continues this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
Okanagan residents should be prepared for another day of active weather as Environment Canada has…

Another severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Okanagan
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Okanagan and much of the southeast…

Cherry season is already underway in the South Okanagan
In spite of a brutally unseasonal start to June weather, the Okanagan cherry season has…

South Okanagan man waits in jail for three months to get a three week sentence
PENTICTON – A Keremeos man with a bipolar disorder has paid dearly for his crimes,…

Your weekend forecast: Rain, rain and more rain
There are three more days and nights of showers in the Okanagan forecast before things…

Severe thunderstorms possible in South, Central Okanagan
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by Environment Canada this morning. The watch is…

Horseshoe-salmon from Kaleden born from pandemic
Pearl the Pandemic Salmon is a mad creation perfect for the time in which she…

New Kelowna business brings the beverage bar to you
A couple of Okanagan entrepreneurs have started a new form of party truck, just in…

Why June is Kamloops’ and the Okanagan’s rainy season
Southern British Columbia may be the weather envy of our fellow Canadians for many months…

City of Penticton corrects information rescinding fire ban
One letter can make all the difference. When the City of Penticton advised the public…

UPDATE: Penticton lifts fire ban
A wet May and a wet start to June appears to have eased fire danger…