Penticton news

Wet May and June raising Okanagan Lake levels
A rainy spring isn’t helping provincial officials in their bid to control water levels on…

Why Kamloops doesn’t (yet) share the Okanagan’s bounty of tree-fruits
For years, Dave Geen has been growing cherries in the Central Okanagan. His Coral Beach…

UPDATE: Morning blaze in Penticton
A building firefighters say was used as a squatter's shack went up in flames Tuesday…

West Summerland KVR station nearing completion
A new rest stop on the Kettle Valley Railway is taking shape near Summerland. The…

Police explain their absence at Penticton anti-racism rally
Penticton RCMP were conspicuously absent from yesterday’s rally against racism in Gyro Park in the…

Driver arrested after pepper-spraying RCMP officer near Revelstoke
Police have made an arrest in connection with an officer assault during a weekend traffic…

Clouds, showers, sun — everything you could want in one Okanagan forecast
If you liked the mix of showers and sun that defined this Okanagan weekend then…

Kruger-Allen pleads guilty to brutal Penticton beach assault
The man accused of a violent assault on a good samaritan on Okanagan Lake beach…

Man found unlawfully in Penticton townhome
Penticton RCMP have arrested a man following reports of a man unlawfully in a residence.…
Arson suspected in Penticton public washroom fire
Penticton Mounties are seeking witnesses to a public washroom fire in Okanagan Lake Park. The…

Penticton makes stand against racism at Gyro Park
Penticton residents took a stand against racism today, with hundreds gathering at Gyro Park and…

Strawberry season has begun in the Thompson-Okanagan
The strawberry harvest is underway in the South Okanagan. It’s running about a week late…

Anti-racism demonstration planned for Penticton
A Penticton resident hopes to build education and awareness about racism with a Black, Indigenous…

Former B.C. conservation officer who refused to kill bear cubs loses latest round in court
A B.C. conservation officer who made headlines in 2015 after being suspended for refusing to…

Okanagan Nation Alliance Grand Chief appeals to public for kidney donation
The Okanagan Nation Alliance's Grand Chief is appealing to the public for a kidney donation.…