Penticton news

COVID-19 concerns follow eager boaters anxious to start the season
It’s already May, the days are getting warmer and so are the region’s lakes. With…

iN VIDEO: Regional district chair issues appeal to B.C., Alberta residents to not visit South Okanagan just yet
The chair of the regional district in the South Okanagan is appealing to tourists not…

Warmer than normal May expected in Kamloops, Okanagan after a dry, cool April
The month of April failed to bring much in the way of showers to the…

Man accused in armed break and enter denied bail
The man accused of taking part in a Penticton home invasion in which shots were…

Gas prices in Okanagan, Kamloops among the highest in B.C.
If you pull into a station to get a tank of gas in Kamloops and…

Clouds and rain expected this weekend in the Okanagan
May begins with a bit of an unsettled pattern for the Okanagan, but an improvement…

Why the Okanagan may escape flooding this year
In terms of spring flooding, it’s a totally different world in the Okanagan compared to…

It’s wild asparagus time in Kamloops and Okanagan
The warmer late April days have triggered growth of a perennial wild crop that’s highly…

Newborn foal dies after feral herd startled by jogger on KVR rail in South Okanagan
A Penticton woman is urging Kettle Valley trail users to be aware and take extra…

Peachland council gives thumbs down to mining project
A referral for basic mining exploration work in the District of Peachland failed to get…

Penticton’s community market is cancelled but vendors can’t get all their fees back
This year’s Downtown Penticton Association community market is cancelled but vendors are only being offered…

April expected to end on a showery note in Okanagan
It looks as though April is going to end on a damp note in the…

Only emergency cases are getting dental work in B.C. right now
If you’re suffering from a toothache or a dental issue, you might just have to…
$2 million Kelowna, Penticton homes to be won in Hometown Heroes Lottery
Hometown Heroes Lottery tickets are on sale and you could be the lucky winner of…

Wind fuels Enderby wildfire
BC Wildfire Service crews are responding to two wildfires in the Okanagan this weekend. In…