Penticton news
Downtown Penticton Association cancels community market
Saturday activity on Penticton’s downtown portion of Main Street will be minimal this summer with…
Penticton assesses COVID-19 economic damage, offers some taxpayer relief
The City of Penticton sought to find ways to take some of the financial burden…
Penticton city council wants new transit service to Kelowna suspended
The COVID-19 pandemic is crushing local transit ridership, prompting Penticton city council to recommend suspension…
Penticton survey shows more than a third of residents’ jobs have been affected by COVID-19
Nearly 40 per cent of Penticton’s working residents have been impacted by COVID-19 pandemic measures,…
Possible thunderstorms for central and north Okanagan today
A spring-like weather pattern is expected to bring thunderstorms to the north and central Okanagan…
Clock is ticking on high profile B.C. Interior murder cases while courts contend with pandemic
A year ago, John Brittain was arrested and later charged with four counts of murder…
Penticton RCMP officers face crushing case loads
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t seem to have had much of an impact on Penticton crime,…
Penticton mayor launches appeal to premier for fair electrical subsidy
Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki is hoping an appeal to Premier John Horgan will provide some…
Six-storey apartment complex proposed for downtown Penticton
If approved, a zoning amendment and development permit coming up before Penticton City Council tomorrow…
Wineries launch meal program to help laid off hospitality workers in the south Okanagan
Wineries in the Oliver and Osoyoos area are banding together to offer meals to people…
Apartment building’s glass door shattered by gunfire in downtown Penticton
RCMP are investigating after a report of a shot fired in downtown Penticton early this…
Sunshine and above normal temperatures to begin the week in the Okanagan
A sunny start to the week in the Okanagan will be tempered by mid-week showers.…
Osoyoos assault victim succumbs to injuries
The BC Coroners Service says an Osoyoos woman who was attacked last week succumbed to…
iN VIDEO: Watch these snakes emerge from winter refuge in South Okanagan
Penticton resident Mitch Guilderson is a big fan of his amphibian and reptile neighbours. Guilderson…
Penticton plans for flood potential on two local creeks
Higher than normal snowpack levels and the prospect of flooding along Ellis Creek has the…