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Penticton resident gets sweet, surprise reunion with dog lost for months
Meredith Essler of Penticton had an unexpected surprise when the puppy she lost 3.5 months…
Volunteer group tackling largest encampment cleanup yet
The Okanagan Forest Task Force is planning to cleanup tons of garbage from a large…
No charges for RCMP officer after suspect injured by police dog in Penticton
A suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation was left with gashes on his face and…
Lower Mainlanders are choosing Penticton
Welcome to Penticton, Lower Mainlanders. A new survey from the City of Penticton shows that's…
‘From Hate to Hope’: New mural to be unveiled in Keremeos
A new mural, co-created by Syilx artist Haley Regan and an Okanagan immigrant youth group,…
Not into skiing? Try these other outdoor Thompson-Okanagan winter activities
With winter fast approaching and the days getting shorter, some fun in the snow might…
BC expands spec tax to include Kamloops and most of the Okanagan
The province's tax on housing speculators just got a massive expansion and now covers most of…
UPDATE: Work begins to stabilize rockslide threat at Penticton mobile home park
A geotechnical assessment of an unstable slope threatening a Penticton mobile home park has been…
City evacuates 25 homes at Penticton mobile home park due to potential rockslide
The residents of 25 homes in a Penticton mobile home park were evacuated earlier today…
Okanagan pizza restaurant, employee sued by sexually abused young employee
A former employee of a Penticton pizza shop is taking her abuser and her former…
iN MAPS: The best festive holiday light displays in Penticton
'Tis the season to be jolly and go for a tour around the community to…
Penticton unveiling huge holiday light tunnel
Penticton is setting up a massive light tunnel as part of its holiday events. The…
Penticton Community Centre closed due to overnight break-in
Penticton Community Centre closed following break-in last night. The City of Penticton issued a notice…
Stuff to do indoors this winter in the Thompson-Okanagan
Snow and freezing temperatures aren’t for everyone. Luckily, there’s a range of activities to take…
RCMP seek help to solve Penticton community centre break-in
The Penticton RCMP continues to investigate a break-in at the community centre on the weekend.…
Small earthquake shakes South Okanagan
A small earthquake hit the South Okanagan this afternoon giving some residents a shock. An…
Police looking for man who assaulted senior at Penticton’s Walmart over parking space
The Penticton RCMP is searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a senior in Walmart…
Drivers can expect twice weekly closures on Highway 97 near Summerland
The headaches for commuters and commercial drivers on Highway 97 near Summerland will continue twice…
Country music icon Clint Black adds Okanagan to world tour
Clint Black has announced Canadian dates for his world tour, including a stop in Penticton.…
Penticton doesn’t want the world’s largest hockey stick back
The call has gone out to find a new home for the world’s largest hockey…
Okanagan and Kamloops organizations showing the Christmas spirit
Despite the lack on snow, Christmas is still fast approaching and many organizations across the…
Penticton judge shuts down ‘joke’ defense in taser purchase
A Penticton man tried but failed to avoid jail after claiming his online order of…
$23 million deal for new builds in Penticton dubbed ‘Innovation District’
Ten acres of land across the street from the Penticton Regional Hospital has been purchased…
Penticton lawyer represents historic Indigenous climate case
For the first time in Canadian history, the Federal Court of Appeal has agreed to…