Penticton news

Paper plates toss goes awry at Penticton Vees game
Scores of paper plates were plummeting during an extremely challenging contest for fans at last…

Province needs to pony up more cash for Penticton to be safe, city says
Authorities are stretched thin in Penticton as a result of an increase in mental health…

Couple killed in Penticton apartment fire were married for 58 years
The victims of last weekend’s fatal apartment fire in Penticton have been identified. Albert “Bert”…

Junior hockey coach charged with secretly recording nudity in Penticton
A former hockey coach was charged with voyeurism in Penticton. William Frank Rotheisler, born 1982,…

Second person has died, 10 displaced after apartment fire in Penticton
A second person has now died in an apartment fire in Penticton last weekend. Emergency…

World-famous toddler entertainer Blippi coming to Okanagan
An entertainer famous among toddlers, and their parents, around the globe has added a Penticton…

Map of the best Penticton holiday lights 2021
It’s that time of year again when jingle bells and Christmas carols can be heard,…

The map of the best holiday lights in Penticton 2022
It may be wintertime but it’s not dark in Penticton by 5 p.m. thanks to…

Elderly man dies in Penticton apartment fire
An elderly man was found dead after Penticton Fire Department responded to an apartment fire…

Penticton Vees 24-game winning streak came to an end last night
After winning the first 24 games of the season, it was the Wenatchee Wild that…

Penticton woman continues feeding homeless despite threats
A woman in Penticton is handing out hot food to the homeless despite getting unsavoury…

FortisBC approved to raise electrical rates nearly 4%
FortisBC is raising electricity rates by nearly 4%. The exact amount of the increase approved…

Penticton firefighters extinguish blaze at abandoned house
Members of the Penticton Fire Department started their day by putting out a fire at…

iN PHOTOS: Penticton firefighters save deer trapped on frozen Okanagan Lake
A mule deer got stuck on a frozen part of Okanagan Lake in Penticton this…

Penticton woman suing city after tripping on sidewalk
A woman tripped on a sidewalk in Penticton and now the city is getting sued.…