Penticton news

iN VIDEO: Buck takes a stroll along Penticton beach
Without the summertime tourists crowding the beach in Penticton, a buck had a strip of…

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner wants cops out of schools
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is recommending school trustees end their relationships with police in all…

‘Reckless and senseless’: Penticton Indian Band promises legal action against those cutting horse fences
Members of the Penticton Indian Band want to contain the free roaming horses on their…

Penticton couple offer $1,000 ‘bribe’ for family physician amid doctor shortage
A Penticton couple is offering $1,000 to any family physician or nurse practitioner who will…

iN VIDEO: Okanagan youth the ‘ReStorchestra’ for national Habitat for Humanity campaign
The Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra has been featured in a national campaign for Habitat for…

Two armed robberies at South Okanagan liquor stores
Penticton RCMP are investigating after two armed robberies in the South Okanagan earlier this week.…

Smash-and-grab at ice cream parlour in downtown Penticton
An ice cream parlour in downtown Penticton was broken into overnight. Tickleberry’s, which opened its…

iN VIDEO: Herd of bighorn sheep caught on camera in Penticton
A herd of bighorn sheep were very orderly when they took a stroll down a…

iN PHOTOS: Local nature photographer captures bighorn sheep
Barry Scully has been capturing photos of the Vaseux Lake bighorn sheep population this fall,…

Penticton man busted after bear spraying the owner of a car he was rummaging through
A Penticton man who allegedly deployed bear spray after he was caught rummaging through someone…

The North Pole is under attack in Penticton, only lasers can stop the evil elves
Santa needs help defending the North Pole from the evil elves of the South Pole…

New bylaw limits Penticton residents to owning six pets
Penticton residents are allowed a maximum of six pets following the adoption of a new…

Penticton woman suing city and long boarder who allegedly rolled into her
A pedestrian who was hit by a long boarder in Penticton is suing the city…

Strangers save Christmas for Penticton mom and kids on brink of homelessness
A Penticton health-care worker and single mother of two who's struggling to pay her bills…

Peak of Leonid meteor shower over Okanagan, Kamloops tonight
The peak of the Leonid meteor shower is tonight and it looks like the weather…