Penticton news
UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton grows to 2,264 ha
A wildfire burning in the South Okanagan has drastically increased in size in the last…
Wildfire activity near Penticton expected to increase this afternoon
Firefighters are expecting to see increased wildfire activity this afternoon as temperatures rise and a…
Apex Mountain village being evacuated due to wildfire
Properties at the Apex Mountain village near Penticton are being evacuated due to a wildfire…
South Okanagan man who drowned trying to save dog identified
Friends and family of a Oliver man who drowned in Osoyoos earlier this week have…
Apex Mountain preparing to use snow-making machines against wildfire
A ski hill near Penticton is preparing to utilize machines that normally create snow in…
Apex Mountain village on evacuation alert due to wildfire
Firefighters continue to battle a large wildfire near Penticton that has placed the Apex Mountain…
One structure lost due to wildfire near Penticton
One residential structure has been lost to the Keremeos Creek wildfire, according to the latest…
iN PHOTOS: 2022 Okanagan Dream Rally roars to return after pandemic
Cheering crowds full of smiling children waving checkered flags lined the streets of Downtown Kelowna…
Thousands of lightning strikes touch off 40 new wildfires in last 24 hours
Thousands of lightning strikes across B.C. have sparked new wildfires, a majority of which are…
UPDATE: Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton grows to 150 hectares
The Keremeos Creek wildfire 21 kms southwest of Penticton has has grown to an estimated…
Judge said police standoff in Summerland was like a scene from a horror movie
Robert Austin Teal was hoping Oct. 22, 2021 would be the day he died when…
Little Penticton girl and garbage man form heartwarming friendship
Every Thursday morning, 3-and-a-half-year-old Rylee Petersen from Penticton looks forward to waving at her local…
Multiple Kelowna, Penticton road closures for Dream Rally Saturday
A parade of sports cars – loaded with passengers even more impressive than the luxury vehicles…
Penticton’s Crazy Corn Man known for colourful personality (and great corn)
It doesn’t take long to see how the Crazy Chilliwack Corn Man in Penticton earned…
Penticton fire chief picking a water fight with kids
Penticton firefighters are trying to turn the down the heat this week by throwing down…