Penticton news
Okanagan hospital’s ER is closed, patients being diverted
The South Okanagan General Hospital's emergency department is closed this afternoon due to limited doctor…
Okanagan salamanders, skinks and lizards have some bizarre features
With neon blue tails and names from alligators and tigers, some of the South Okanagan’s…
9-metre-long Ogopogo garden creation entertaining summer Okanagan vacationers
A nine-metre-long Ogopogo sculpted out of plants is drawing attention from summer vacationers in Osoyoos,…
Without much to go on, Dutch couple finds family of fallen WW2 soldier from Penticton
Penticton resident Henry Shaw last saw his cousin, Leslie Frank Bull, when he was four…
Penticton mayor concerned about potential for violence with vigilantes
As citizens patrol the streets looking to seize what they deem to be stolen items…
Penticton vigilante group patrols streets to fight property crime
A Penticton business owner is one of many fed up with property crime and petty…
Banned driver causes serious crash while high on drugs in Okanagan Falls
A 42-year-old man, who was already banned from driving, has been arrested for allegedly running…
Penticton closing road for six weeks to widen bridge for bike lanes
To build the next stretch of the lake-to-lake bike route, drivers in Penticton won’t be…
The ever-changing roles of Penticton’s bylaw officers
Between administering Narcan and making sure nobody mows their lawn before 7 a.m., Penticton bylaw…
Washouts on sections of KVR trail prompt warning from Penticton Indian Band
The Penticton Indian Band is warning the public it’s not safe to use the KVR…
Brush fire on Penticton Indian Band land extinguished quickly
It didn’t take fire crews in Penticton long to extinguish a brush fire last night.…
iN VIDEO: Penticton declares state of emergency due to flooding
The City of Penticton has declared at state of emergency due to flooding in the…
Adorable photos of pika, the rock rabbit, captured in Okanagan
Aptly nicknamed the rock rabbit for its desire to live in shale rock faces, a…
Penticton growing twice as fast as predictions
The population of Penticton has been growing twice as fast as planners anticipated six years…
South Okanagan wine producer looking for love on new reality TV show
A 25-year-old Okanagan wine producer is looking for love and hoping to find it on…