Penticton news

Princeton woman wants cull after deer attacks dogs
A Princeton resident whose dog was attacked and hurt by a deer earlier this week…

Family sues doctors, Interior Health alleging negligence after Okanagan man dies
The family of an Oliver man who died of cancer two months after his diagnosis…

Okanagan snowpack is 243% of normal
The Thompson Okanagan snowpack levels are well above the average for the season, causing flood…

Okanagan artist behind controversial naked sculpture says genitals were never the problem
The South Okanagan's naked sculpture Frank the Baggage Handler was exposing much more than his…

Couple denied full refund after COVID canceled Penticton wedding
A Calgary couple that cancelled their Penticton wedding due to COVID have ended up in…

Man who detonated explosives at Penticton park, school ‘not a terrorist’
A man who detonated homemade bombs at a park and school in Penticton was supposed…

Penticton RCMP alarmed by increase in online exploitation of children
Penticton RCMP have issued a warning about an increase in the number of young people…

B.C. Liberals in Okanagan move forward with name change process
B.C. Liberal delegates in Penticton voted to move the name change process forward and start…

‘There’s some serenity to it’: Okanagan drug users on street life
On a rainy day earlier this week, a small group of people were staying dry…

Toxic drug supply found in Penticton
A drug alert has been issued for Penticton after a drug found in the city…

Penticton council contributes to memorial bench after touching presentation
A campaign to commemorate victims of the opioid crisis with a new memorial bench got…

Mt Baldy Resort fined $7K after death of staff member
An Oliver ski resort has been fined $7,000 following the death of a staff member…

Penticton’s Rona fined more than $330,000 by WorkSafe B.C.
The Rona Home Centre in Penticton has to pay more than $330,000 in administrative penalties…

Penticton man who beat addiction planning memorial bench for overdose deaths
Gord Portman spent 17 years living on the streets of Penticton and personally knew more…

HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton mom, daughter fighting cancer being evicted in two weeks
A single mom in Penticton is facing dire straits with nowhere to live in two…