Penticton news
First summer of booze on the beach in Penticton with eased COVID restrictions
Drinking booze at Penticton’s most popular beaches will be legal again this summer. The bylaw…
Booze will be legal again next summer at some Penticton beaches and parks
For a third year, you'll be able to drink alcohol at certain beaches and parks…
Fortis hoping $250 million gas pipeline will connect Penticton to Chute Lake
Fortis B.C.’s average residential customer might be paying an extra $9 per year for a…
Picnic parties will ‘pop-up’ on downtown Penticton streets
Penticton will be closing a couple downtown streets to traffic for picnic parties in June.…
Hundreds of B.C. firefighters are training in Penticton this weekend
Calendar photographers grab your gear – hundreds of B.C. firefighters are in Penticton this weekend for…
Hobbit-themed Airbnb near Osoyoos named one of Canada’s most wishlisted unique stays
An incredibly popular Airbnb among Lord of the Rings fans is one of Canada’s most…
Similkameen beekeeper concerned about heat this summer
A Similkameen beekeeper, who lost hives this past fall due to flooding, is now looking…
Young Penticton boy led his family through a fire emergency
It was around 2:30 a.m. one morning last month when Bruin Burlingame was woken up…
B.C. government creating 240 childcare spaces in Okanagan
The province is creating 240 new childcare spaces in throughout the Okanagan. Four child care…
iN VIDEO: Penticton dumpster fire destroys two nearby cars
A fire that started in a dumpster in Penticton yesterday had already spread to hedges…
Okanagan’s massive T. rex sculpture creator enters contest for $25,000 USD
A Chilliwack artist who's creating a massive metal Tyrannosaurus rex sculpture, to be located in…
At least three joints are hosting cannabis-laced comedy in Kamloops and Kelowna
For anybody who enjoys indulging in comedy and cannabis at the same time, some funny…
Why there’s more helicopter traffic in Penticton this year
The war in Ukraine and preparation for another summer of wildfires is causing more helicopters…
Solar eclipse in two years; aurora light show over Kamloops, Okanagan in two days
The sun and moon will align for a solar eclipse through Canada’s most heavily-populated areas…
Shooting in downtown Penticton prompts RCMP to ask for video surveillance
A video of a vehicle of interest has already been shared with police after a…