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Government response to 2017 flood season appropriate, professional: independent review
An independent review of the Great Flood of 2017 says despite what many may think,…
Accused in hockey fraud denied bail
PENTICTON – The second man implicated in a scheme that defrauded Penticton hockey parents of…
UPDATE: Okanagan Falls man killed by rock slide
PENTICTON – An elderly man was killed by a rockslide near Okanagan Falls yesterday. RCMP…
Sucker punch gets Penticton man 16 months in jail
PENTICTON – A Penticton man will spend more than a year behind bars for a…
Regional district looking at expanded transit service between Penticton and Kelowna
PENTICTON – B.C. Transit is proposing an improvement to regional bus service between Penticton and…
iN PHOTOS: This is what record-breaking Okanagan snow looks like
OKANAGAN – There’s a whopping nine feet of snow at Silver Star Mountain right now…
Above normal snowpack in Interior means risk of spring flooding
PENTICTON – The latest snowpack data is in and the River Forecast Centre is warning…
Warning issued to Penticton motels, hotels to lookout for soda pop thieves
PENTICTON – Travel Penticton is warning hotels and motels to be wary after a pair…
If you thought that was a lot of snow in February, you’re right
Old man winter may be fading into regular spring temperatures around the Southern Interior later…
Wildlife trafficking earns B.C. man minimum $2,500 fine
PENTICTON – A Similkameen man has been handed a hefty fine after pleading guilty to…
Backcountry skier caught in South Okanagan avalanche
PENTICTON – Penticton Search and Rescue volunteers rescued an injured backcountry skier who had been…
South Okanagan RCMP take off the gloves during distracted driver blitz
PENTICTON – South Okanagan Traffic Services ramped up enforcement of distracted drivers with some innovative…
Penticton police limiting response to ‘completely preventable’ auto crime
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP have recited the mantra repeatedly over the past couple of years…
Penticton high school students hope to support U.S. counterparts in gun reform march
PENTICTON – Three Penticton high school students hope to stand in solidarity with their American…
New website wants to create AirBnB for RVs in B.C.
PENTICTON – Uber disrupted the taxi industry, AirBnB disrupted the hotel accommodations industry and now…
Former suspect in Penticton man’s death dies in Alberta
PENTICTON – A woman who was arrested and released in the homicide of a Penticton…
Documentary tells an inspirational tale of four Penticton multisport athletes
PENTICTON – A new feature documentary following athletes participating in last year's Multisport Challenge race…
B.C. government spending $10,000 to study this old South Okanagan chimney
PENTICTON – The provincial government is spending $10,000 on a chimney that's more than 100…
Penticton Vees set attendance milestone for Canadian Junior Hockey League rinks
PENTICTON – The Penticton Vees announced an attendance breakthrough today, following 28 games of home…
South Okanagan mourning sudden passing of noted agriculturalist Greg Norton
The Okanagan agricultural community was shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of…
Thief steals pickup in Penticton just two hours after being released from custody
PENTICTON – A Surrey man who stole a pickup in Penticton after just being released…
South Okanagan police pursuit ends with suspect vehicle stuck in snow
PENTICTON – Police have a woman in custody following a dangerous driving spree that began…
Penticton sets cold temperature record, Kamloops and Kelowna come close
If you thought yesterday was especially cold in the Southern Interior, you were right. Penticton…
Axe wielding would-be thief caught by police
OLIVER – An Oliver man who used an axe to break down a door in…