Penticton news
Multi-vehicle crash closes Highway 97 in Penticton
Three out of four lanes are closed along Highway 97 in Penticton because of a…
Penticton thrift shop discovers U.S. cash inside donated laptop bag
The person who donated a laptop bag to a thrift shop in Penticton may not…
B.C. artist will finally have a masterpiece as steel T-rex takes shape in Penticton
It’s going to be rewarding for the artist who’s spending two years sculpting a metal…
Canadian Armed Forces ‘godsend’ as Princeton prepares for rising river waters
Princeton is preparing for rising Tulameen River waters tonight as heavy rainfall in the Coquihalla's…
Some of B.C.’s lowest gas prices can be found in Penticton, Vernon
Two cities in the Okanagan are selling some of the cheapest gas in B.C. today.…
Penticton plans to hire 3 more RCMP officers in 2022
Penticton city council has found room in the budget to hire three more RCMP officers…
Penticton chamber defends award to business owner who defied health order
The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is staying with its decision to give…
Penticton high school no longer using local photographer for graduation
A local photographer who has been taking portraits of nearly every graduate in the Penticton…
Entrepreneur who defied public health order named Penticton’s Business Leader of the Year
Lee Agur was declared the 2021 Business Leader of the Year three months after announcing…
Penticton mom ‘flabbergasted’ that stranger paid for her family’s groceries
A low-income mother filled up a basket with $30 worth of food earlier this week,…
Wanted man from Penticton accused of setting off explosives has lengthy criminal history
The prolific offender from Penticton accused of setting off a series of explosions in March…
Okanagan prepares for traffic spike for lone route to Vancouver
The City of Penticton is asking motorists to be cognizant of safe driving practices as…
Penticton’s top cop credits video surveillance for helping solve crime
As members of the Penticton RCMP go about solving crime around the city, their best…
Penticton’s 5% rise in crime largely shoplifting, mischief: RCMP
Crime in Penticton rose by 5% over the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020.…
Penticton’s top cop concerned with plan to decriminalize possession of small amount of drugs
Penticton’s top cop thinks decriminalizing possession of small amounts illicit drugs is a bad idea…