Penticton news
Costly legal battle with province over Penticton shelter does nothing to help homeless
An expensive legal battle between the the City of Penticton and province is doing nothing…
Why star gazers from across Western Canada are headed to the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Organizers of the Mount Kobau Star Party are keeping an eye on a…
‘Tart and very fruity’: Tin Whistle in Penticton brews prickly pear cactus beer
From the semi-arid, antelope-brush ecosystem deep in the South Okanagan comes a beer described as…
Canada’s only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
Canada’s only desert is in the Southern Interior of B.C. but it might not be…
Swim advisories issued at beaches in Penticton and Shuswap due to E.coli
Water quality advisories have been issued by Interior Health for two beaches — one in…
Record-breaking temperatures in Okanagan on Canada Day
Temperatures have begun to cool down across B.C. when compared to the extreme heat earlier…
Heat wave could have huge impact on Thompson-Okanagan fish
Warm waters make a dangerous journey for sockeye salmon and one researcher is suggesting residents…
Penticton condo complex blaze displaces 4 families
A large fire at a Penticton complex yesterday has displaced four families. The blaze was…
Penticton opens cooling centre as temperatures skyrocket
The mayor of Penticton is asking residents to look out for one another as the…
Penticton’s river channel is the place to cool off in South Okanagan
If the heat is getting you down and you're looking for a way to cool…
Largest of 3 new wildfires in South Okanagan being held
Three wildfires started in the South Okanagan yesterday with one reaching almost 50 hectares in…
CONCERT: Headstones, Moist, Sloan, The Tea Party tour stopping in Penticton
The rescheduled Saints + Sinners tour — featuring Canadian 90s rock icons Headstones, Moist, Sloan…
B.C. Housing review of supportive housing in Penticton won’t stop city legal action
B.C. Housing is finally going ahead with a review of the impact three supportive housing…
How Penticton’s newest city councillor plans to keep day job as newspaper editor
It’s not unheard of for journalists to get elected to city councils or school boards…
UPDATE: Two South Okanagan churches burned down
Those closest to the two century-old Catholic churches that were razed by fire Monday morning…