Penticton news
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Okanagan valley today. Environment Canada says…
Jann Arden’s concert tour coming to South Okanagan
Dates have been announced for the Jann Arden Live cross-Canada tour that includes a rescheduled…
Popular Jewel Lake campground in a zoning showdown with regional district
A popular Boundary campground facing a battle with local government over cabins built on property…
Nature photographers capture Southern Interior spring with wildlife shots
Nature photographers have been out capturing the essence of spring in British Columbia’s southern interior.…
Construction boom in Penticton fuelled by housing demand
Housing demand is high in Penticton these days, and builders are working to create new…
Penticton’s Bad Tattoo craft brewery setting up a second shop in Kelowna
A popular Penticton craft brewery is making a move north as it eyes new markets…
Third Naramata homicide victim identified
Police have released the identity of a woman found dead in a 3 Street Naramata…
Cooler, wetter weather in Okanagan, Kamloops not enough to dampen drought, wildfire concerns
A week of cooler temperatures and more precipitation is helping reduce the threat of drought…
iN VIDEO: A trip to a monk’s cave near Hedley
Many long-time residents of the small community of Hedley, located in the Similkameen valley around…
Gas prices take big jump in Okanagan, Kamloops
There might still be time to top up the tank, but fuel prices are flying…
Salmon, steelhead could return to Similkameen River if dam removed
Washington and British Columbia governments are working together to remove an obsolete dam that has…
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s digital art exhibit coming to Penticton Art Gallery
The Penticton Art Gallery has a summer treat in store as it prepares for a…
Penticton Safeway customer wins groceries for a year
A Penticton woman scored big in a local grocery store contest yesterday, winning groceries for…
Petition launched to return free parking to downtown Penticton
A downtown Penticton merchant has started a petition against the city’s new, extended downtown parking…
Pentictonites keeps their eye on the Fryzz — Jeffers Fryzz, that is
The Jeffers Fryzz has been a fixture on Nanaimo Avenue in Penticton for so long,…