Penticton news

Penticton chamber offers letter of support for mayor
Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is lending its support to Penticton Mayor John…

Crews searching for missing Penticton hiker in south Cariboo
Searchers are looking for a Penticton woman reported missing in the south Cariboo southeast of…
Penticton’s Peachfest cancelled for a 2nd year due to COVID-19
Uncertainty over pandemic restrictions has resulted in the cancellation of the Penticton Peach Festival for…

Trail work begins on KVR between Naramata and Kelowna
Users of a popular portion of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail could face some interruption…

Driver killed in single-vehicle rollover north of Summerland
RCMP and the coroners service are investigating a fatal single-vehicle rollover north of Summerland. Penticton…

Province buys three low-rent Penticton motels for affordable housing
B.C Housing is providing more accommodations for those requiring affordable housing in Penticton. The province…

Thunder, lightning, rain, hail, high winds all possible in Okanagan, Kamloops today
A vigorous low pressure system is forecast to move through the Thompson and Okanagan valleys…

Exit Kelowna Escape Games to open a Penticton location
Exit Escape Games is planning an expansion south to Penticton later this year. The escape…

Penticton council to look at road closure near events centre for hotel development
Penticton city council will have an opportunity to create more hotel rooms around the South…

Nighthawk blaze near Keremeos being held
B.C. Wildfire officials say a blaze that began in the Similkameen valley about 20 km…

Supermoon eclipse captured by South Okanagan photographer
Did you see the lunar eclipse early this morning? Visibility may have been obscured in…

Water advisory posted for beach on Okanagan Lake in Penticton
The City of Penticton is warning swimmers about high bacterial counts on an Okanagan Lake…

Strawberry season returns to the Okanagan
Strawberry season is upon us once again. Navi Aujla of Osoyoos Fruit Basket says this…

New organization coming to the rescue for South Okanagan cat populations
A new South Okanagan organization has formed to assist in keeping local cat populations healthy…

Similkameen wildfires keep fire crews busy
The Similkameen has been a wildfire hotspot over the past two days. Kamloops Fire Centre…