Pnfeb0515
Boil water advisory lifted
PENTICTON - Penticton residents and business owners affected by the city’s boil water advisory can quench their thirst straight from the tap again. The boil water notice was rescinded on Feb. 5 at 2:20 p.m., following several days of daily testing and monitoring of the system that began last Sunday, when a large water main on...
Penticton Lakeside to add skating to list of resort activities
PENTICTON - It looks like there will be an ice surface in the downtown area by next winter after all, according to an announcement by Penticton Lakeside Resort, Convention Centre and Casino earlier this week. The idea of an ice rink in Gyro Park was floated during city council budget discussions earlier this year. The resort...
Highway 1 closed for avalanche control Friday
AVALANCHE RISK AGAIN HIGH THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you are heading east for the long weekend you might want to adjust your travel times. In addition to a winter driving advisory from the Shuswap to the Alberta border, delays of up to three hours are expected on Highway 1 through Glacier National Park on Friday. Drive...
Major sports event in Penticton a boon for businesses and spectators
PENTICTON - Residents of Penticton, get ready for some great hockey. The Canadian Sport School Hockey Championships will take place in Penticton this year, from March 12-15 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Canadian Sport School and Okanagan Hockey president Andy Oakes made the announcement during a media conference held this morning. The four-day hockey...
Heavy snow and freezing rain on the way
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to much of the province today and tonight and the Southern Interior is no exception. Environment Canada says to expect heavy snow on Highway 1 from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass—up to 25 centimetres by Friday morning—and on Highway 3 from Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass....