
Penticton News Today & Local Events

More seniors are renting alone in Kelowna and Kamloops
When many people think about renters who live alone they often think of single 20-somethings…

iN PHOTOS: Family Christmas trees add festive touch in Kamloops, Okanagan
Families in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy decorating their Christmas trees this month,…

City of Kelowna buys Hells Angels clubhouse after a decade of legal proceedings
After years of effort, the provincial government seized the Hells Angels clubhouse in Kelowna and…

Huge jump in Kelowna’s vacancy rate a boon for new tenants
Kelowna’s rental apartment vacancy rate saw a huge jump in 2024, especially when compared to…

‘Connection is everything’: Kamloops Hospice is the heartbeat of community
Perched on a hill in the Peterson Creek parklands of Kamloops is a very large…

Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales still lagging
Real estate sales across the Okanagan increased considerably in November compared to this time last…

Long legal battle ahead for Kelowna residents displaced by UBCO downtown highrise
Residents in an affordable housing building in downtown Kelowna had to evacuate their homes in…

Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast…
Now that December is here, and people have started decorating for Christmas, a reminder to…

Mortgage on Kelowna starter home double what most people can afford
The average mortgage payment for a starter home in Kelowna is double what two-thirds of…

iN MAPS: The best festive holiday lights to view in Penticton
'Tis the season to be jolly and go for a tour around the community to…

HOUSING CRISIS: Kelowna factory builds economic, sustainable modular homes
When most people think of assembly lines they think of cars, toys or things you…

$6 million bill for new Kamloops homeless shelter
A former Kamloops RV dealership on the North Shore is poised to spend the next…

‘I touched its bum hairs’: A Kamloops resident’s surprise bear encounter
A Kamloops resident is still rattled after a close encounter with a bear in her…

UBCO downtown Kelowna highrise debacle casts doubt on new 40-storey tower
City councillors expressed some concerns Monday about a proposed 40-storey tower on St. Paul Street…

‘Things were built better’: Kamloops and the Okanagan’s best heritage listings
Whether you’re looking for a home where Queen Elizabeth II once stayed or just like…

