
Penticton News

South Okanagan renovator discovers historical community treasure
When Oliver resident Craig Konechny purchased an abandoned, uninhabitable family home on Kootenay Street in…

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…

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…

HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton mother of two facing homelessness after eviction
A single mother of two in Penticton is facing homelessness after the half duplex she…

Penticton strata issue $10K in fines over, hot tub, pet fence, artwork
A Penticton strata has been ordered to wipe out almost $10,000 in fines which it…

iN VIDEO: Baby bat reunited with mother on south Okanagan property
A woman in the south Okanagan had an exciting night on July 31 when her…

Penticton council asked to approve $23M in housing, commercial space downtown
Penticton has plans to rezone part of downtown 1,500 housing units can be built at…

Penticton the break-and-enter capital of the Thompson-Okanagan
RCMP regularly report to local governments on the crime scene in each of their communities…

HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton considering new pilot program for affordable housing
As communities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region struggle to get home built in the midst of…

Some Naramata residents want short term rental regulations
Residents in Naramata are concerned about controversial new housing developments in the area because their…

$23 million deal for new builds in Penticton dubbed ‘Innovation District’
Ten acres of land across the street from the Penticton Regional Hospital has been purchased…

BC expands spec tax to include Kamloops and most of the Okanagan
The province's tax on housing speculators just got a massive expansion and now covers most of…

Penticton resident gets sweet, surprise reunion with dog lost for months
Meredith Essler of Penticton had an unexpected surprise when the puppy she lost 3.5 months…

Okanagan housing alternative proposes solution to wildfire, expense and energy
As the Okanagan faces drastic wildfire issues, a housing crisis, and a climate crisis, new…

Penticton woman hopes to reunite found 1930s photo album with owner
A Penticton woman found an old family album full of black and white photos dating…