
Penticton News Today & Local Events

World’s largest orchard ladder to return to Summerland
The world’s tallest tripod orchard ladder was in Summerland for the past 25 years, and…

Not so peachy: Fruit prices going to be the pits
With rising inflation and less supply of peaches this year due to the cooler weather,…

IT’S OFFICIAL: Kelowna’s iconic Doc Willoughby’s is no more
Kelowna’s former Doc Willoughby's Pub has been transformed into a supper club and cinema and…

The good news and bad news about this year’s Okanagan cherries
A cool spring has delayed the 2022 cherry season in the Okanagan and Kamloops. And…

British Columbians are lightweight beer drinkers compared to most Canadians
Canadians from every other province drink more beer on average than British Columbians. People in…

All hail the mighty Caesar: First time competition highlighting drink hits Okanagan
There are endless ways to get creative with everyone’s favourite Canadian clamato juice cocktail and…

The risks of renegade wine tours in the Okanagan
A designated driver, someone sober as a judge, can still be operating offside the law…

Okanagan lavender farm welcomes visitors Canada Day with grand opening
The public is invited to bask in the sweet aroma of Summerland mayor Toni Boot’s…
South Okanagan wine producer looking for love on new reality TV show
A 25-year-old Okanagan wine producer is looking for love and hoping to find it on…

‘Unique terroir’: B.C. wine labels will now recognize smaller growing regions in Okanagan
To better define the characteristics that distinguish Okanagan wines from one another, six new areas…

Kamloops Vietnamese restaurant latest to close, citing lack of staff
A North Kamloops Vietnamese restaurant served its last meals Tuesday afternoon. Vietnamese Watercress Vietnamese Restaurant owner…

First King Taps in B.C. opens in downtown Kelowna on Okanagan Lake
B.C.’s first King Taps location opened today, June 22, after months of preparation. Located in…

Kelowna restaurant shuttered for failing to follow COVID-19 rules suing new business
The owners of a Kelowna restaurant are being sued for allegedly failing to pay off…

Greata Ranch and land could be yours for $51 million
Some picturesque parcels of land that capture the essence of the Okanagan are on the…

Summerland Sweets: Fulfilling a legacy for now 60 years
A small little shop nestled deep within the orchards of Summerland has been turning local…

