Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

City Of Penticton

Broken plate art a public safety concern in Penticton

PENTICTON - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but a recent art project is creating a danger to residents in Penticton. The City of Penticton has received a number of reports from residents complaining of unsafe art following incidents in three different locations. Some residents have asked if these are city art installations but...

Work on waterfront walkway resumes

PENTICTON - A more widened walkway will enhance visitors and residents useage of the Okangan Lake waterfront during the coming summer days. The reconstruction of Penticton’s lakefront walkway began for another season today, March 9. The walkway reconstruction project, which began in 2013 and officially opened last year, will connect The Peach with Kiwanis Pier....

Few viable options for reducing “penalizing” electrical connection fees

PENTICTON - Penticton's city councillors are concerned with the high fee the city charges to hook up or to disconnect someone's electricity, but according to the city's utility manager, there's not much they can do about it. The city charges $68 to disconnect the electricity to a home for non-payment and then another $68 to...

“Mayor’s Minute” blog provides instant update on city happenings

PENTICTON - A new feature on the City of Penticton’s website will update you on all things Penticton in one minute. The “Mayors Minute” blog launched this week as a new feature on the city’s website. The blog gives many residents an easy to access opportunity to read about council news and councillors’ thoughts. Mayor...

Downtown Penticton speed limits now consistent at 30 km/h

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton wants you to slow down and take a look at what the city has to offer. Speed limits in the commercial downtown core are now a uniform 30 km/h. Following last year’s Martin Street upgrades, a need to have a more pedestrian-friendly downtown was envisioned by mayor and council....

Council advances downtown improvements

PENTICTON - Another step forward for the downtown Penticton revitalization project at today's, Jan. 12, council meeting. Phase one improvements to Main Street were advanced with the adoption of a bylaw that will establish a local service area in addition to giving the go ahead to construct street improvements in the first phase. Council also...

Free bus rides on election day

PENTICTON - The City and Transit B.C. are offering free bus rides on voting day to encourage Penticton residents to come out and vote, free of charge. All regular route buses and HandyDart rides will be free for passengers heading to the polls on Saturday, Nov. 15. The General Election will be held at the...

The Fintry Queen is coming to Penticton

PENTICTON - The Fintry Queen has found a new home on the south shore of Okanagan Lake, after spending years docked in a Kelowna bay. The city of Penticton agreed to a license with Fintry operators, the Okanagan Lake Boat Company, on Monday night. The five-year agreement will cost a total of $70,000 for moorage...

ARCHER: Holding government leaders accountable

Government bodies get a bad rap when it comes to spending money, and sometimes the facts prove our tax dollars are not being well spent. But when government officials show us what's in their pockets, it becomes easier for the public to trust their leaders and the decisions they make on behalf of the community....

Okanagan Lake walkway opens with a splash

PENTICTON - Come celebrate the official opening of the Okanagan Lake waterfront walkway at a Beach Party fundraiser at the SS Sicamous esplanade this Saturday. Splash around in the water to help beat the heat, or take a ride on a slip-n-slide that shoots you right out into the lake. The kids can play in...

City of Penticton no longer leasing Airport Beach

PROPERTY OWNERS PROMISE NO CHANGE TO PUBLIC ACCESS PENTICTON – The Kruger family has leased Airport Beach to the city of Penticton for so long no one seems to remember when the arrangement was first put into place. The long-term public access is meaningful to the family and the reason they have no plans to...