City Of Penticton

Penticton residents can do nothing but watch and wait while firefighters prepare
Penticton residents on the city’s southern fringe are spending an anxious day waiting as gusty…

Christie Mountain wildfire in Penticton grows to 2,000 hectares
The Christie Mountain wildfire continued to grow overnight and this morning after a subdued afternoon…

Christie Mountain wildfire update coming this afternoon
The City of Penticton and the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen have scheduled a joint…

Nearly 4,000 properties on evacuation alert as Penticton fire grows to 500 ha
The City of Penticton has issued an evacuation alert for southeast portions of the city…

Penticton looking to province for additional bylaw officer to help cope with COVID-19 protocols
A Penticton councillor hopes the province can provide some funding to help the city maintain…

Penticton staff recommend costing out expansion of city’s metered parking
The results of a city parking survey are in and city staff would like to…

Penticton encourages residents to tickle the ivories in Nanaimo Square
The City of Penticton and the Downtown Penticton Association are bringing music back to Nanaimo…

Penticton’s public garbage bins stuffed with signs of success in beach booze plan
The City of Penticton is dealing with an unintended consequence stemming from the success of…

You can now have a beer, legally, at Penticton beaches on both Skaha and Okanagan Lake
Penticton beach goers can now consume alcohol on the beach at both ends of the…

Penticton may add more paid parking as it deals with COVID-19 induced $3.9M budget shortfall
City of Penticton is looking at parking as a potential revenue generator as it looks…

Have you seen Ogopogo? City of Penticton would like to hear from you
If you saw what you think is Ogopogo in Okanagan Lake, the City of Penticton…

Penticton city council to consider allowing booze on Skaha Lake beach
Penticton residents and visitors may soon have another waterfront park with a beach at which…

Okanagan School of Arts has lease extended to avoid end of month eviction
Talks between the City of Penticton, School District 67 and the Okanagan School of Arts…

City of Penticton’s ‘sunshine list’ got longer in 2019
Four more City of Penticton staffers made the ‘sunshine’ list for 2019. The city’s statement…

City of Penticton corrects information rescinding fire ban
One letter can make all the difference. When the City of Penticton advised the public…