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Penticton City Council 2021
Province to build new homeless shelter for Penticton to replace controversial one
After Penticton city council got into a fight with B.C.’s Attorney General earlier this year…
Penticton to pay vulnerable woman $140K for selling her home for unpaid tax bill
Penticton city council offered an official apology and voted to reimburse a vulnerable woman negatively…
Booze will be legal again next summer at some Penticton beaches and parks
For a third year, you'll be able to drink alcohol at certain beaches and parks…
Most of Penticton council quiet after scathing Ombudsperson report on tax sale
Most of the members of Penticton city council don't want to talk about the tax…
Penticton plans to hire 3 more RCMP officers in 2022
Penticton city council has found room in the budget to hire three more RCMP officers…
Penticton’s top cop credits video surveillance for helping solve crime
As members of the Penticton RCMP go about solving crime around the city, their best…
Penticton’s 5% rise in crime largely shoplifting, mischief: RCMP
Crime in Penticton rose by 5% over the third quarter of 2021 compared to 2020.…
Penticton’s top cop concerned with plan to decriminalize possession of small amount of drugs
Penticton’s top cop thinks decriminalizing possession of small amounts illicit drugs is a bad idea…
Penticton council holding public meetings to debate proposed 8.5% tax hike
The cost of keeping the streets safe combined with inflation will result in an 8.5%…
Penticton council calls on Interior Health to restore funding to Pathways Addictions Resource Centre
It costs more money to employ two staffers at Interior Health than it did to…
Downtown Penticton ice rink proposal is back
It may be a few months away from ice skating weather, but an ice rink…
Penticton lining up facilities in preparation for summer emergencies
Penticton is preparing for the upcoming summer fire season. City council will be asked to…
Salaries at Penticton city hall continued upward climb in 2020
Wages continued their relentless rise at Penticton City Hall last year. The city’s Statement of…
Penticton council to look at road closure near events centre for hotel development
Penticton city council will have an opportunity to create more hotel rooms around the South…
Penticton council balks at size of proposed development for Kampe property
It seems inevitable the former Kampe property will be redeveloped, but not through the proposal…
It’s official: Beer on the beach is back for another summer in Penticton
Penticton’s public alcohol consumption pilot project is back for a second summer after passing a…
Penticton council votes against hiring more bylaw officers
Penticton city council has decided not to hire addition bylaw officers this year. Council voted…
Penticton RCMP see jump in threat calls as pandemic wears on
Pandemic and homeless issues were implicated in increased crime stats in a quarterly crime report…
Latest supportive housing project in Penticton is different, say operators
Two organizations are hoping Penticton residents and city council will be more welcoming to a…
House on Martin Street in Penticton to make way for 7-unit townhouse
An older Martin Street single-family home will likely see the wrecking ball following council approval…
Booze on the beach will be back in Penticton this summer
Penticton’s responsible liquor consumption pilot program is coming back for another season. The program, which…
Penticton council votes to close controversial homeless shelter
Penticton city council continued its dispute with the B.C. housing ministry over its desire to…
Majority of those surveyed back Penticton council’s controversial decision on homeless shelter
A majority of Penticton residents appear to back the mayor and council over recent controversial…
New brewery proposed alongside KVR trail in Penticton
A new brewery is in the works for Penticton. Penticton city council will be asked…