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Anti-South Okanagan National Park petition delivered to Ottawa
PENTICTON – After several months of silence, the issue of a National Park in the…
Flooding, landslides reported in South Okanagan following record setting rain
PENTICTON – Penticton and regional district work crews are busy assessing damage and cleaning up…
Night shifts slated for downtown Penticton revitalization project
PENTICTON – Work schedule changes are in the works for revitalization project in downtown Penticton.…
South Okanagan communities set rainfall records
PENTICTON – Area residents and highway crews continue mopping up following record setting rain in…
Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Eastside Road area south of Penticton
PENTICTON – Heavy rain yesterday afternoon has triggered a mudslide and flooding in the Eastside…
How this Okanagan community plans to avoid falling victim to wildfire again
PENTICTON – It only had to happen once for a South Okanagan community to take…
Lengthy jail term for laundry room coin thefts
PENTICTON – Meth-fueled nuisance crimes will cost a Penticton man a 300-day jail term. Kurtis…
Penticton to Apex race goes this weekend
PENTICTON – An annual spring rite in Penticton takes place this weekend. The Elevator Race…
Spring cleaning for Penticton roads to begin next week
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is making preparations to brush the winter’s dust off…
Penticton city council all onboard increased transit service to Kelowna
PENTICTON – A proposed new transit schedule for a twice-weekday bus to Kelowna has fared…
Campbell Mountain scene of wildland fire training symposium
PENTICTON – The Penticton fire department is preparing for this year’s wildfire season with plans…
South Okanagan ski resort hopes to attract international investment
OLIVER – A small South Okanagan ski resort hopes to grow its clientele on an…
Penticton outlines strategy for public input on non-medical marijuana sales
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton outlined its plans for public consultation with respect to…
Kinney Avenue densification continues with proposed zoning amendment
PENTICTON – Kinney Avenue could see further densification if council passes a zoning amendment before…
Report targets unregistered vacation rentals
PENTICTON – Changes being recommended for vacation rentals in the City of Penticton is putting…
Oliver man sentenced to three years for smuggling guns
PENTICTON – In a hearing in Penticton court today filled with procedural difficulties, an Oliver…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Caleb is a big, fluffy cat looking for a forever home. Mary Whittaker…
Penticton police want to have a chat
PENTICTON – Heads up all you social media keyboard complainers, now you have a chance…
Supergroup Celtic Thunder making Okanagan stop
PENTICTON – Celtic Thunder are hitting the road in the fall to support their latest…
Regional district opens up zoning for medical cannabis production
PENTICTON – The regional district is rethinking where medical cannabis production facilities should go in…
Prolific South Okanagan criminal declared a dangerous offender
PENTICTON – One of the South Okanagan’s most notorious criminals won’t be getting out of…
Keremeos awarded $3.9 million for wastewater treatment plant upgrade
KEREMEOS – A small village in the Similkameen has received a big boost to its…
Keremeos hopes to acquire control of popular transient farmworker campground
KEREMEOS – It’s been an ongoing topic of discussion in the Village of Keremeos, but…
Authorities keeping close eye on weather, snowpack and Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – High snowpack levels do not necessarily a flood year make, but Okanagan communities…