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Travelling carnival making stops at Lumby Days and Penticton’s Carnival Days
A travelling carnival from the Lower Mainland is coming to Lumby and Penticton this month,…
‘Doomed to fail’: Former Penticton mayor loses court case against family
The former mayor of Penticton has lost a legal challenge against his brother and nephews…
Canucks release schedule, ticket prices for Penticton’s Young Stars Classic
The Vancouver Canucks have announced the game schedule and ticket details for the 10th edition…
Who will headline Penticton’s $250,000 post-COVID event?
The City of Penticton earmarked $250,000 for an end-of-pandemic concert in March of 2021, but…
Trumpeter swan hit by car in Penticton released back into the wild
An injured trumpeter swan that was found on the road in the Apex Mountain resort…
Opening ceremony for inclusive Penticton crosswalk marred by vandalism
There was a strong show of support at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for an inclusive crosswalk…
iN PHOTOS: $15.5M Penticton mansion may be first from Canada sold by Sotheby’s New York
Sterling Manor in Penticton is being prepared for auction at Sotheby’s New York on June…
Slowly smoked BBQ a juicy new addition to Penticton’s rail trail
Flying Pig Barbeque just opened at kilometre three on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in…
BC Housing turning old motels into hundreds of affordable homes in Penticton
Over the next few years three old motels and an apartment building in Penticton are…
22-year-old facing drunk driving charge after fiery crash in Penticton
A 22-year-old drunk driver had a lucky escape when the car she was driving caught…
Cirque Du Soleil’s one-of-a-kind ‘Corteo’ coming to Okanagan
Some of the world’s most famous acrobats will be performing in Penticton. Cirque Du Soleil…
Canadian pop-punk band Billy Talent coming to Okanagan
Billy Talent and Gob are playing the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton this fall.…
Just in time for summer, new snack shop and patio opens in Penticton
A new lakeside shop just opened in Penticton that offers summertime snacks, coffees, locally made…
South Okanagan road fixed in four days after severe boulder damage
Green Lake Road in Okanagan Falls has been flattened out, and the boulder that took…
Some of the Mediterranean’s best hospitality can be found in Penticton
Anyone who's developed an appetite for authentic Greek food from a restaurant that recreated its…
How Okanagan orchardists finally got fruit-stealing starlings under control
A program to reduce and control invasive starlings through trapping in the Okanagan-Similkameen is still…
B.C.’s lieutenant governor visiting South Okanagan next week
British Columbia's lieutenant governor will be touring the South Okanagan next week. Janet Austin be…
Newly painted rainbow crosswalk vandalized in Penticton
It wasn’t long before somebody defaced the new two-spirit rainbow crosswalk in Penticton. The symbol…
Wrongful termination suits add up at Penticton friendship centre
Five former employees are claiming they were wrongfully terminated by the Penticton friendship centre, each…
Injured trumpeter swan rescued near Penticton
A Penticton resident came across something unusual on a road in the Apex Mountain Resort…
The 1908 murder of the owner of the historic Midway Hotel
The two-storey Midway Hotel was built in 1900 and has served as a main hub…
‘Making art accessible’: New sculptures unveiled in Penticton
The public art work that decorates Penticton’s downtown and northern waterfront each year have been…
Penticton Vees win BCHL championship again
After sweeping the Port Alberni Bulldogs in round four of the BCHL playoffs the Penticton…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warnings end in Okanagan, Similkameen
Meteorologists are tracking a line of dangerous severe thunderstorms in Central Okanagan, Boundary and Similkameen…