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Mosquito program ramping up in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Higher than normal amounts of standing water and flood conditions throughout the South…
New marketing director for Travel Penticton
PENTICTON – Travel Penticton has a new team member. Austin Weaver has been hired as…
Suspect in Penticton homicide released from custody
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP have released a woman considered a suspect in connection with yesterday's…
Early morning power outage in Penticton
PENTICTON – About 1,000 homes in Penticton were without power for about an hour and…
Open fire prohibitions coming as weather warms
KAMLOOPS – Fire restrictions are coming later this week to help stem the number of…
Penticton RCMP investigating homicide
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating the city’s second homicide of the year. RCMP say…
Evacuation alert rescinded for homes in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A series of evacuation alerts have been rescinded in the Regional District of…
Looking for something different to do in the South Okanagan and Similkameen? Check these out
PENTICTON – Those with a taste for something different will be interested in weekend events…
Lights, camera, action on Penticton’s Main Street
PENTICTON – Downtown Penticton buzzed with extra activity as a film crew set up shop…
Woman subject to police chase in Kaleden to serve 12 months in jail
PENTICTON – A woman arrested in Kaleden following a police chase in February had her…
District of Summerland begins electrical reconnections
SUMMERLAND – The District of Summerland is beginning work this morning to restore power to…
What makes water worries in Naramata unique
NARAMATA – Naramata residents and the regional district continue to deal with high water issues…
Affordability identified as key issue in Penticton housing report
PENTICTON – Housing affordability was identified as one of the largest deterrents to growth in…
Mill Road residents in Naramata facing evacuation notice
PENTICTON – The regional district has issued a state of local emergency and an evacuation…
Potential for thunderstorms today before sun and showers over the weekend
Some cooler, damper weather is coming to the Okanagan. Today, June 8, there’s a severe…
Unlocked vehicle leads to purse theft and hundreds of dollars in debit card transactions
PENTICTON – Unlocked vehicles proved to be too enticing for thieves in Naramata and Penticton…
Concerns about federal prison program prompts delay in Penticton arsonist’s sentencing
PENTICTON – The sentencing of a Penticton teenager on two counts of arson was adjourned…
Penticton Yacht Club is holding its own against Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – A forecast calling for rain in the next few days is causing worry…
Wildfire personnel and Pen-High students come to the rescue at Red Wing Resorts
PENTICTON – Residents racing against time to shore up beachfront at the Red Wing Resorts…
Relying on water advisories alone won’t keep people safe: Interior Health report
A report from the Interior Health Authority warns public drinking water advisories are not a…
Red Wing Resort latest community to be issued local state of emergency
PENTICTON – A portion of Red Wing Resort faces a continued threat from rising waters…
Penticton senior fined for supplying liquor to minors
PENTICTON – A Penticton man was been ticketed for buying booze for teenagers last week.…
No one saw this flooding coming until it was too late
PENTICTON – As the damage, inconvenience and cost of this year’s high water levels in…
Police investigating Penticton storage container break-in find stolen vehicle nearby
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP continue to investigate the theft of a vehicle and its connection…