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Penticton RCMP seeking owners of stolen bicycles
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP would like to return a number of stolen bikes to their…
More staffing changes at Penticton city hall
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has a new chief financial officer and a new…
Penticton RCMP chase down suspects in stolen golf cart
PENTICTON – Two men in a golf cart weren’t chasing an errant tee shot when…
Warm temperatures and some rain for the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – For the weekend, Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures in the 20s with a…
Professional arena cross series returns to Penticton
PENTICTON – The Canadian National Arenacross Tour makes its way to Penticton in October. Penticton…
Store security stabbed after shoplifting attempt
PENTICTON – A Penticton loss prevention officer avoided serious injury after being stabbed by a…
Penticton looks to lead Okanagan on marijuana dispensary legislation
PENTICTON – Penticton City Council broke new ground for the Okanagan yesterday after agreeing to…
Penticton City Council turns down Scott Ave. development
PENTICTON – Residents opposed to a proposed apartment development of Scott Ave. made their feelings…
Osoyoos RCMP locate jet ski, now seeking its owner
OSOYOOS – Osoyoos RCMP are looking for someone who is missing a jet ski. Cpl.…
Arrest leads Penticton police to cache of stolen mountain bikes
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP’s Targetted Enforcement Unit was successful in recovering a number of stolen…
Penticton man redefines ‘hump day’
PENTICTON – Thursday is the new hump day – at least, apparently, for one Penticton…
Police find and arrest man accused of robbing Kelowna restaurant
KELOWNA – A Grand Forks man was arrested after allegedly holding up a Kelowna restaurant…
Search and rescue team airlifts injured ATV rider
PENTICTON – Penticton Search and Rescue answered a distress call regarding an injured ATV rider…
Rail lands returned to Penticton Indian Band as trail improvements get underway south of Penticton
CHIEF WON'T COMMENT ON PUBLIC ACCESS PENTICTON – Two new developments with respect to the…
Long weekend marred by collisions near Penticton
PENTICTON – A family of four escaped serious injury after a single vehicle rollover at…
Wildfire near Lytton now 75 per cent contained, evacuation alerts rescinded
LYTTON – A wildfire burning near Lytton is now 75 per cent contained and the…
Lost hiker rescued with help from her whistle
PENTICTON – Thanks to an early distress call and a whistle, a disoriented hiker was…
Professional motocross riders to bring high-flying action to Penticton
PENTICTON – The sharp jumps, rolling moguls and high octane racing of arenacross is returning…
Concerns composting site plan in South Okanagan could stink
PENTICTON – The regional district is moving forward with plans to develop an organics waste…
Rail trail construction unlikely to start in 2017
OKANAGAN – Construction is unlikely to begin before 2017 on the Okanagan rail trail, even…
Repeated driving infractions and drug possession equals jail time for Penticton man
PENTICTON – A Penticton man has been sentenced to three more years of driving prohibitions…
Syrian art collection brings the conflict to Penticton Art Gallery
PENTICTON – The calamity and chaos of the Syrian war is being portrayed through an…
South Okanagan regional district to approve alternate approval process for three new services
PENTICTON – South Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District directors will look at three items needing public consent…
Plan for showers and cooler temperatures in the Okanagan for the Labour Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – The long weekend forecast from Environment Canada starts out rather wet, but should…