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Penticton woman wins Ironman World Championship title
A Penticton triathlete earned a world championship title in Hawaii this week. Yvonne Timewell, 54,…
Council candidate concerned prison contributing to Penticton’s high crime rate
A candidate for Penticton city council wants to find out if a recent spike in…
This small Interior community’s RCMP saw the busiest summer of the 2020s
Lilllooet RCMP officers saw the busiest summer in terms of calls in the last three…
‘Stars on Ice’ coming to Penticton for holiday-themed show
Stars on Ice is bringing world champion figure skaters to the South Okanagan Events Centre…
Penticton Indian Band still fighting to get expropriated airport lands back
The Penticton Indian Band has been fighting for more than 75 years against what a…
B.C. Chamber calls for wider Okanagan highways, new bypasses, second crossing
One of the province's largest business lobby groups is calling on all levels of government…
Penticton fire chief helping with recovery efforts in Eastern Canada
Penticton’s fire chief is one of two B.C. firefighters currently lending their skills to recovery…
Ringo Starr has COVID; Penticton show cancelled
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has cancelled his upcoming performance in Penticton because he has…
Get spooky at this South Okanagan winery’s Halloween event
Spooky season is here and the owner of a South Okanagan winery is celebrating his…
Okanagan skeleton family kicks off Halloween season with balloon ride
A popular family of Summerland skeletons started their month of Halloween celebrations with a hot…
LOOK UP: Snowbirds take off from Penticton airport to fly home
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are taking off from the Okanagan this afternoon and heading home…
Vandalism of ski lift at Penticton-area resort no laughing matter
It may have seemed like a fun thing to do at the time but a…
Grammy-award winner Alex Cuba playing one-off show in Penticton
Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Alex Cuba is playing a one-off show in Penticton next month. Cuba,…
Barenaked Ladies coming to Okanagan in time for Christmas
The iconic Canadian band Barenaked Ladies are launching a 14 city Hometown Holidays with Barenaked…
Popular Mediterranean restaurant leaves Penticton for Summerland
A popular shawarma restaurant has wrapped up operations in Penticton and started a new chapter…
SHOT IN THE HEAD: Okanagan author pens book about great uncle’s unsolved murder
In 1957, Ralph Wilson Snair was found dead in a rental car on a rural…
Acrobats, holograms, lasers: ‘Holiday Dreams’ cirque coming to Penticton
Christmas-themed holograms, lasers and acrobats are coming to a show at the South Okanagan Events…
Penticton artist’s work hitching ride on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to Moon
A Penticton artist will soon have two of her paintings in a time capsule being…
Where you can watch kokanee spawning in the Okanagan
It’s the time of year when B.C.’s landlocked salmon are travelling upstream to spawn, and…
Penticton RCMP arrest drug dealer passed out in parked vehicle
A Penticton man who passed out in a running vehicle found himself in trouble after…
Penticton Indian Band member aiming to be Penticton City Councillor
A popular member of the Penticton Indian Band is vying for a seat on Penticton…
Grounded Snowbirds cleared for flight; making stop in Penticton on way to home base
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have been cleared to fly again and the team is on…
This lifeboat is keeping Okanagan history afloat after nearly 100 years
A lifeboat surviving for nearly 100 years is preserving a piece of Okanagan history. Last…
Ontario homeless man and dog walking across Canada make it to Okanagan
A well-known Ontario homeless man who has written multiple books about his journey across Canada…