Penticton news

Blustery day on the way for Okanagan, Kamloops
The potential for a late season thunderstorm Wednesday has Environment Canada warning of very strong…

iN PHOTOS: Where lost pigs live out their days in the Okanagan
When a pig gets lost, loses its home to wildfire, or its owners simply can’t…

Investigation into murder outside Penticton high school progressing well: Supt. Hunter
The investigation into the death of a 22-year-old Penticton man whose beaten body was discovered…

Public donating to family of 22-year-old Penticton homicide victim
The family of the 22-year-old man whose body was found near Penticton Secondary is being…

RCMP release identity of Penticton homicide victim
A man found unresponsive in a school field near Penticton Secondary, and was later pronounced…

No arrests one year after Taig Savage was beaten to death at Penticton high school
The Penticton RCMP is renewing its call to the public to help solve the mystery…

Four arrests made in 2021 murder of Taig Savage in Penticton
Four suspects have been arrested in connection to the beating death of a 22-year-old man…

Details of homicide outside Penticton high school paint a blurry picture for mother of victim
Tracey Savage is looking for a clear timeline on what happened to her son Taig…

Penticton giving away banners to celebrate long history of Ironman races
Penticton hosted the first Ironman race in North America, and now the city is giving…

HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton mother of two facing homelessness after eviction
A single mother of two in Penticton is facing homelessness after the half duplex she…

South Okanagan bird observatory back in the banding business after brief hiatus
Last year was the first time in 20 years a South Okanagan bird observatory wasn’t…

South Okanagan photograph wins first place in national contest
A photo of a cedar waxwing taken at the South Okanagan's Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory…

Record breaking return of sockeye salmon to Okanagan spawning grounds
Hundreds of thousands of sockeye salmon returned to spawning grounds in Osoyoos Lake and Skaha…

Break out the marshmallows, campers, it’s a rare long weekend without a fire ban
Campfire bans have been lifted just in time in the Thompson-Okanagan area for the labour…

Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain possible in Kamloops, Okanagan tonight
A change in the weather means a good chance of severe thunderstorms bringing with them…