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Wildfire south of Penticton now 1.4 hectares
A wildfire burning south of Penticton has more than doubled overnight. The Mount Hawthorne wildfire,…
The world’s largest hockey stick was made in Penticton
To help draw epic crowds to Vancouver for the '86 Expo, a Penticton business was…
Penticton’s drive-in streetcar diner was like a scene from ‘Happy Days’
There used to be a drive-in diner in Penticton where a romanticized era from the…
Outgoing Penticton city councillor reflects on 14-year tenure
Penticton’s longest-serving city councillor has decided to hang up her hat. Judy Sentes announced she…
Penticton fast food employee saves customer in medical distress
A burrito maker in Penticton is being called a hero after performing CPR on a…
Fun all around at kids tennis camp in Penticton
The Penticton Tennis Club is serving up aces at its annual summer junior tennis camp.…
Penticton man earns top spot in national arm-wrestling championship
For Penticton’s Richard Henson, winning the Canadian National Arm Wrestling Championship was hands down the…
An anniversary of tears and smiles for former Penticton woman
Three years ago, Alyssa Kroeker was sexually assaulted and now, on that anniversary, she looks…
Penticton coach has a unique philosophy on youth sport
“One for all and all for fun” is Jeff (Jeffer) Treadway’s coaching philosophy — and…
IF THE SHOE FITS: Unique art project in Penticton to benefit Canadian Mental Health
It the shoe fits, paint it? It may sound a little bizarre, but that’s exactly…
Penticton closing road for six weeks to widen bridge for bike lanes
To build the next stretch of the lake-to-lake bike route, drivers in Penticton won’t be…
The ever-changing roles of Penticton’s bylaw officers
Between administering Narcan and making sure nobody mows their lawn before 7 a.m., Penticton bylaw…
Washouts on sections of KVR trail prompt warning from Penticton Indian Band
The Penticton Indian Band is warning the public it’s not safe to use the KVR…
Brush fire on Penticton Indian Band land extinguished quickly
It didn’t take fire crews in Penticton long to extinguish a brush fire last night.…
Penticton growing twice as fast as predictions
The population of Penticton has been growing twice as fast as planners anticipated six years…