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Penticton chamber offers letter of support for mayor
Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is lending its support to Penticton Mayor John…
Penticton’s Peachfest cancelled for a 2nd year due to COVID-19
Uncertainty over pandemic restrictions has resulted in the cancellation of the Penticton Peach Festival for…
Exit Kelowna Escape Games to open a Penticton location
Exit Escape Games is planning an expansion south to Penticton later this year. The escape…
Penticton council to look at road closure near events centre for hotel development
Penticton city council will have an opportunity to create more hotel rooms around the South…
Penticton commercial property sells for well over asking price
The Penticton commercial real estate market is just as hot as the residential real estate market,…
Two bodies found on forest service road near Penticton
Members of the BC RCMP Major Crime Unit are in the South Okanagan following the…
It’s official: Beer on the beach is back for another summer in Penticton
Penticton’s public alcohol consumption pilot project is back for a second summer after passing a…
Penticton RCMP see jump in threat calls as pandemic wears on
Pandemic and homeless issues were implicated in increased crime stats in a quarterly crime report…
Hospital board to take 2nd look at $1M request for new Penticton urgent care centre
The Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital Board will take another look at a $1 million funding request…
Worker at Growers Supply in Penticton tests positive for COVID-19
A positive COVID-19 test among employees at Penticton’s Growers Supply has resulted in a temporary…
Penticton senior sleeping rough homeless no longer
What a difference a week can make. Wayne McFadden and his dog Singer went public…
House on Martin Street in Penticton to make way for 7-unit townhouse
An older Martin Street single-family home will likely see the wrecking ball following council approval…
Two people homeless after house fire in Penticton
Two Penticton residents are without a home following a fire yesterday evening. Penticton fire chief…
Penticton man says camping rough is better than homeless shelter
Wayne McFadden spends his days with his dog Singer sitting in a Penticton parking lot…
Booze on the beach will be back in Penticton this summer
Penticton’s responsible liquor consumption pilot program is coming back for another season. The program, which…
Penticton council votes to close controversial homeless shelter
Penticton city council continued its dispute with the B.C. housing ministry over its desire to…
Man drowns in Okanagan Lake in Penticton
Penticton RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating following a drowning on Okanagan Lake…
Drug warning issued for Penticton
A community warning has been issued in Penticton after fentanyl was found in crack cocaine.…
Majority of those surveyed back Penticton council’s controversial decision on homeless shelter
A majority of Penticton residents appear to back the mayor and council over recent controversial…
New brewery proposed alongside KVR trail in Penticton
A new brewery is in the works for Penticton. Penticton city council will be asked…
Penticton encourages picnics in city parks with local takeout food, wine and beer
You'll soon be able to have a picnic and a cold one in a city…
Unusual number of job opportunities regional district
Looking for work? The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen may have just the position you’re looking…
Drug alert issued in Penticton
Interior Health has issuing a warning to illicit drug users in the Penticton area. A…
Arson and attempted break-in at downtown Penticton business
Penticton RCMP are investigating an arson and attempted break-in at a downtown business early this…