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Okanagan Correctional Centre will be ready to house inmates this January
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan’s new jail, located just north of Oliver, will begin receiving…

Work continues on Penticton downtown revitalization
PENTICTON – The revitalization work on Main Street in Penticton is proceeding well, say city…

Penticton’s newest pickleball courts officially open this weekend
PENTICTON – One of Penticton’s fastest growing sports will celebrate the completion of its newest…

Crash on Highway 97 near Summerland
SUMMERLAND – A two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 between Summerland and Penticton this morning has…
City impostors run out of Penticton
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton and Penticton RCMP feel they have resolved the issue…

Counsel appointed for man accused of drug smuggling near Osoyoos
PENTICTON – A man accused of drug smuggling near the Osoyoos border crossing now has…
Break and enters continue to keep Penticton police busy
PENTICTON – Break and enters and vandalism kept officers on their toes last week. On…

Enhanced health services coming to rural Interior Health communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A program offering paramedicine to rural residents around the province is expanding to…

Daughter’s courage prevented a much worse tragedy in Princeton stabbing: Judge
PENTICTON – James Buhler will spend another three and a half years in jail for…

Female sommelier’s creating small batch wine to help women in their industry
OKANAGAN – A team of young, female sommelier’s from the Okanagan are giving back to…

Why a Princeton man won’t be sentenced for attempted murder despite stabbing his ex wife 11 times
HE WROTE A SUICIDE NOTE BEFORE MEETING HER AT RESTAURANT PENTICTON – A Princeton man…

UPDATE: Internet restored to Thompson-Okanagan residents
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you were having some technical difficulties today, you weren’t alone. Shortly after…

Men impersonating City of Penticton staff prompts warning
PENTICTON – A group of males trying to access Penticton homes by impersonating city staff…

Brazen copper theft at Penticton foundry
PENTICTON – Brazen thieves took off with a hefty haul from a business in Penticton’s…

Thief allowed drug-addiction counselling instead of jail… so far
PENTICTON – A Penticton woman narrowly escaped a jail sentence in Penticton Provincial court today,…