Pnaug2016

Similkameen woman second from region to excel at longbow archery
PENTICTON – Similkameen archer Miranda Sparkes has a world championship in her sights. The Keremeos…

Robberies and shots fired part of a busy Peach Festival week for Penticton RCMP
PENTICTON – Last week was a busy one for Penticton RCMP with the five day…

Driving while suspended results in fine and further suspension for Penticton man
PENTICTON – A Penticton man is learning the hard way not to drive when suspended.…

Jet ski fatality on Osoyoos Lake
OSOYOOS – A collision between two jet skis claimed the life of a Port Coquitlam…

Police report a number of motorbike thefts in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP reported a number of “other” bike thefts last week – motorbike…

Judge rules high profile kidnapping trial will stay in Penticton
PENTICTON – A change of venue application to have the trial of four accused in…

Growing season for peaches has been, well, peachy in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – If you enjoy Okanagan peaches there’s no time like the present to pick…

New Okanagan Falls bus route meeting B.C. Transit expectations
PENTICTON – B.C. Transit officials are satisfied with first year results of the Okanagan Falls…

Southern Interior leading the pack in housing availability for seniors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The Thompson-Okanagan is leading the province in retirement units available for seniors, but…

Unpredictable summer weather no problem; Penticton tourism operators report brisk activity
PENTICTON – Unsettled weather patterns and several rainy weekends in the South Okanagan this summer…

South Okanagan highway resurfacing contract awarded to Penticton company
PENTICTON – A section of Highway 97 in the South Okanagan will be resurfaced by…

City council provides relief with portable toilets in downtown Penticton
PENTICTON – Patrons of Penticton’s downtown area needing to use a restroom after hours will…

Penticton Peach Festival continues through the weekend
PENTICTON – There’s no shortage of things to do this weekend in Penticton as Peachfest…

Overdose surveillance sheds new light on opiod use in the Interior Health Authority
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Opioid overdose surveillance conducted at the Interior Health Authority’s three largest hospitals is…
Cooler summer behind drop in Thompson-Okanagan drowning deaths
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cooler weather this summer may have dampened a few vacation plans, but it…