Pnaug2018

Naramata wineries opposed to use of Naramata Bench term to denote wine region
PENTICTON – What’s in a name? When it comes to a wine region, a lot.…

Backstreet development back before Penticton council with revisions
PENTICTON – A proposed eight-storey, mixed-use building is coming back before Penticton City Council with…

UPDATE: Wildfire burning west of Okanagan Falls, highway has reopened
PENTICTON – A wildfire has broken out between Okanagan Falls and Kaleden. B.C. Wildfire has…

Okanagan mining company focuses on unexplored territory near Penticton in search of gold
PENTICTON – Could the sound of miner’s drills soon be heard in the mountains above…

What a provincial state of emergency really means
British Columbia is in the midst of a provincial state of emergency due to a…

August weather hasn’t been kind to Penticton tourist attractions
PENTICTON – The economic impact of this year’s smoky skies on Penticton business has yet…

Lots to do in the South Okanagan this long weekend
PENTICTON – The arts are taking centre stage in Summerland with the Ryga Arts Festival…

BCGEU to return to bargaining table with Gateway Casinos next week
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union will return to mediated talks with Gateway Casinos…

Long weekend weather will be cool, unsettled in Okanagan
KELOWNA – The unsettled cooler weather of the past week will continue through the long…
Penticton RCMP warn of computer fraud scam
PENTICTON – An increase in reported phone scams has Penticton RCMP issuing a warning to…

‘High’ school classes offered at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Cannabis is legitmately coming to the classroom for the first time in the…

Penticton workshop prepares candidates, electors for upcoming municipal election
PENTICTON – Penticton and area residents have a rare opportunity to find out more about…
Police didn’t need a warrant to find drugs in laptop bag
PENTICTON – Police didn’t need a search warrant when they accidentally found a load of…

Technology helping to preserve the Syilx language
PENTICTON – A three-day language workshop at Penticton Indian Band’s En’owkin Centre is part of…

Evacuation order, alerts in Similkameen rescinded
PENTICTON – The wildfire threat in the Similkameen is showing signs of easing with the…