Pndec2021

135 new Omicron cases in B.C.; five in Interior Health
There were 753 new COVID cases were detected over the past 24 hours in B.C.…

Province to build new homeless shelter for Penticton to replace controversial one
After Penticton city council got into a fight with B.C.’s Attorney General earlier this year…

Sister of woman who lost home in Penticton tax sale grateful council ‘did the right thing’
The sister of a Penticton woman whose home was sold in a tax sale described…

iN VIDEO: Dangerous driving on B.C. highway lands national trucking company in hot water
The company that employed the trucker who’s dangerous pass on Highway 5A was caught on…

Penticton to pay vulnerable woman $140K for selling her home for unpaid tax bill
Penticton city council offered an official apology and voted to reimburse a vulnerable woman negatively…

Okanagan Falls woman wins $25K Pacific Hold’Em Poker prize
Okanagan Falls resident Shelley Mackenzie won $25,428 from the Pacific Hold’Em Poker draw on Oct.…

Penticton council to discuss tax auction sale in closed door meeting
Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki has confirmed that city council will discuss the forced sale of…

Okanagan teen competing for spot in Supercross Futures motocross championship
A Penticton teenager is competing in the biggest motocross competition of his life and travelling…

Beavers move into small Okanagan community, cause trouble
Beavers have recently moved into Naramata and they’re making themselves at home by chomping away…

‘Just one phone call:’ Sister of woman who lost home in Penticton tax sale demands change
The sister of a Penticton woman turfed out of her home over a $10,000 unpaid…

Police investigating after Penticton city hall vandalized
Penticton's city hall has been vandalized and police are looking for answers. Police responded to…

Thousands sign petition for safer highway between Penticton and Okanagan Falls
A petition with tens of thousands of signatures helped convince the province to install concrete…

Okanagan Christmas tree shortage exacerbated by retiring tree farmers
Considering the abundance of evergreen trees in British Columbia, some people may be stumped as…

Most of Penticton council quiet after scathing Ombudsperson report on tax sale
Most of the members of Penticton city council don't want to talk about the tax…

Mail service in the Interior hampered by severe flooding on supply routes
Residents in the Okanagan are experiencing delays in their usual mail delivery service this past…