Pnjan2018

Police bust Cawston marijuana compassion club
CAWSTON – One man was arrested after police executed a search warrant on a Similkameen…

Flu season half over in Interior Health Authority; confirmed cases way up
With half the season left, close to twice the number of cases of influenza have…

Summerland’s Justin Kripps named to Canada’s Olympic bobsleigh team
PENTICTON – South Okanagan residents will want to tune in to the the bobsleigh competition…

Penticton’s Okanagan beard festival is back
PENTICTON – It’s time to put away the razor and scissors as the Third Annual…
Spike in suspected overdoses prompts warning from Interior Health
Interior Health is sounding the alarm for drug users after a big spike in suspected…

Medieval times returning to Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – Medieval entertainment is returning to Osoyoos, joust in time for the May long…

Defence, city lawyers tangle over documents in case against Penticton street person
PENTICTON – The case against a well-known Penticton street person facing city bylaw charges moved…

Summerland Motel fire reveals stolen goods
SUMMERLAND – A fire at a Summerland motel room proved fortuitous for the Summerland RCMP…

Ridership needs to grow for South Okanagan to Kelowna bus route to go
PENTICTON – Greyhound’s recent announcement of its intention to scale back local bus routes could…

A Pentictonite’s guide to Scotties Tournament of Hearts
PENTICTON – Penticton is about to become the centre of Canada’s curling universe, come Saturday…

New policy to bring process to disposal of City of Penticton land
PENTICTON – A new land disposition policy will make it easier and more transparent for…

Interior hospitals had hundreds of overdose patients in 2017
As more people across the province succumb to the ongoing opioid crisis, the number of…

Heavy metal rockers ‘Slayer’ are coming to Penticton for their final tour
PENTICTON – One of the world's hardest rocking bands is making its way to Penticton…

Penticton council wishes Olympic skier Andi Naude success
PENTICTON – Penticton City Council is sending a collective wish for success to a local…

Extreme weather impacts Okanagan film industry in 2017
Wild weather events resulted in the loss of several film productions in the Okanagan last…