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Skaha Hills launches $48 million phase as PLAY Winery opens
PENTICTON – Following the success of Phase I and II, Skaha Hills, the resort-style, residential…

Interior Health responding to rising overdose incidents and fentanyl use
PENTICTON – Interior Health has begun to collect data regarding drug overdoses in Penticton and…

Search teams find woman lost overnight on Okanagan Mountain
PENTICTON – A hiker reported missing yesterday evening has been located. Penticton RCMP spokeperson Cpl.…

Peachfest performance showcases pet pooches in action
PENTICTON – Fans of man’s best friend will enjoy one of the fastest growing dog…

Province to put fish-killing chemical into two Okanagan lakes to control invasive perch
OKANAGAN – Two lakes in the Central Okanagan are being closed for fishing so the…

Correctional centre continues to spin off economic benefits as construction winds down
PENTICTON – As construction begins winding down at the Okanagan Correctional Centre and employment patterns…

Break and enters result in little ill-gotten gain
PENTICTON – Police reported fewer institution and retail break ins, as criminals had varying degrees…

Thief stays in building after closing time, breaks out with the goods
PENTICTON – A break and enter into a downtown business complex may have been a…

Police seek owner of high end bicycle
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP hope some additional publicity will help return a stolen bicycle to…

Premier in the city to launch construction of new Penticton hospital tower
PENTICTON – Construction of Penticton’s new hospital care tower got off to an official start…

UPDATE: Traffic moving smoothly after collision slowed traffic on Highway 97 south of Penticton
PENTICTON – A collision on Highway 97 that slowed traffic south of Penticton earlier this…

Bicycle thefts soaring in Penticton
PENTICTON – Take extra steps to protect your bicycle in Penticton, RCMP advise. Penticton RCMP…

Final suspect in forcible confinement and assault case still at large
PENTICTION – Police are searching for the last suspect involved in the forcible confinement and…

Ignoring court orders costs Penticton man six months in jail
PENTICTON – A Penticton man who thumbed his nose at three conditional discharges by committing…

Penticton man gets probation for firearms offence
PENTICTON – A Penticton man was sentenced to probation on a firearms charge in Penticton…