PNJUL2023

Penticton father on dialysis fighting for life against kidney disease
Every day is a battle for a young Penticton father and athlete who is coping…

WWII bombers provide Penticton passengers with unique experience
Reinforcements have arrived in the South Okanagan. One of the very few B-25 bombers from…

Penticton jump ropers competing at 2023 World Jump Rope Championships
Competitive jump rope athletes from the south Okanagan are representing Canada on the world stage…

Military to blow up ordnance discovered at South Okanagan landfill
Canadian Armed Forces members will be at a South Okanagan landfill tomorrow to help RCMP…

Canadian Tire in Penticton to almost double in size
Canadian Tire received permission today, July 18, to almost double the size of its Penticton…

Program that pairs cops with health-care providers coming to Penticton, Vernon
Police officers in two Okanagan cities will soon be joined by health-care workers on calls…

Highway 97 in Summerland expected to fully reopen before end of July
Highway 97 in Summerland will have been partially closed for 2.5 months if it reopens…

Fire in Penticton’s industrial area has been extinguished
There was a fire at Peerless Limited in Penticton. Members of the Penticton Fire Department…

British Columbians reminded not to eat poisonous death cap mushrooms
Following the hospitalization of a child who consumed part of a death cap mushroom in…

Here’s your chance to fly in historic World War II aircraft in Penticton
Historic Second World War aircraft are returning to Penticton next week as part of the…

Crews quickly get a handle on Penticton wildfire
A small, but highly visible wildfire above Skaha Lake in Penticton was quickly dealt with…

Folk artist WiL performing in Kelowna and South Okanagan
Three non-commercial venues in the Okanagan will be hosting WiL concerts this week. “He’s an…

Second phase of major Penticton condo project goes on sale this summer
The first, 96-unit phase of a major Penticton condo project called Sokana sold out in…

The Tea Party and I Mother Earth set to rock Penticton
Two Canadian rock bands are stopping in Penticton on an upcoming cross-country tour. The Tea…

Penticton spoken-word poet Shane Koyczan admitted to hospital
Renowned Canadian spoken-word poet Shane Koyczan is in hospital facing medical challenges, but it is…