Pnjun2017

Penticton police investigating pair of assaults
PENTICTON – Police are investigating two assaults that took place in Penticton last week. Cpl.…

Penticton Arena Task Force turns attention to securing grant funding
PENTICTON – Penticton’s Arena Task Force is working on a tight timeline as it seeks…

Province to cover cost of sandbag removal in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Keep sandbags in place, even though high water levels appear to have peaked,…

Fines instead of jail time for Penticton man drinking to cope with depression
PENTICTON – A Penticton man struggling with depression has avoided a jail term for numerous…

Hotel proposed for former bingo hall property in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton city council is expected to look at a zoning amendment at this…
Penticton paramedics save life of driver under influence of drugs
PENTICTON – Emergency personnel arriving on the scene of a motor vehicle collision last night…

Mental health issues at the heart of Penticton road rage incident
PENTICTON – A Penticton man suffering from mental health issues described himself as being in…

Unauthorized use of Gyro Park bandshell an issue for City
PENTICTON – Non-sanctioned use of Penticton’s Gyro Park bandshell has become a problem for the…

No successor yet for retiring, long-serving South Okanagan fire chief
PENTICTON – A South Okanagan firehall faces some challenges following the retirement of its long-serving…

Sunny, warm weather coming to the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – We have to go through a couple days of mixed weather, but by…

Regional district board approves new garbage collection contract with old operator, new name
PENTICTON – The regional district secured its garbage contract for the next seven years, dropping…

Retired RCMP officer in Penticton recalls his worst day 55 years ago in Kamloops
PENTICTON – Bert Terry is a retired RCMP constable who will be looking back 55…

No easy solution to doctor shortage in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A walk-in clinic wouldn’t help alleviate emergency medical treatment in Oliver or Osoyoos,…

Penticton homicide victim was a ‘good guy’: coworker
PENTICTON – The people who worked with the Penticton man murdered earlier this week say…

City of Penticton seeks volunteers as beach cleanup gets underway
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is cleaning up it’s lakefront as fast as receding…