Pnjun2021

Petition launched to return free parking to downtown Penticton
A downtown Penticton merchant has started a petition against the city’s new, extended downtown parking…

Pentictonites keeps their eye on the Fryzz — Jeffers Fryzz, that is
The Jeffers Fryzz has been a fixture on Nanaimo Avenue in Penticton for so long,…
Penticton’s famous peach pays tribute to local First Nations people
Penticton’s iconic Peach concession's latest message pays homage to the traditional territory of the Okanagan’s…

Record-breaking dry conditions in Okanagan don’t bode well for summer wildfire season
As we move through the month of June, the threat of an active wildfire season…

RDOS seeks vendors for 3 popular regional district parks
A new program from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen could offer some help to…

Snow near Osoyoos signals cool, wet start to week in Okanagan, Kamloops
It’s hard to believe that less than a week ago Kamloops and Okanagan residents were…

Penticton’s popular Beer Run is back
The Penticton Beer Run is back on this year. Penticton’s Hoodoo Adventure Company has announced the…

Woman swept away in Similkameen River
Keremeos RCMP officers and search and rescue crews are hoping to find a woman who…

Penticton cyclists planning ‘215 for 215’ ride for residential school victims
Penticton lawyer Paul Varga and his cycling partner Linda Goff are preparing to make an…
Open burning ban in Kamloops Fire Centre to start next week
Dry conditions have prompted the B.C. Wildfire Service to issue an open burning ban for…

Penticton Ironman postpones 2021 race until September
The Penticton Ironman still expects to hold the event this year, but will postpone the…

Penticton implements fire ban as dry conditions continue
Continued dry weather has resulted in the first of the summer’s fire bans in the…

‘Come on in, the water’s fine’: Heat wave has warmed up Okanagan Lake
We are moving steadily closer to the time of year when our warm summer weather…

Heat wave coming to an end in Kamloops, Okanagan
The hottest weather so far this year peaked this week as temperatures are forecast to…

Penticton 10-year-old stars as pitchman for family’s grocery business
The 10-year-old son of the owners of a newly-opened international grocery store in Penticton has…