Pnmar2021

Another mysterious explosion site in Penticton, this time near an elementary school
Police in Penticton have found another blast site linked to a series of mysterious explosions…

RCMP bomb squad called to investigate mysterious Penticton explosions
Penticton RCMP have called in the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit to help investigate a serious…

Penticton council not backing down against province on emergency shelter
Penticton City Council continued to stand their ground in its dispute with the province over…

Okanagan Mounties deal with 3 shootings over weekend, no connections found yet
There were three shootings across the Okanagan this weekend but as of yet, it doesn’t…
Interior’s own hobbit house opens for the season
Elves, Orcs, Dwarves and Lord of the Rings fans are all welcome at the Hobbit…

Seeds selling fast as COVID-19 era gardeners keep up planting trend
The weather is warming up and backyard gardeners are beginning to move outdoors with this…

Two arrested after shots fired at Penticton Mounties
Penticton Mounties were allegedly shot at Saturday morning while attempting to stop a suspected stolen…

Penticton to spend 250K for ‘end of pandemic’ big show at SOEC
Penticton city council wasn’t that interested in allocating additional funds to jump start the South…

Okanagan prices ‘stable’ as B.C. led the country in farmland price increases
British Columbia led the way nationally in cultivated farmland value last year with the Kootenay…

Long road to recovery for Penticton accommodation industry
Penticton's accommodation industry has a ways to go to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but…

Thompson-Okanagan residents singled out for ‘exceptional deeds’ by Governor General
Two people from the Okanagan and another from Kamloops are among the latest group to…

B.C.’s police watchdog called to investigate Princeton RCMP
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has been called in to investigate whether or not…

B.C. SPCA warns salmonella in feeders poisoning birds in southern Interior
A B.C. SPCA wild animal manager is asking residents in Kamloops and the Okanagan to…

‘Very, very disappointed:’ Mayor reacts to province’s decision to override Penticton on shelter closure
The rhetoric continues in the fight between the province and Penticton city council over the…

Next phase of large prescribed burn planned for Similkameen valley
If you're travelling along Highway 3 in the Similkameen valley over the next few weeks…