Pnmay2016

Two Penticton power outages in two days unrelated
PENTICTON – A number of the City of Penticton’s power customers suffered through power outages…

Dream Cafe founder turns focus to music on the eve of Penticton’s Dream Music Festival
PENTICTON – Sixteen years after The Dream Cafe opened in Penticton, the restaurant continues to captivate…

UPDATE: Highway 3A reopens east of Keremeos
KEREMEOS – Highway 3A near Keremeos has reopened to single lane alternating traffic this afternoon,…

Penticton apartment building evacuated for balcony fire
PENTICTON – The residents of an apartment building in Penticton were evacuated this morning as…

Meadowlark Festival features opportunities to see the natural side of the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – An all encompassing festival that appeals to naturalists, historians and those who enjoy…

Open burning bans begin this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Poorly planned open burning has led to dozens of wildfires in the Kamloops…

Penticton hopes to lure Tournament of Hearts with strong show of support
PENTICTON – A Penticton group hopes 1,000 Penticton residents will put a deposit on tickets…

Body of missing Penticton man found
PENTICTON – Police report today Penticton missing person Kees Van Egmond has been found dead.…

Change of director roles on Tourism Penticton board
PENTICTON – Tourism Penticton's board of directors changed positions on the board following a recent…

Life is a bowl of cherries for Okanagan growers
OLIVER – It’s looking good for cherry growers in the Okanagan this year. Third generation…

Valley mayors urge conservation ahead of possible drought
OKANAGAN – With possible drought looming, mayors from Osooyoos to Armstrong are urging valley residents…

Penticton helicopter team comes to rescue of Okanagan cyclist
PENTICTON – A helicopter rescue team came to the rescue of a severely injured cyclist…

Blues, rock and gospel at Penticton Dream Festival 2016
PENTICTON – The second annual Dream Music Festival gets underway this week in Penticton. The…

Tribute bands ready to rock Peachfest
PENTICTON – If rock and roll is your music of choice, the lineup of tribute…

Warm April decimates snowpacks across B.C.
NORTH AND SOUTH THOMPSON THE ONLY REGIONS WITH NORMAL SNOW LEVELS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Snowpack levels…