PNNOV2023

Summerland opens $7M renewable energy centre
After eight years of planning and hard work, the Summerland Energy Centre officially opened today,…

Volunteer group tackling largest encampment cleanup yet
The Okanagan Forest Task Force is planning to cleanup tons of garbage from a large…

Penticton resident gets sweet, surprise reunion with dog lost for months
Meredith Essler of Penticton had an unexpected surprise when the puppy she lost 3.5 months…

Former Penticton mayor launches another suit with family business
The former mayor of Penticton is launching another lawsuit against a family business. John Vassilaki…

Penticton man gets six months jail for punching Walmart greeter over mask policy
A Penticton man has been sentenced to six months in jail for punching an elderly…

Straight into Penticton: Ice Cube makes Okanagan tour stop
Iconic hip hop artist Ice Cube is bringing his Canadian tour to Penticton. On Feb.…

Rock blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland on Tuesday
Rock blasting means Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed for two hours tomorrow.…

Keeping the Nsyilxc?n’ language alive in the Okanagan
Okanagan students will demonstrate their proficiency in the Nsyilxc?n' language this week as part of…

Local historian explores the stories behind the names on Penticton’s cenotaph
The Penticton cenotaph immortalizes the names of soldiers who were killed in the First and…

Slide closes Highway 3 closed west of Keremeos
A rockslide has shut down Highway 3 near Keremeos last night and two homes have…

Summerland votes down new aquatic centre
Summerland residents voted ‘no’ to the proposal for a $50 million aquatic centre. The district…

Ghost town near Oliver could have the first augmented reality heritage tour
Historians are working to turn a ghost town into a tourist attraction in order to…

Penticton property crime down; violent crime on the rise
Penticton police report are reporting a drop in property crime since last year, but now…

Penticton business takes a swing at virtual golf
If all goes as planned, Okanagan Virtual Golf will open its doors this weekend on…

RCMP seeks information about attempt to derail a train in Hope
RCMP are investigating an attempt to derail a train. Someone put a vice clamp on…