Pnoct2016

Spooky skies across the Okanagan for the Halloween weekend
OKANAGAN – Appropriately gloomy weather is in store for most of the Halloween weekend, according…

Tournament of Hearts bound for Penticton in 2018
PENTICTON – Penticton will host one of the country’s most prestigious curling tournaments in 2018.…

South Okanagan motel evacuated, Highway 97 closed for police standoff
PENTICTON – A man who said he had shotgun forced RCMP to evacuate and surround…

Half of crime duo gets jail time for Okanagan Falls break-in, theft
PENTICTON – One of two men involved in Okanagan Falls break and enter earlier this…

Accused who acts on his own behalf needs another Penticton court date
PENTICTON – A Princeton man who represented himself will need another court date after contesting…

Police called after assault on Greyhound bus in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A man who was kicked off a Greyhound bus in the Twin Lakes area…

Penticton restauranteur taken by hydro phone scam
PENTICTON – A local restauranteur fell prey to a scam involving his hydro bill last…

Penticton Indian Band partners with province and wildlife group on Garnet Valley enhancement project
PENTICTON – An environmental and cultural enhancement project in the Garnet Valley near Summerland is…

Drunk driving suspected after Penticton man crashes Dodge Challenger
PENTICTON – A Penticton man has a court date after crashing his newly leased car…

South Okanagan conservation program subject to alternate approval process
PENTICTON – Regional district residents opposed to an Environmental Conservaton Service in the South Okanagan…
Police chase stolen pickup from Penticton to Peachland; thief gets away
PENTICTON – What started with a stolen pickup in Penticton turned into a police chase…

UPDATE: Highway 3 open to single lane traffic west of Hedley
PENTICTON – Drive B.C. is reporting Highway 3 is now open to single lane alternating…

Woman’s arm slashed during Penticton robbery
PENTICTON – A woman's armed was slashed with a knife during a robbery in Penticton…

No jail time for man who pleaded guilty to Bridesville beating
PENTICTON – A man who participated in an assault stemming from an ongoing dispute between…

Vendor encounters fireworks of a different kind at new location
PENTICTON – Fireworks salesman Brent Zvonarich was starting to see sales light up like a…