PNOCT2023

Man with machete arrested in Penticton
Penticton RCMP arrested a 39-year-old man with a machete in a store on Main Street…

No more spending tax dollars on separated bike lanes in Penticton
Penticton city council has voted to not build any more separated bike lanes until 2026.…

Help promised for Merritt, Oliver, Salmon Arm emergency care
Residents of Merritt, Oliver and Salmon Arm should soon be getting better access to emergency…

Suspects in custody after pair of attempted carjackings in Penticton
Penticton RCMP have arrested two suspects in connection with two attempted carjackings last night. Officers were…

RCMP looking for missing Princeton woman last seen in Vernon
RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 60-year-old Princeton woman. Jennifer…

Penticton building homes for bats in effort to make city more bat-friendly
Penticton is introducing bat boxes throughout city and promoting a range of bat-focused education initiatives…

Summerland’s $50 million rec centre goes to a vote but not without controversy
The proposed aquatic centre in Summerland is going to a referendum in just over two…

Six hectares of South Okanagan land donated for wildlife conservation
A local resident donated six hectares of land in the South Okanagan this past weekend in…

Penticton considering $200K worth of improvements to dog parks
Penticton dog owners want better dog parks it looks like they'll be getting their wish.…

South Okanagan winery scaling back in midst of overwhelming challenges
Oliver’s Covert Farms Family Estate has announced it will be largely scaling back its operations…

Merritt considers withholding taxes due to hospital closures
Over the past 11 months, the Nicola Valley Hospital has been closed 15 times as…

Missing man located deceased: Penticton RCMP
The body of a missing 46-year-old man, who was the focus of a missing person’s…

South Okanagan General Hospital emergency room shut down tonight
The emergency room at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver is shutting down from 6…

Penticton RCMP ask for help to find missing man
Penticton RCMP are requesting the public’s help to find a missing 46-year-old man. Grant Johnson…

Penticton woman hopes to reunite found 1930s photo album with owner
A Penticton woman found an old family album full of black and white photos dating…