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New Penticton business has an affordable housing solution
PENTICTON – A new Penticton business hopes to carve a local niche for itself and…
Young documentary filmmakers delve into South Okanagan national park controversy
PENTICTON – Three journalism students at Thompson Rivers University hope to create a lasting piece…
Penticton won’t see retail cannabis outlets until March 2019
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has been working for the better part of this…
Time to protest South Okanagan national park is over, says regional district director
PENTICTON – A South Okanagan regional district director had a pointed message for those opposing…
Ignorance of the law no defence in Penticton disqualified driving case
PENTICTON – A disqualified driver who challenged whether or not a road running through the…
Penticton street person enters eleventh hour guilty plea in panhandling case
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton’s prosecution of street person Paul Braun came to a…
Bear sightings rise in Okanagan as temperature drops
OKANAGAN – Seasonal changes are bringing bears into the Okanagan’s urban areas. Several bear sightings…
August weather hasn’t been kind to Penticton tourist attractions
PENTICTON – The economic impact of this year’s smoky skies on Penticton business has yet…
South Okanagan man avoids criminal record after punching owner of dog that pooped on his lawn
PENTICTON – A Penticton judge has given a Summerland man an absolute discharge for assaulting…
Marathon mosquito season in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – If you’re feeling like this year’s mosquito season is never-ending, you’re not alone.…
Changing weather may bring Kamloops relief from smoky skies
KAMLOOPS – A change in the weather is on the way, and with it, some…
Council adopts wait-and-see attitude toward on-street parking issues at Penticton hospital
PENTICTON – The city’s transportation committee wants to get a dialogue going between City Council…
Penticton still Canada’s home to triathlon says organizer following cancelled event
PENTICTON – The spokesperson for this year’s inaugural Super League Triathlon in Penticton says organizers…
No end in sight to wildfire smoke in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An unchanging weather pattern and forest fires burning at all four points of…
Regional district staff departures mainly for personal reasons, CAO says
PENTICTON – Once again, the regional district is looking for a senior staffer. The Regional…
Penticton arts community seeking council support for an art advocate
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton's arts community would like to have an advocate for…
Penticton Indian Band office occupation heats up
PENTICTON – It's day two of the occupation of Penticton Indian Band’s administrative office and…
Brief reprieve from the heat in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Unsettled and cooler conditions are in store for the Okanagan, but there may…
Mount Eneas wildfire near Peachland grows to 500 hectares
PENTICTON – The Mount Eneas fire near Peachland continued to grow last night, resulting in…
Penticton’s top bureaucrat says city targeting ‘behaviour not people’ in security crackdown
PENTICTON – Homelessness has become a major problem in Penticton as people with nowhere to…
UPDATE: Crews get handle on wildfire south of Penticton
PENTICTON – Crews appear to gaining the upper hand on a wildfire that broke out…
Okanagan business turns winemaking waste into gourmet food
PENTICTON – Tyson Still says he’s bound by contract not to reveal the outcome of…
Beware of spear grass, it’s dangerous for your pet
Pet owners should be aware of a common grass in the Southern Interior that could…
Penticton firefighters battle blaze at motel
PENTICTON – An investigation is underway into the cause of an early morning fire at…