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Penticton’s retail sector in good shape, says consultant
PENTICTON – Penticton’s retail market is quite healthy moving forward, but the city will need…
Concealed weapon in Penticton Denny’s parking lot gets man two and half year jail term
PENTICTON – A man caught by police with a loaded handgun in the parking lot…
May’s hot weather likely to break temperature records in Thompson-Okanagan
PENTICTON – If you thought it was exceptionally hot and dry in the Thompson-Okanagan in…
Regional district seeking another new manager
PENTICTON – Another managerial position is being vacated at the regional district. The search is…
Million dollar leaky condo settlement ‘remnant of a distant past’: City of Penticton CAO
PENTICTON – It would have cost taxpayers a lot more to continue to fight a…
Theft from autos troubling Penticton crime statistic
PENTICTON – A nagging statistic that costs the Penticton RCMP a great deal of time…
Focus on prolific offenders key to sharp drop in Penticton vehicle thefts
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are reporting a big drop in the number of car thefts…
Return to cooler temperatures in Southern Interior this week
PENTICTON – Enjoy the summer like conditions while you can today, because a return to…
Federal government committed to First Nations involvement in Columbia treaty talks: statement
PENTICTON – Three interior B.C. First Nations bands expressed outrage earlier this week at being…
Penticton RCMP continue to investigate theft from vehicles as incidents rise
PENTICTON – Threats by the Penticton RCMP not to respond to theft from vehicles have…
Cost of flood prevention in Penticton on the rise
PENTICTON – It isn’t something Penticton city council is happy about spending money on, but…
Penticton city council approves strategy to deal with needles in public places
PENTICTON – A plan to reduce the number of needles left on Penticton streets has…
Summer-like weather in southern Interior this week
KELOWNA – It’s time to get out the sunscreen and find a beach as the…
Suspected scammer preying on Penticton retailers
PENTICTON – A Penticton merchant is warning of a scam being perpetrated in the city.…
Compost giveaways prove successful as city makes room to make more
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has made some room at its composting facility at…
Business as usual despite localized flooding in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – The unseasonably hot weather is rapidly melting the larger than normal snowpack and…
B.C. Civil Liberties Association calls city behaviour ‘unseemly’ in dealing with Penticton homeless man
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton's move to take its case against a local homeless…
Osoyoos Lake expected to rise again this week
OSOYOOS – Residents of Osoyoos continued to make preparations today for a second high water…
Penticton mobile home park resident facing eviction with no where to go
PENTICTON – One of the residents of a Penticton mobile home park handed an eviction…
Floods or fires, water woes or wildlife issues, the regional district’s Zoe Kirk is at your service
PENTICTON – Hers is a name increasingly heard around the regional district, especially the past…
Penticton city councillors question success of homeless campaign
PENTICTON – Plans for a new supported housing project will proceed to public hearing, but…
South Okanagan Events Centre’s economic prowess assessed
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan Events Centre is an economic driving force in the community,…
Flood costs rise as new community experiences flood threat in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – As South Okanagan temperatures climb, so too are floodwaters and flood mitigation costs…
Fintry Queen paddlewheeler seeks new digs in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – The Fintry Queen is looking for a new home at the south end…