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Safety on Okanagan Lake enhanced with launch of new rescue boat
PENTICTON – Members of the Penticton Fire Department proudly demonstrated their new rescue watercraft on…
Top job at Penticton city hall a bargain compared to Vernon’s
PENTICTON – A comparison of wages and expenses between the councils and top wage earners…
Fireworks planned to top off Canada Day events in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – There will be fireworks to complete the Canada Day festivities in Penticton. Ellis-Don,…
Penticton Farmer’s Market to move up Main Street for two weekends
PENTICTON – The Penticton Farmer’s Market is moving for the next two weekends to make…
Budget amendment needed for KVR trail retaining wall replacement
PENTICTON – Penticton city council has approved spending $300,000 to make repairs to a retaining…
Rethink 150 initiative all about respect, dialog
PENTICTON – A small but growing grassroots First Nations' initiative is gaining attention in the…
Young NHL prospects return to Penticton for tournament
PENTICTON – A popular hockey tournament will be returning to Penticton for its seventh year.…
Penticton thief caught stealing dirt bike, twice
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP apprehended a thief with a single minded purpose last week. RCMP…
Recommendations in Regional District drinking water audit could prove expensive
PENTICTON – The recommendations in a report from an audit of the Regional District’s drinking…
UPDATE: Bystanders chase down suspect in Penticton bank robbery
PENTICTON – A Summerland man chased down the suspect who grabbed a handful of cash…
Penticton police issue traffic caution as weekend approaches
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are asking drivers to be patient when it comes to traffic…
Penticton police investigating pair of assaults
PENTICTON – Police are investigating two assaults that took place in Penticton last week. Cpl.…
Fines instead of jail time for Penticton man drinking to cope with depression
PENTICTON – A Penticton man struggling with depression has avoided a jail term for numerous…
Mental health issues at the heart of Penticton road rage incident
PENTICTON – A Penticton man suffering from mental health issues described himself as being in…
Unauthorized use of Gyro Park bandshell an issue for City
PENTICTON – Non-sanctioned use of Penticton’s Gyro Park bandshell has become a problem for the…
No successor yet for retiring, long-serving South Okanagan fire chief
PENTICTON – A South Okanagan firehall faces some challenges following the retirement of its long-serving…
Regional district board approves new garbage collection contract with old operator, new name
PENTICTON – The regional district secured its garbage contract for the next seven years, dropping…
Retired RCMP officer in Penticton recalls his worst day 55 years ago in Kamloops
PENTICTON – Bert Terry is a retired RCMP constable who will be looking back 55…
No easy solution to doctor shortage in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A walk-in clinic wouldn’t help alleviate emergency medical treatment in Oliver or Osoyoos,…
Penticton homicide victim was a ‘good guy’: coworker
PENTICTON – The people who worked with the Penticton man murdered earlier this week say…
City of Penticton seeks volunteers as beach cleanup gets underway
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is cleaning up it’s lakefront as fast as receding…
Father’s Day events abound this weekend in Penticton
PENTICTON – There are plenty of ways to celebrate Father's Day this weekend in Penticton…
Damaging wave action possible as unstable air mass passes over the Okanagan
PENTICTON – More unstable weather is creating new conditions for shoreline flooding and erosion in…
Debate and decision on composting facility site still to come
PENTICTON – The regional district board is still processing public input as well as continuing…