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Woman high on drugs loses keys to overdue rental car
PENTICTON – A woman high on drugs was taken to Penticton RCMP detachment's jail cells…
Work crews get down to basics at Memorial Arena in Penticton
PENTICTON – Engineers and contractors have descended upon the Memorial Arena in Penticton this week…
Hedley-Olalla director tops highest paid regional director’s list for second year in a row
PENTICTON – The director with the highest remuneration and expenses in the regional district last…
City of Penticton seeking public input on parking issues
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton wants to hear what residents and visitors have to…
Did you see this unusual cloud formation in the South Okanagan?
PENTICTON – An unusual weather phenomenon could be seen in the South Okanagan early this…
Aging heroin user finds himself in trouble after hanging with the wrong crowd
PENTICTON – A man claiming to have running afoul of the law as a result…
New mental health assessment ordered for Penticton woman accused of arson
PENTICTON – Delays continue to mount in the sentencing of a woman charged with setting…
Penticton RCMP investigating homicide
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating the city’s second homicide of the year. RCMP say…
Reel Peach Film Festival returns for third season
PENTICTON – The Reel Peach Film Festival returns for its third season to the Penticton…
Looking for something different to do in the South Okanagan and Similkameen? Check these out
PENTICTON – Those with a taste for something different will be interested in weekend events…
Kaleden’s long-serving fire chief announces retirement
PENTICTON – It’s the end of an era for the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department as…
Lights, camera, action on Penticton’s Main Street
PENTICTON – Downtown Penticton buzzed with extra activity as a film crew set up shop…
Woman subject to police chase in Kaleden to serve 12 months in jail
PENTICTON – A woman arrested in Kaleden following a police chase in February had her…
District of Summerland begins electrical reconnections
SUMMERLAND – The District of Summerland is beginning work this morning to restore power to…
What makes water worries in Naramata unique
NARAMATA – Naramata residents and the regional district continue to deal with high water issues…
Affordability identified as key issue in Penticton housing report
PENTICTON – Housing affordability was identified as one of the largest deterrents to growth in…
Mill Road residents in Naramata facing evacuation notice
PENTICTON – The regional district has issued a state of local emergency and an evacuation…
Concerns about federal prison program prompts delay in Penticton arsonist’s sentencing
PENTICTON – The sentencing of a Penticton teenager on two counts of arson was adjourned…
Penticton Yacht Club is holding its own against Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – A forecast calling for rain in the next few days is causing worry…
Wildfire personnel and Pen-High students come to the rescue at Red Wing Resorts
PENTICTON – Residents racing against time to shore up beachfront at the Red Wing Resorts…
Penticton senior fined for supplying liquor to minors
PENTICTON – A Penticton man was been ticketed for buying booze for teenagers last week.…
No one saw this flooding coming until it was too late
PENTICTON – As the damage, inconvenience and cost of this year’s high water levels in…
Police investigating Penticton storage container break-in find stolen vehicle nearby
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP continue to investigate the theft of a vehicle and its connection…
Christy Clark pays surprise visit to Okanagan communities threatened by rising lake waters
OKANAGAN – People impacted by the rising water in Okanagan Lake got a low-key visit…