Penticton

Pedal power hitting South Okanagan

Residents can expect to see plenty of cyclists peddling around Penticton next week. Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer - Castanet Kurt Flaman, co-owner of Freedom the bike shop in Penticton, readies for Bike to Work Week 2013, next week in the city. Bike to Work Week 2013 will take place from...

Penticton march against GMO's

Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer - Castanet A March Against Monsanto is slated to take place this Saturday, May 25, in Penticton. Among the reasons for the march given by organizers is to protect the food supply, support local farmers, spread awareness about the effects of genetically modified...

Backstreet's back

Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer - Castanet Backstreet Boy: Doug Guerard is thrilled Penticton council agreed to change the name of Westminster Ave. East to Backstreet Boulevard A small street some Penticton business owners say can be difficult to find, will soon get a new name. After...

Big Bike splashes through Penticton

Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer - Castanet The Heart & Stroke Big Bike rolled into Penticton on a very wet Tuesday for a good cause. Seven teams braved pouring rain and high winds, to ride through city streets to raise funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. In total, $10,000 was...

Fire chiefs setting up shop in Penticton

The Fire Chiefs’ Association of BC (FCABC) is returning to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, after a two year hiatus. Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer - Castanet  Beginning this Saturday, the conference and BC Fire Expo will bring over 200 delegates from 350 fire...

This Mule will stay awake until 3 a.m.

Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer - Castanet Supporters and those opposed to longer hours at The Mule Nightclub packed into Council Chambers Tuesday ​   Supporters and those opposed to longer hours at The Mule Nightclub packed into Council Chambers...

Downtown plan ready for public scrutiny

Penticton is launching public sessions for residents and businesses to review the proposed vision for a revitalized downtown. Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer - Castanet This next phase was announced at Tuesday's council meeting, where a presentation on the proposed plan for the downtown...

Penticton mutes backyard clucking

There will not be any clucking and pecking in Penticton backyards anytime soon. Photo: Castanet Staff The backyard hen pilot project is not moving forward, after council did not approve temporary use permits at Tuesday's meeting. "I am very disappointed," said acting...

Trouble on the water

  Photo: Castanet Staff Kite surfing on Skaha Lake - File photo The Penticton Fire Department was called out Monday night, after a kite surfer got into trouble on Skaha Lake. Fire Chief Wayne Williams said they got a call around 7 p.m. that the surfer...

Council pecking order, hens on agenda

  Photo: CTV A total of 23 households have applied to have hens in their backyards in Penticton. The item on tonight's, Tuesday's, city council agenda is tied to the city's recently hatched backyard hens pilot project. "The applications come...

Go for green cycling

  Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer Follow the green path. Penticton's public works department has been hard at work this week, installing green bike lanes at six intersections in the city. The lanes are one of the strategies identified in the cycling network...

Elite fire

  Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer The sign says it all. A small fire contained to the grill broke out in the kitchen at the Elite Restaurant on Penticton's Main Street, Thursday morning. The Penticton Fire Department responded around 5:51 a.m., and the fire...

A Storm drops in on students

A compact blue car lay on the ground a crumpled mess, after falling 25 metres from a crane at an Oliver school on Friday.   Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer Crews move in after the drop. The car drop was actually a lesson in the risks of distracted and...

Clublife expands in Penticton

  Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer Jane Watson from Manitoba and her family will be opening Opal the nite club on Main Street in Penticton on Friday. Here DJs get ready for the club goers. A downtown Penticton nightclub that has stood empty since 2011, will spring...

Thieves rip off local group

  Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer Club president Jeff Babuin at Penticton BMX It has been a difficult week for those involved with Penticton BMX. The club, which is in the process of building itself back up, suffered a major blow, when several items were stolen...

Something hatching in the Okanagan

There were songs, stories. prayers and much laughter on the Penticton Indian Reserve on Thursday. Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer - Castanet Ground is broken on a new sockeye salmon hatchery on the Penticton Indian Reserve Not only, were schoolchildren invited to...

Is Premier eyeing Penticton seat?

  Christy Clark visits Dan Ashton, February in Penticton The dust has yet to settle on the BC Liberal's stunning victory and leader Christy Clark's personal defeat and already there is speculation as to where Clark may land in order to win her way into the...

Ashton asks for extended leave from city

  Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer Dan Ashton celebrates his win with his children As the dust settles from his victory in Tuesday's BC election,  Dan Ashton has requested an extension of his unpaid leave of absence from the city. Ashton was the winner...

New leader for Penticton RCMP

Photo: Contributed Insp. Kevin Hewco Insp. Kevin Hewco has been selected as the successful candidate to lead the Penticton RCMP detachment and South Okanagan regional command. Hewco comes to Penticton from the North Cowichan RCMP detachment, based in...

Event for man who died in crash

Photo: Contributed - Facebook Clinton Schoening with his sister Traci Schoening   Friends of the West Kelowna man who died in a motorcycle crash Saturday night are organizing an event to remember him and help his family. A barbecue, bike rally and...