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Flo Rida announces tour stop in Penticton

Flo Rida announces tour stop in Penticton

Apr 19, 2024 / 8:45 am

Rapper Flo Rida is coming to Penticton. On Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, the Miami-based artist behind hits like "Low (Feat. T-Pain," "Good...

Summerland groups hosting multiple events throughout Earth Week

Summerland groups hosting multiple events throughout Earth Week

Summerland Apr 19, 2024 / 4:00 am

Committed to climate action and building on advancing local climate action initiatives, Summerland will be host to numerous events for Earth Week, starting this...

Indie movie set and filmed in Penticton to premiere in local movie theatres

Indie movie set and filmed in Penticton to premiere in local movie theatres

Apr 19, 2024 / 4:00 am

A Penticton-based film will soon be premiering at the local box office, after making its way through film festivals last year. Making her feature directorial...

Penticton Chamber of Commerce unveils latest Top 40 winners

Penticton Chamber of Commerce unveils latest Top 40 winners

Apr 19, 2024 / 4:00 am

The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce and Kettle Valley Memorial are rolling out profiles on this year's Top 40 award recipients. Read about...

Summerland winery hosting dinner to celebrate new tasting room

Summerland winery hosting dinner to celebrate new tasting room

Summerland Apr 18, 2024 / 8:00 pm

A Summerland winery will be hosting a private winemaker’s dinner next month to celebrate the opening of their new tasting room. Solvero Wines opened last...

Tickets now on sale for annual Tee It Up golf tournament for OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre

Tickets now on sale for annual Tee It Up golf tournament for OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre

Apr 18, 2024 / 7:00 pm

Early bird registration is now open for the annual Tee It Up for OSNS charity golf tournament. Benefiting the OSNS Child & Youth Development Centre, which...

Penticton council to support concept of Youth Climate Corps at provincial, federal levels

Penticton council to support concept of Youth Climate Corps at provincial, federal levels

Apr 18, 2024 / 3:53 pm

Penticton council will be showing their support for a Youth Climate Corps (YYC), both at the federal and provincial levels, after one councillor urged them to...

Penticton's Glengarry Skating Club to showcase talent at South Okanagan Events Centre with Under the Sea theme

Penticton's Glengarry Skating Club to showcase talent at South Okanagan Events Centre with Under the Sea theme

Apr 18, 2024 / 12:40 pm

A magical experience will take place on ice tonight at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Glengarry Skating Club will unveil their annual Ice Parade with an...

Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen hosting public meeting about acquiring troubled private Okanagan Falls utilities

Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen hosting public meeting about acquiring troubled private Okanagan Falls utilities

Okanagan Falls Apr 18, 2024 / 11:28 am

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen will be hosting a public meeting to review assessments of wastewater and waterworks systems they are looking to...

Penticton man gets more jail time tacked on to existing weapons sentence

Penticton man gets more jail time tacked on to existing weapons sentence

Apr 18, 2024 / 10:40 am

A Penticton man with a lengthy criminal history is facing more jail time following an assault caught on camera. In Penticton Provincial Court Thursday morning,...

Penticton Public Library and Museum to close for month of June

Penticton Public Library and Museum to close for month of June

Apr 18, 2024 / 9:26 am

The Penticton Library and Museum will be closed for a month this summer to allow for electrical upgrades to the building. From May 31 to July 3, full building...

BC group works on making Okanagan-Similkameen bat friendly communities as the little flying mammals return

BC group works on making Okanagan-Similkameen bat friendly communities as the little flying mammals return

Okanagan Valley Apr 18, 2024 / 4:00 am

Wednesday was International Bat Appreciation Day, an important day to the BC Community Bat Program as they work on maintaining a healthy bat habitat in the...

100 More Homes Penticton pitches council for a temporary shelter all winter

100 More Homes Penticton pitches council for a temporary shelter all winter

Apr 18, 2024 / 4:00 am

The operators of an emergency winter shelter for vulnerable people in Penticton want to see changes after putting people out into the cold this past winter. 100...

Penticton spring and summer recreation programming released

Penticton spring and summer recreation programming released

Apr 17, 2024 / 7:00 pm

Recreation Penticton has released its spring and summer recreation guide in anticipation of registration day later this month. Beginning Apr. 24 at 8 a.m.,...

BC SPCA South Okanagan/Similkameen branch almost out of all dog and cat food

BC SPCA South Okanagan/Similkameen branch almost out of all dog and cat food

South Okanagan Apr 17, 2024 / 4:48 pm

Dry dog and cat food have completely run out at the BC SPCA South Okanagan/Similkameen branch, and they are getting very low on wet food supplies too. Animal...

Multiple Penticton and Summerland elementary schools will close in June 2025

Multiple Penticton and Summerland elementary schools will close in June 2025

Penticton/Summerland Apr 17, 2024 / 3:44 pm

It's official — three elementary schools in Penticton and Summerland will be permanently closed as part of a re-shuffling of facilities and resources...

Penticton council gives staff a nod to look at whether a hotel could be added to convention centre

Penticton council gives staff a nod to look at whether a hotel could be added to convention centre

Apr 17, 2024 / 3:21 pm

City of Penticton staff will be looking into whether a hotel attached to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre is feasible, thanks to a motion from a city...

Expanded counselling services announced for kids in Princeton-Merritt school district area

Expanded counselling services announced for kids in Princeton-Merritt school district area

Princeton/Merritt Apr 17, 2024 / 1:38 pm

The provincial government has announced expansions to Integrated Child and Youth (ICY) services in the Princeton and Merritt areas. The programming will...

Penticton RCMP asking for witnesses of pedestrian hit by vehicle

Penticton RCMP asking for witnesses of pedestrian hit by vehicle

Apr 17, 2024 / 10:53 am

Penticton RCMP are asking for the public's assistance with any information pertaining to an early morning incident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. In...

Highway 97 closure planned for Friday near Summerland

Highway 97 closure planned for Friday near Summerland

Summerland Apr 17, 2024 / 10:45 am

There will be a planned closure on Highway 97 north of Summerland Friday, as ongoing landslide mitigation work continues. On Friday April 19, 2024 from 11 a.m....