Latest Articles from Casey Richardson
Four years of local pints
Jun 8, 2023 / 7:00 pm
Photo: One Eye Shut Media One of Penticton's downtown breweries is celebrating four years of serving up pints and hosting plenty of events with a specialty beer and some anniversary festivities. Slackwater Brewing will be hosting the
Watching for thunderstorms
Jun 8, 2023 / 4:27 pm
Photo: Brittany Kalesnikoff A thunderstorm moving up the Okanagan Valley in 2022 There's concern from the provincial government about thunderstorms that are entering the southeast corner of the province on Thursday afternoon and may
Pause on pier removal
Jun 8, 2023 / 3:44 pm
Photo: District of Summerland File Photo Deconstruction work on Summerland's iconic pier at Rotary Beach has hit a hiccup, as crews balance environmental authorizations with removal work. The District of Summerland received approvals
Outage fixed downtown
Jun 8, 2023 / 12:35 pm
Photo: Shaw UPDATE: 12:35 p.m. Shaw is reporting that the outage has been fixed and is now resolved. ORIGINAL: 11 a.m. Some Shaw customers in downtown Penticton are currently experiencing an interruption to cable television, internet
The Hub opens its doors
Jun 8, 2023 / 12:22 pm
Photo: Castanet The stage is set, the drinks are cold and a new live music venue pub is hot. The Hub on Martin has officially opened its doors in Penticton, welcoming in friends and family to test out the new digs before the big bands start
Housing market buyers up
Jun 8, 2023 / 4:00 am
Casey Richardson Buyer activity and real estate listing activity are gaining momentum again in the South Okanagan, as residents have adjusted to the current late spring market. "The market is doing really well," Association of Interior
Urging action after hate
Jun 8, 2023 / 4:00 am
Photo: B.C. Human Rights Commission B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner hosted South Okanagan municipal and Indigenous leaders on Wednesday, hoping to see implementations of policies to help tackle the hate shown during the pandemic. Kasari
Unisus ups hockey training
Jun 7, 2023 / 7:00 pm
Photo: Unisus The Unisus International School in Summerland has announced a new hockey training program designed to "unlock the full potential of scholar-athletes" in BC. As the only program of its kind in the province, Unisus
Work on unstable hwy slope
Jun 7, 2023 / 4:57 pm
Photo: Ryan Antonovitch Crews worked to clear landslide on Highway 97 on Tuesday The provincial government says there is nearly 4,000 cubic metres of unstable material on the slope above Highway 97 in Summerland at the site of two recent
City initiates burning ban
Jun 7, 2023 / 4:20 pm
Photo: Castanet The City of Penticton has announced a ban on all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, that will start on Thursday. In response to the increased wildfire conditions, the ban will come into effect at noon in the