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Penticton News

City, firefighters shake hands

City, firefighters shake hands

Jul 5, 2016 / 7:00 pm

The City of Penticton and the International Association of Fire Firefighters Local 1399 announced Tuesday they have come to an agreement. Both sides have...

Walk a Mile in her Shoes

Walk a Mile in her Shoes

Jul 5, 2016 / 5:40 pm

Residents are being encouraged to don costumes and red high-heeled shoes for a good cause later this week. The South Okanagan Women in Need Society is holding...

Pool closed for longer

Pool closed for longer

Jul 5, 2016 / 3:26 pm

The pool at the Penticton Community Centre will be closed for longer than usual this summer. The pool is being shut down for a longer period, from three weeks...

Tourism group's new name

Tourism group's new name

Jul 5, 2016 / 3:23 pm

Tourism Penticton and the Penticton Hospitality Association gave a presentation on creating a unified organization to city council on Monday. The groups are...

Dragon boats make a splash

Dragon boats make a splash

Jul 5, 2016 / 12:10 pm

The long weekend's ninth annual Okanagan Super Sprints dragon boat races are being deemed a success. Thanks to excellent weather and 22 keen teams, the...

Trout Creek principal back

Trout Creek principal back

Jul 5, 2016 / 10:49 am

With Trout Creek Elementary and West Bench Elementary now staying open, the School District 67 board has announced administrative changes. Jeff Redden, who was...

Drowning at Skaha Beach

Drowning at Skaha Beach

Jul 5, 2016 / 9:54 am

The Penticton Fire Department has confirmed that the man pulled from Skaha Lake in Penticton Sunday afternoon did not survive. According to witnesses, police,...

Assisting students

Assisting students

Jul 4, 2016 / 12:49 pm

Scholarships from Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and friends are inspiring graduating high school students from Penticton and Summerland to make the most of their...

Trashy thief busted

Trashy thief busted

Oliver Jul 4, 2016 / 12:19 pm

A landfill thief has finally been caught after months of stealing. Oliver RCMP received 27 reports of thefts from the SIBCO landfill site located off Black Sage...

New chamber location

New chamber location

Jul 4, 2016 / 7:00 am

The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce has moved to 102 Ellis St. They are still renovating at the location, but will welcome walk-ins the first...

Grant program expansion

Grant program expansion

Jul 4, 2016 / 5:00 am

Community Foundation South Okanagan Similkameen is expanding the Neighbourhood Small Grants program into the South Okanagan Similkameen regions through...

Petting zoo big attraction

Petting zoo big attraction

Jul 3, 2016 / 3:03 pm

A Penticton petting zoo was a popular attraction at different events held in the city this weekend. After spending Friday at the Canada Day festivities in Gyro...

Man pulled from lake

Man pulled from lake

Penticton Jul 3, 2016 / 2:53 pm

Emergency crews pulled a man from Skaha Lake Sunday afternoon in Penticton. According to witnesses, police, firefighters and BC ambulance crews were called to...

Van cuts pole in half

Van cuts pole in half

Oliver Jul 3, 2016 / 9:06 am

The driver of a white minivan was lucky to walk away from a single vehicle rollover in Oliver on Saturday. The van had been traveling in the 4700 block of...

Multi-vehicle crash

Multi-vehicle crash

Jul 3, 2016 / 8:06 am

Emergency crews were called to a collision that included several vehicles, Saturday night, in Penticton. The crash happened about 9 p.m. at the intersection of...

School decision welcomed

School decision welcomed

Osoyoos Jul 3, 2016 / 5:00 am

Osoyoos residents who worked hard to keep their high school open welcomed this week's board decision. Among them was Brenda Dorosz, chair of the Save Our...

Shooting investigation

Shooting investigation

Summerland Jul 2, 2016 / 7:55 pm

B.C.'s police watchdog is looking into a shooting involving police in the Okanagan. The Independent Investigation Office says a Summerland RCMP officer...

Enduro race held here

Enduro race held here

Jul 2, 2016 / 7:00 pm

On Monday a six stage enduro race will be beginning in the Okanagan with the riders coming through Penticton on Tuesday. This was a very quickly sold-out event...

Bagpipes, kilts and drums

Bagpipes, kilts and drums

Jul 2, 2016 / 3:29 pm

People dressed for the occasion in kilts and the unmistakable sound of bagpipes filled the air at the third annual Penticton Scottish Festival on Saturday. The...

Ribfest 2016 is underway

Ribfest 2016 is underway

Jul 1, 2016 / 3:21 pm

Rib lovers made their way to a special event, being held for the second year in Penticton on Friday. Ribfest, held by Rotary Club of Okanagan, is now officially...

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