Penticton News
Chimney Fire Safety Tips
That fireplace you rely on for heat can also be dangerous. Penticton""s Deputy Fire Chief, Dave Spalding, says this is the time of year chimney fires happen....
Oliver Wine Village
A partnership between the Town of Oliver and the Co-operators Development Corporation Limited (CDCL) has been reached to develop the Wine Village in Oliver""s...
Teenager Sentenced
A Penticton teenager has received his punishment for his part in a brawl that resulted in five people being stabbed. The accused was 17 when he took part in a...
Psychiatrist Gets More Time
A former Penticton psychiatrist has been given an additional jail sentence. Larry Anderson is currently serving an 18-month sentence on charges of sexual and...
Statue Trial Delayed
Another delay for the naked statue. Sculptor Michael Hermesh, creator of Frank the Naked Baggage Handler, is suing the City of Penticton. Hermesh is seeking...
Possible Bluffs Access
A local developer is asking for the city""s help in providing public access to the Skaha Bluffs. John Skinner of Penticton says he""d like council""s help with...
Deportation Protested
For three-year-old Anderson Melgar, it was just a chance to blow some bubbles on a nice day. For his parents, German and Santos Molina, it was a last plea to...
Proposed Helmet Bylaw
City Council wants kids to use their heads. A bylaw has been proposed to make helmet use mandatory at the Penticton Youth Skate Park, however, a staffing...
Trailer Fire
Fire broke out in a trailer on Forsyth Drive in Penticton Friday afternoon. Smoke from the fire was visible for kilometres and while the exact extent of damages...
Penticton""s New Plan
Penticton has a new plan. A new five-year destination marketing strategy for the city was unveiled this week to City Council and local tourism industry...
United Way Auction Results
Going once, going twice, sold! The Penticton United Way""s third annual fund raising radio auction has raised more than $11,000 for local charities. Dozens of...
Crime Of The Week
November 12th, 2006 to November 18th, 2006 At approximately 8:00PM on September 11th, 2006 two East Indian males were doing renovations at the Sheilings Motel...
Man Steals Bait Car
A Penticton man is making news in Kelowna after being caught stealing a bait car. The 46-year-old Penticton man has become the seventh person caught by...
Anti-Resort Petition
City Hall may be in favour of growing up, but some Penticton residents are against it. The Skaha Neighbourhood Group has formed to voice its objection to the...
SOEC Update
A visit to Oshawa earlier this week offered Penticton officials a first-hand look at the facility the South Okanagan Event Centre is patterned after and an...
Christmas Gala Ball
It""s time to jingle all the way for charity. The OSNS Child Development Society""s annual Gala Christmas Ball is taking place this weekend in Penticton. Event...
Vaccination Use Up
Traffic has been steady at Penticton flu clinics. Shelia Mcintosh, a public health nurse in Penticton, says response is up compared to last year. "We""ve had a...
Quist Family Update
Things are getting better for the Quist family. The Summerland family was involved in a head-on crash late last month and have been recovering ever since....
Multiple Okanagan Crashes
Poor road conditions have kept Princeton RCMP busy. Nine car accidents since Monday are being blamed on winter weather and driver inexperience. All of them took...
City Gets Money
Speeding pays off, at least for the cops. Penticton-Okanagan MLA, Bill Barisoff, has announced more than $400,000 will be given to the City of Penticton. The...