Penticton News
BC still mussel free
British Columbia remains free of invasive mussels, thanks to ongoing efforts that have seen more than 6,100 watercraft inspected so far this year –...
Grads light fires at party
The Penticton RCMP responded to a large gathering of Grade 11 and 12 students celebrating graduation on a dirt road, east of Wiltse Boulevard on Monday night....
Thief drops through roof
Police say a man removed a skylight from the roof of Canadian Tire in Penticton and dropped down into the store in a "daring" theft. Cpl. Don...
Mount Baldy sale approved
The sale of Mount Baldy Ski Resort in the South Okanagan has passed its last major hurdle. On Monday, the B.C. Supreme Court approved the sale to a group that...
Crash closes Parkway
A crash on Penticton's Channel Parkway overnight sent at least one person to hospital. About 11:15 p.m., a compact car and pickup collided at Channel...
PNE home will end up here
The 2016 PNE prize home is slated to end up in the Okanagan. The 82nd annual prize home, recently unveiled by the Pacific National Exhibition, features a...
Rushing to roof fire
Penticton firefighters rushed to a home on Middle Bench Road North after smoke billowed from the roof. Fire crews were greeted by flames when they arrived at...
Crash backs up Hwy. 97
Traffic is backed up in both directions near Sun-Oka Provincial Park in Summerland Sunday afternoon due to a vehicle crash. The crash reportedly involved three...
Penticton vandalism spree
Penticton RCMP are on the lookout for a pair of suspected vandals after numerous cars were damaged Saturday. A witness estimates around 25 vehicles were...
Brewery open a year
Penticton's Cannery Brewing is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its new brewery this weekend. The celebration kicked off with a fruit bomb cask on...
Support for youth centre
Penticton’s Ascend Salon will be opening its doors the first Monday of every month to raise money for The YES Project and its goal of building a youth...
Accident slows traffic
The Penticton Fire Department responded to an accident involving two motorcycles and a car in the city, Saturday afternoon. The incident took place at 3:48 p.m....
Fans gather at Elvis festival
Lydia Jansen was born the year Elvis Presley went into the Army in 1958 and she has pretty much been a fan ever since. So, Saturday, she joined hundreds of...
Vintage vehicles galore
People travelled up from the U.S. or simply walked from their Penticton homes to the big annual car show held in the city this weekend. It made for a huge crowd...
Sipping up the competition
Wines from across Canada are being tasted at a big competition unfolding in Penticton this week. The WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada are now underway...
Vees' duo selected 10, 17
A pair of Penticton Vees know where their NHL dreams will take them. Centre Tyson Jost, who played midget hockey in Kelowna before moving to the BC Hockey...
Rainbow crosswalk coming
The School District 67 board has voted unanimously to give a group of Penticton Secondary School students permission to paint crosswalks in their parking lot...
Small fire at Heritage Inn
UPDATED: 7 p.m. Fire Chief Tony Trovao said a power outage in Naramata caused the fire alarm to go off at the inn and they first responded at 3:08 p.m. They...
Donation helps vulnerable
Parkers Chrysler Dodge Jeep stepped up to the plate this week by donating the use of a RAM ProMaster City van to the South Okanagan Women in Need Society....
Liquor store windows shot
Someone shot at the windows of the BC Liquor Store next to the Copper Mug Pub in Penticton on Thursday, according to people who work in the vicinity. The damage...