Penticton News
Supporting the food bank
Residents can help stock the shelves at the Salvation Army food bank, by dropping off items at different Penticton locations, starting Sunday. Barrels will be...
Olympics museum exhibit
An exhibit that takes a look at the controversial 1936 Olympics in Germany, is now on display at the Penticton Museum & Archives. "More Than Just...
Robotti prelim to start
A preliminary inquiry for a brother and sister charged in connection with the killing of a young mother, Roxanne Louie, is slated to start in a Penticton...
Incident at Cherry Lane
UPDATE: 2:08 p.m.: According to Cst. Paul Tithecott, with the Penticton RCMP, two men entered Cherry Lane Shopping Centre at about 2 p.m. on Friday. After...
Not guilty in arson case
A Kamloops woman accused of burning down three homes in Princeton was found not guilty in Penticton court, Friday. Justice Elliott Myers acquitted Ashley...
Mini youth crime spree
UPDATE: 3 p.m. Break ins, vehicle thefts, mischief, arson, bear spray assaults and more are suspected to have been caused by the same group of youth in...
Granny foils break in
A 95-year-old Penticton resident scared off a break and enter suspect Thursday night. The woman also provided a description and the suspect's direction of...
City sues Lakeside Resort
The City of Penticton has filed a lawsuit against Penticton Lakeside Resort, asking for payment for electricity the hotel allegedly obtained without charge....
Hail to the (new) chief
There will be a new fire chief in Penticton, starting Monday. Larry Watkinson is coming to the city from the District of Mission, where he's currently fire...
Fire at Gyro Beach
Osoyoos RCMP and firefighters responded to a building fire at Gyro Beach in Osoyoos about 7 a.m. Friday. Sometime in the early morning, vandals spray painted...
Woman denies starting fire
She didn't start the fire. That's according to the testimony of the woman accused of burning down three houses in Princeton in March 2014. Ashley...
FN forum discusses children
The Okanagan Nation Alliance held a two-day forum this week to discuss the state of First Nation children in government care. The forum was held just one day...
Motorcycle crashes decline
The South Okanagan saw a significant decline in motorcycle crashes in 2015, after two years of high numbers. Last year, there was one fatal motorcycle crash and...
Crash slows Highway 97
UPDATE: 2:10 p.m. A 58-year-old Grand Forks man was airlifted to hospital in serious condition after a serious accident this morning, north of Oliver....
Battle of the Badges
The community is invited to come out and cheer on teams from the Penticton RCMP and Penticton Fire Department, at a special hockey event this weekend. The...
Police takedown at Walmart
RCMP officers surrounded a stolen vehicle out of Calgary at the Walmart in Penticton on Wednesday evening. The incident at about 7 p.m. took place after a...
Gone ice fishin'
The South Okanagan might be one of those places that B.C. residents and our neighbours see as a summertime only destination, but there are winter activity gems...
Warning: bears crossing
Signs warning motorists of bears have been posted at two locations on Naramata Road. The signs, showing a mother bear and cub, were recently posted by the...
Victim's family relieved
News that ex-cop Keith Wiens' appeal had been denied was welcomed by the family of his victim, Lynn Kalmring. Brandy Cummings, Kalmring's daughter, said...
Centre may reopen
The Naramata Centre may open on a limited basis this summer. Board member Doug Woollard says while they have not yet made the decision to permanently reopen the...