Penticton News
Crime of the week - Penticton
March 9 to March 15: On March 5 a stolen Ford van was located abandoned on Coleman Street in Penticton. The thieves stole approximately $5000 worth of...
Penticton drug bust
A Penticton man with a history of drug trafficking is in custody facing more charges. Penticton police made the arrest following a drug bust at a motel in the...
Penticton says no to Wakefest
It would be like driving a car without brakes. So says Penticton Mayor, Jake Kimberley, in regards to the possibility of the city hosting Wakefest on Skaha...
Throwing pot, gun out the window
This guy was throwing everything out the window, including a gun. An unidentified man is under arrest after leading police on a chase Tuesday that began in...
Area""s only slaughterhouse closed
The Similkameen Valley’s only slaughterhouse is closing. Residents near Hedley are familiar with Harry Jones Iceberg Meats and Slaughterhouse. Jones has...
Penticton Wakefest decision Thursday
A big decision will be made in Penticton this week. On Thursday morning, a special meeting of City Council will be held to decide whether or not to approve...
Highway 97 road closures
Blasting work will begin on Highway 97 north of Summerland Tuesday, necessitating half hour week day road closures. Arthon Contractors says closures will run...
SORCO founder moving on
The founder of a bird rescue centre in the South Okanagan is flying away. Sherri Klein founded the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls in 1987. Next...
Lakeside race draws hundreds
A total of 223 runners participated in the Penticton Lakeside Resort 5K road race Sunday in Penticton. The overall winner was Theodore Hunt of Kelowna with a...
Three small fires called suspicious
A trio of small fires is being considered suspicious. The Penticton Fire Department responded to three minor fires Saturday evening, all of which occurred on...
Council of Councils meeting
There is wide support for at least one of the options. More than 70 local government elected officials from throughout the region met Friday in Kelowna to...
Crime of the week - Penticton
March 2 to March 8: At approximately 8:45 PM on February 29, two males entered the Booster Juice store in Cherry Lane Mall and demanded money. One male produced...
Vees draw first blood
No rust for the Penticton Vees! If there were any doubts the Penticton Valley First Vees would be rusty from a 12 day layoff, the critics were answered just...
Car rams RCMP Detachment
Police are trying to determine what motivated someone to drive a vehicle into the front doors of the Keremeos RCMP Detachment. The incident occurred sometime...
Stolen vehicles surprises wrecker
A South Okanagan business wants to send a message to the community that it is totally legitimate, despite the fact RCMP recently found several stolen vehicles...
Nude photo takers fired
The company that runs Summerland Seniors Village says it has taken action in the wake of damning allegations. Retirement Concepts has been under scrutiny...
Special Wakefest meeting held
Wakefest might stay in the Okanagan. A special meeting to discuss Wakefest in Penticton was held Tuesday morning. In attendance was Penticton Mayor Jake...
Highway sign knocked over
Someone wasn’t paying attention over the weekend. During the early hours of both Saturday and Sunday morning, two road signs along Mclean Creek Road...
Golf course tries to save water
Golf courses, like everyone else, are doing what they can to conserve water. Executive director of the Western Canada Turfgrass Association, Bob Wick, says...
Emergency scenarios test
Knowing what to do in an emergency situation can be the difference between life and death. The Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency...