Penticton News
Highway blasting making progress
The mountain is being moved, bit by bit. Blasting is continuing to bring down an unstable rock face on Highway 97 near Summerland which has keep part of the...
Osoyoos Canal Trail expansion
A major expansion of a popular South Okanagan trail was opened this week. The Osoyoos Canal Trail now has seven more kilometres running north along Highway 3,...
Support the Dream gala
Local athletes need your support. The second annual Supporting the Dream Gala is scheduled to take place in the Okanagan this Saturday in support of local...
Water taxis cancelled for the day
High winds has forced the cancellation of the water taxi service between Peachland and Summerland for the balance of Thursday. The service, made necessary due...
Daily commuter flights fill fast
Pacific Coastal Airlines is now offering flights to Kelowna from Penticton. The flights started Wednesday morning and marketing manager, Jim Anderson, says you...
Obama can learn from us: Day
International Trade Minister Stockwell Day says he hopes President-elect Barack Obama can learn a thing or two from Canada. The Okanagan-Coquihalla MP says the...
High winds cancel water taxi service
Mother nature has once again interrupted the water taxi service on Okanagan Lake. Jeff Knight of the Ministry of Transportation says the service between...
Search for pilot continues
They haven’t given up the search. More than a year after he was reported missing, family members are still searching for Ron Boychuk. Boychuk, a pilot, was...
Husband, wife facing drug charges
Two South Okanagan residents are facing charges of drug trafficking. Penticton RCMP executed a search warrant on a home on Highway 97 near Kaleden on October...
Penticton water rates increasing
Water rates are going up in Penticton. City Council awarded a $9 million contract Monday to Greyback Construction to expand the city’s water treatment plant....
Teen lost in woods found safe
A young man from Keremeos lost his way in the woods while hunting with his father Tuesday night. The 16-year-old got lost on trails that were being covered by a...
Slope blasting showing promise
Officials say they're making progress in an attempt to reopen Highway 97 north of Summerland. The highway has been closed since October 23 due to a unstable...
RDOS activates Emergency Centre
A precautionary measure has been taken in case the mountain comes down. The Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen has activated their Emergency...
Tomahawk, knife used in robbery
An overnight robbery involving a tomahawk is being investigated in the South Okanagan. Penticton RCMP are looking for information about the robbery which...
Fire department told to leave scene
It isn’t often that the fire department is told to leave the scene of a fire, but that’s what happened over the weekend. The Penticton Indian Band volunteer...
Strong start for S. OK children
Children in the Okanagan Similkameen will be getting a strong start in life. Earlier this week, Okanagan-Westside MLA Rick Thorpe spoke at the official opening...
Mayor tests roads near Summerland
A South Okanagan mayor has been testing the roads. Summerland mayor, David Gregory, says since Tuesday Summerland Municipal staff have been exploring alternate...
Funding for Summerland bike lanes
Biking through Summerland just got safer. The provincial government has given more than $105,000 in funding to improve bike lanes on peach Orchard Road in...
Kelowna-Penticton shuttle announced
Starting Saturday morning, water taxi and ground shuttle service will be available to transport people who are affected by the road closure on Highway 97,...
Water taxis to the rescue
More relief is on the way for beleaguered Okanagan residents impacted by the closure of Highway 97 just north of Summerland. The provincial government will...