Penticton News
Help control fruit pests
Backyard cherry tree owners are being asked to help protect the commercial fruit industry. They are being urged by the regional district to control pests such...
Triathlon seeks support
Organizers of Penticton's Challenge Triathlon are seeking financial support from the regional district. Co-race directors Michael Brown and Kevin Cutjar...
Cut water use by 30%
Penticton is asking residents to reduce their water consumption by 30 per cent. Responding to dry conditions, the provincial government has announced Level 3...
Alleged shooter out on bail
The man allegedly involved in a shooting in Penticton on Monday night is no longer in custody. Matthew James Cameron was released Friday on a $25,000...
Opposing Skaha rallies
People who support the Skaha Lake Marina Development and those who oppose it are expected to gather in front of Penticton City Hall on Monday. An opposition...
Busy week for RCMP
Penticton RCMP officers have had a busy week so far, dealing with incidents ranging from road rage to a reported robbery at a local restaurant. On Wednesday at...
Court safe, public assured
In the aftermath of an incident in which a man brought a loaded shotgun to the Penticton Courthouse on Monday, a spokesman for the Ministry of Justice has...
Drug binge led to arrest
UPDATED 5:09 p.m. Costa was acquitted of the trafficking charges and found guilty of possession of cocaine, Thursday afternoon. He was sentenced to a $1,000...
A voice for the Northwest
B.C.'s economic, environmental and regional priorities will have a strong voice in the Pacific Northwest Economic Region with the election of Penticton MLA...
Jeep plunges into Skaha
Alcohol is said to be a factor in an incident late Wednesday in Penticton. About 12:30 a.m., RCMP responded to an overturned vehicle at the south end of Channel...
Charges in cycling incident
Penticton RCMP have confirmed there was a cyclist struck on the highway near Westhills Road about 5 p.m. Tuesday night. The driver was located on Green...
Missing man's shady past
The 71-year-old man reported missing by the Kelowna RCMP is a former Penticton mayoral candidate, who was sent to jail in 2013 for obtaining the sexual services...
Sob story-teller in court
A Penticton woman who claimed a thief stole her family's Christmas gifts appeared in court, Wednesday. Jackie Hooper entered a plea of not guilty in...
Owner reunited with pig
A metallic warthog that has been in the Penticton RCMP's possession for several months was reunited with its owner, Wednesday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m.,...
Shooter knew victim
The RCMP has now confirmed that on July 13, the Penticton detachment received a complaint relating to a possible shooting at a residence in the 2000 block of...
Back inn action
Guests sipped champagne and were treated to the unveiling of a painting at the sun-splashed official opening of the Naramata Heritage Inn, Tuesday. The inn is...
Cyclist struck on highway
A cyclist was struck on Highway 97 north of Penticton Tuesday evening. Emergency crews had some trouble finding the victim as they were given the wrong...
New boss at City Hall
Penticton tapped the corporate world to finds its new chief administrative officer. The city announced Eric Sorensen as the new CAO on Tuesday. "Eric comes...
This hog's for you
Penticton RCMP are seeking the owners of a metal warthog they have had in their possession for six months. Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth, said the porky artwork was...
Teneycke still a fugitive
An Okanagan Falls man who failed to show up to serve an intermittent jail sentence is still on the lam. Ronald Teneycke left his OK Falls home supposedly to...






