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Penticton News
Mayor recommends emergency kits
In light of recent events in Alberta, the City of Penticton is reminding residents to ensure they have an emergency preparedness kit on hand that will sustain...
Boat launch fee sinks in
Boat owners can expect to pay more to launch their boats at Skaha Lake, if the city of Penticton moves ahead with current plans. Charging $10 a day to launch a...
Penticton by-election date set
Penticton Council decided on a by-election date of Sept. 7 at Tuesday's meeting. Other dates in the running were Sept. 28 and Oct. 19. But after some...
Beating the heat in the South Okanagan
With temperatures expected to stay on the warm side for much of this week, there are plenty of ways to beat the heat in Penticton. The Okanagan River Channel...
Entertainment at Naramata market
This week's Naramata Community Market will feature the music of Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole from Penticton. The performing group is well known in the...
Dog transport makes your blood boil
Castanet readers were not shy about making their feelings known after we published a photo showing three dog carriers strapped to the back of an SUV travelling...
By-election on council agenda
Penticton Council is expected to make a decision on the date of the city's by-election at tonight's (Tuesday) meeting. Acting Mayor Garry Litke said...
Busy long weekend for law enforcement
It was a busy long weekend for the Penticton RCMP, but one free of any major incidents. According to Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth there were 70 calls for...
Canada Day in South Okanagan
There will be plenty of places in the South Okanagan to celebrate Canada's 146th birthday. Penticton has festivities planned for July 1 in Gyro Park in the...
Late night swim nearly fatal
A mixture of alcohol and bad judgment nearly cost the lives of three young adults early Sunday morning on Osoyoos Lake. The three, who decided to jump off the...
Summer building permits available
Sunshine, grilled food and patio chairs are a recipe for a good time in summer... but the fun could be spoiled if your backyard is not safe because you...
Unique yurt resort now open
Where there was once lots of dirt, there are now many yurts. The Barefoot Beach Resort on the south end of Penticton, officially opened on Friday morning. By...
Tip leads RCMP to stolen Subaru
On June 26 at approximately 5:13 p.m. Penticton RCMP received a call from a motorist that advised they were following their friend’s stolen vehicle on the...
Small earthquake near Penticton
An explosion that alarmed residents of Penticton Friday morning is believed to be the result of a small earthquake. According to Natural Resources Canada, a...
Beauchamp sentenced
A man facing his second manslaughter conviction was sentenced in a Penticton court room on Friday to 12 years. Justice Jeanne Watchuk handed down the sentence...
New Canadians learn to swim
Sandeep Thind never learned to swim while growing up in India, because the pool in her city was always too full. Now she jumps into water and floats with no...
Community advocate vies for council
A longtime community advocate is the first official candidate in the upcoming by-election in Penticton. Lynn Kelsey previously ran for council in 2011, because...
Naramata Store broken into
A suspect is in custody following a break in at the Naramata Store sometime between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday. Sgt. Rick Dellebuur with the Penticton...
The photo caption contest winner is...
The winner of the Photo Caption Contest is... ...Omer Vatour of Kelowna. Omer has won $50 for his submission of "Can you just get me to the other side of...
Neighbourhood cleans up after flood
A Penticton neighbourhood was in clean up mode Thursday, after driveways, backyards, garages and basements were flooded on Wednesday afternoon. The flooding in...
