Penticton News
Time to sign up for Bike to Work week
The second annual Penticton Bike to Work Week is fast approaching, but there is still time to register your workplace for this free community event. Bike to...
WQA issued for Garnet Valley
The District of Summerland wishes to notify all users of the Garnet Valley Water System that a Water Quality Advisory has been issued. Testing has shown that...
Water Quality Advisory for Sage Mesa
Responding to a 'Fair' rating on the Turbidity Index, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has issued a Water Quality Advisory for the Sage Mesa Water...
Rural Oliver residents told to boil water
The Town of Oliver has issued a Boil Water Notice for Domestic Customers served in Rural Water System #4,5,6, and 7 effective immediately. To determine exactly...
Rodeo rides into Keremeos
Get the buck'n chutes ready in the Lower Similkameen. It's rodeo time in Keremeos, as it always is Victoria Day long-weekend. The 72nd annual Elks Rodeo will...
Crash and burn leads to arrest
A crash and burn has lead to the arrest of a Penticton man. Around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Penticton RCMP responded to a report of a collision and vehicle fire on...
Two resist arrest for possession
Two people have been arrested for trafficking in cocaine and resisting arrest. A 20-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were arrested Wednesday in a licensed...
Two tier fees for Penticton facilities
People in the outlying areas of Penticton that come and use the City's recreation facilities will have to pay more. Council, by a 4-3 vote, passed that motion...
Parking changes on Government St.
The City of Penticton may have found a solution to making bike lanes safer along Government Street. During Monday's meeting, council agreed to eliminate curb...
Council OKs 11 storey high rise
It was close, but in the end, the Haynes Street high rise in Penticton got the go-ahead. City Council thought the original proposal of 13 storeys was too high,...
Haynes St. high rise may be reduced
Penticton residents may learn Monday night if the proposed high rise development on Haynes Street will go ahead or not. Councillor Dan Albas says the developer...
Car burns by golf course
He had just left his car when it caught fire. A man had planned to spend his Sunday afternoon playing a few rounds of golf at St. Andrews on the Lake near...
Empty wave runner found on lake
An empty wave-runner found in the middle of a local lake has RCMP looking for more information. Police say at about 8:50 a.m. Saturday morning, passing boaters...
Immigrant arrested with drugs
A 25-year-old landed immigrant from South America is in custody after police in Penticton found him trafficking in crack cocaine. The man was arrested Wednesday...
Stolen fire truck found stripped
A stolen small white fire truck from the Manning Park/East Gate area has been found -- stripped. The 97 Ford was found in a gravel pit not far from where it was...
Chimney embers may have started fire
One person is in the care of Emergency Social Services following a roof fire in the South Okanagan. A single family home on Sanborn Street in Summerland caught...
Penticton""s water concerns
A cause for concern when it comes to lake levels in the Okanagan. With very little rain and snow over the winter and early spring, snow pack levels are well...
Best month for SOEC and PTCC
The March Financial statements are out for the South Okanagan Events Centre and the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. And things are looking up, as both...
Fire truck stolen from Manning Park
Princeton RCMP are on the lookout for a stolen fire truck. The East Gate Fire Truck was taken over the weekend from the Manning Park/East Gate area. The truck...
SD 67 makes budget cuts
Just like most other school districts around the province, School District 67, Okanagan-Skaha, had to cut funding for the next school year. At Monday night's...