Penticton News
Paul Sentencing On Wed.
Dustin Paul will receive his sentence Wednesday morning. Justice Duncan Shaw told those gathered at the Penticton Courthouse Tuesday afternoon that he wants to...
Dustin Paul Sentencing
It was a full house at the Penticton Provincial Courthouse Tuesday as sentencing got underway for accused murderer Dustin Paul. Paul was found guilty in...
Area D Sewer Study
A consult has been hired to conduct a study for Area D residents. Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen Area D Director, Bill Schwarz, says a...
Yard Waste Collection Dates
The Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen has announced the yard waste pickup dates for 2007. Pick up in Penticton, Naramata, Kaledeen, West Bench and...
Utility Rate Increase
Your electricity bill is going up. Penticton city council adopted a bylaw Monday to pass a rate increase from Fortis B.C. onto local utility consumers. City...
Border Jumpers Caught
Six people have been arrested after trying to jump the border near Oroville. Border officials from the United States and Canada arrested five South Koreans and...
Wild Ride Leads To Arrests
Two people were arrested over the weekend after leading police on a wild chase through the South Okanagan. It started in Oliver Friday evening after RCMP...
Ok Falls Ball Park
Play ball! Residents in Okanagan Falls will be able to say that this summer after work started on a community sports field complex near Cedar Street. The sports...
Vipers Sting Vees
On April Fool's Day, the joke ended up on the Penticton Vees. The Vees suffered their worst defeat of the season at the worst possible time Sunday, falling 8-0...
No Bunnies For Easter
They may be cute, but they aren’t a good gift. With Easter just around the corner, some might be considering giving a bunny to a loved one. Manager of the...
Vipers Grab Series Lead
The Vernon Vipers jumped out to a 3-0 lead then held on for a 3-2 victory on the Penticton Vees and a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Interior Conference final...
City Hall Getting Taller
Penticton’s City Hall is embracing the idea of densification. Mayor Jake Kimberley has announced construction will start soon on an expansion of the Main...
No To Apex Referendum
Apex Mountain Resort residents have said no to the establishment of a volunteer fire department. Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen Returning...
Vees Honoured
Five members of the Penticton Vees were honoured by the BC Hockey League Friday, as the league announced its major award winners. Goaltender Corey Milan was...
New OK College Campus
It was a full house at the opening of the newest Okanagan College campus Friday. Special guests included MLA Bill Barisoff and Councillor Rory McIvor, who came...
Land Donation Saves Tree
The home of Canada’s second largest tree will remain intact. A 171-foot-tall larch tree lives on a piece of land near Osoyoos. It's just six inches shorter...
New Museum Exhibit
A new art exhibit in Penticton will bring together several groups to celebrate culture. “Snkwancin: Songs of the Sylix,” is being put together by the...
Vees Game Series Tied
They didn’t lose easily. The Penticton Vees were defeated 3-2 by the Vernon Vipers in Thursday night’s second game of the Interior Conference Championship....
Labour Shortage Discussion
So many jobs, so few workers. The local labour shortage will be up for discussion Friday in Penticton. A forum titled “Seeking Solutions, Meeting South...
More Policing Dollars: Mayor
Penticton’s mayor wants the province to pay more of the city’s policing bill. Jake Kimberley and Director of Corporate Services, Jack Kler, met with over 90...