Penticton News
Penticton Crime
It has been a busy week for the Penticton RCMP so far. On Monday, July 24th, Franklin Paschke of the Lower Mainland was arrested in connection with several...
Water Ambassadors
Water, water everywhere. Water conservation is an important issue facing Penticton residents as the days continue to get hotter. The city's Water Smart Program...
Hockey Hall Of Fame
As of Friday, five new names will be added to the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame (BCHHF). On July 28th, some of the biggest names in Canadian hockey will attend a...
Deadline Missed
Too late. A Penticton couple, given until 4 pm Tuesday to indicate to city council that they would stop illegally renting out homes, has missed the deadline....
Summerland Blooms
The winners of the First Annual Summerland Garden Contest are announced. The residential division floral display winners are: First place went to Tom and...
Referendum Question
City council has approved the wording for September's South Okanagan Event Centre (SOEC) referendum. During a special meeting held Monday, council confirmed the...
GWFP Lockout: Day Nine
The employees at Greenwood Forest Products (GWFP) are on day nine of the labour lockout. Union President Ben Landis says they met with GWFP on Friday to discuss...
Car Crash
A two-car crash has sent at least one person to hospital. The crash happened during the lunch hour at the intersection of Martin and Westminster Avenues in...
Real Estate Deadline
A Penticton Realtor is facing some housing problems. Philip Hare and his wife Tracey are facing a deadline of 4 pm today imposed by city council at a hearing on...
RDOS Meeting Highlights
For the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen Corporate Board Meeting of July 20th, 2006. DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE PROPOSED PRINCETON POWER PROJECT The...
Skateboard Jam Results
Kick flips, nose slides and ollies were all over the park on Saturday. Nearly 30 local skateboarders turned out on Saturday to take part in the Summer Stomper...
Drug Charges
Two Penticton residents are facing drug charges. On Friday, July 21st, the Penticton Task Force arrested a 45-year-old male and a 46-year-old female after a...
Slow Weekend Crime Wise
It may have been busy at the beaches this weekend, but it was quiet at the RCMP office in Penticton. Corporal Rick Dellebuur says he is surprised how slow the...
Mosquito Monitoring
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has started larval surveying and mosquito monitoring around the South Okanagan. The Surveillance and West...
More Emergency Funding
Four families forced from their homes more than two weeks ago will continue to receive emergency assistance. The Provincial Emergency Program says they will...
Meteorite Man
Look up in the sky. It's a...rock. Adrian Karolko, known as 'the Meteorite Man,' met with Penticton residents on Friday afternoon to discuss space rocks. AKA...
Fire At Furniture Store
A fire at Can Wood Furniture on Timmins Street in Penticton broke out just past noon on Friday. The fire started in one of the paint booth units at the south...
Parade Marshall Named
The Peach Festival Parade has a new marshall. Penticton native Justin Pogge will lead the parade around downtown on August 12th. Pogge is best known for...
Hot Weekend Coming
It's going to be a hot one. Environment Canada is predicting temperatures around 40 degrees in the South Okanagan this weekend. But not everyone is eagerly...
Drowning Victim Identified
The man who drowned in Skaha Lake on July 19th has been identified. Javier Francisco Aquina-Meza was swimming with his toddler when he accidentally walked into...