Penticton News
Teen lost in woods found safe
A young man from Keremeos lost his way in the woods while hunting with his father Tuesday night. The 16-year-old got lost on trails that were being covered by a...
Slope blasting showing promise
Officials say they're making progress in an attempt to reopen Highway 97 north of Summerland. The highway has been closed since October 23 due to a unstable...
RDOS activates Emergency Centre
A precautionary measure has been taken in case the mountain comes down. The Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen has activated their Emergency...
Tomahawk, knife used in robbery
An overnight robbery involving a tomahawk is being investigated in the South Okanagan. Penticton RCMP are looking for information about the robbery which...
Fire department told to leave scene
It isn’t often that the fire department is told to leave the scene of a fire, but that’s what happened over the weekend. The Penticton Indian Band volunteer...
Strong start for S. OK children
Children in the Okanagan Similkameen will be getting a strong start in life. Earlier this week, Okanagan-Westside MLA Rick Thorpe spoke at the official opening...
Mayor tests roads near Summerland
A South Okanagan mayor has been testing the roads. Summerland mayor, David Gregory, says since Tuesday Summerland Municipal staff have been exploring alternate...
Funding for Summerland bike lanes
Biking through Summerland just got safer. The provincial government has given more than $105,000 in funding to improve bike lanes on peach Orchard Road in...
Kelowna-Penticton shuttle announced
Starting Saturday morning, water taxi and ground shuttle service will be available to transport people who are affected by the road closure on Highway 97,...
Water taxis to the rescue
More relief is on the way for beleaguered Okanagan residents impacted by the closure of Highway 97 just north of Summerland. The provincial government will...
Highway 97 update
It could be a couple of days before engineers are able to blast away at a crack in the hillside which has closed Highway 97 just north of Summerland since...
Rock mass still moving
The rock mass is still moving. Geo-technical engineers have reported more movement in a fissure above Highway 97 near Summerland which means the road will...
Man injured in targeted attack
A South Okanagan man is recovering from what police are calling a targeted attack. Three masked men entered a home on South Main Street in Penticton early...
Highway could be closed for months
It could be months. Ministry of Transportation officials say it could be anywhere between a few days or a few months until a portion of Highway 97 is reopened...
Crime Stoppers needs volunteers
Crime Stoppers is trying to locate some volunteers. The South Okanagan-Similkameen Crime Stoppers program is searching for community members to serve on it’s...
Highway closure impacts businesses
The complete closure of the highway between Kelowna and Penticton is already starting to impact some area businesses. Friday evening, Highway 97 was closed to...
Highway 97 closed indefinitely
It will be at least Monday until the highway is open again. Geotechnical engineers are monitoring the portion of Highway 97 which was closed Friday evening...
Highway 97 near Summerland still closed
Editor's note: A media briefing and update will be held with Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon at 3:45 p.m. Castanet will have details as soon as as possible...
Penticton man faces extra fines
A Penticton man will be feeling an extra pinch in his pocketbook. Earlier this year the Environment Ministry doubled the fine amounts for offences under the...
Highway 97 closed near Summerland
Highway 97 has been closed indefinitely in both directions two kilometers north of Summerland to nine kilometers north of Summerland. Arthon Construction, the...





