Penticton News
Man shot in the arm in Hedley
One man is in custody and facing charges after allegedly shooting another man in the arm. Princeton RCMP are investigating the January 12 shooting, which was...
Oliver has well water problems
Health Canada has hit the Town of Oliver with a surprise. They’ve informed the town that the uranium content in their drinking water is too high. It seems...
Penticton plans funding symposium
They are hoping it will become a yearly event. The first annual Arts and Culture Symposium will take place in Penticton January 26 and will bring together three...
Public input needed for financial plan
The City of Penticton is asking for public input into the city's Financial Plan at a series of special Council meetings. Meetings are set for January 12 and 13...
Fire fighter falls through floor
A South Okanagan fire fighter is back on the job just hours after falling through the floor of a burning building. The Penticton Fire Department responded to a...
Fire pits returning to Penticton
The fire pits are coming back to Penticton beaches. In a back and forth discussion during last Monday night’s council meeting, councillors finally voted 4 to...
Fire hydrant sheared off on Ekhardt
A semi tractor created a new water feature on Ekhardt Avenue briefly Friday night. While turning left off of Ekhardt Avenue on to Winnipeg Street just after 7...
Vees dominate Smokies
Domination was the word of the night in BCHL action Friday night in Penticton at the SOEC. The Penticton Valley First Vees humiliated the visiting Trail Smoke...
Collisions prompt warning from police
Police in the South Okanagan have a warning for motorists after a number of crashes over the past 24 hours. RCMP in Keremeos say three accidents Wednesday and...
Trial starts for Olive Hill murder
An elderly Penticton woman’s last words were apparently spoken to her killer. CHBC News reports a neighbour of 85-year-old Olive Hill heard the woman yell...
Penticton over budget for snow removal
It's no surprise the City of Penticton, like many others around the province, is over its snow removal budget. There's still lots of snow on the ground and more...
Unsafe drivers busted on NYE
In a four day period, 20 unsafe drivers were taken off South Okanagan roads. The weekend of New Year’s Eve saw the South Okanagan Traffic Service enforcing...
Strong wind warning ended
Update: As of 9:17 pm Environment Canada has ended the strong wind warning. Environment Canada has updated a wind warning for the South Okanagan including...
Pen High demolition complete
It took several days of hard work, but the demolition of the Penticton High School buildings is complete. Giant FM’s Dennis Walker was on site Thursday,...
Valley wide snowfall warning ended
UPDATE: At 6:15 pm the snowfall warning ended. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the entire Okanagan Valley including Penticton, Kelowna and...
Stolen guns, vehicle recovered
The guns have been recovered. Acting on a tip from the public, RCMP recovered a missing vehicle connected to a brutal attack on an elderly Penticton couple. The...
Free New Year""s Eve bus service
Not having exact change for a bus will be no excuse not to take public transit home this New Year’s Eve. Penticton Public Transit is running two free buses...
Penticton top ten, part two
Last Sunday we published a list of top 10 clicked on Penticton stories for 2008. Nine of the top ten related to the Summerland highway closure. Here is the rest...
Man accused of beating arrested
A man wanted in connection with the brutal beating of an elderly Penticton couple has been arrested. The couple, both in their 70s, were beaten in their Balfour...
Elderly couple brutally attacked
A brutal attack on an elderly couple in the South Okanagan has RCMP concerned for the public’s safety. The attack against a Penticton couple, both in their...






