Penticton News
Tough SOEC Questions
Not everyone is excited about the proposed South Okanagan Events Centre. A group called 'The Coalition for an Affordable Public Events Centre' is holding a...
New Pen-High Work Started
A new school year, a new school. Work has begun on the first phase of the new Penticton Secondary School. On Wednesday, members of the Okanagan-Skaha School...
Natural Gas Leak
A gas leak forced the evacuation of several homes in Penticton Thursday morning. Around 10 o'clock, Luis Chaves was digging some holes behind a residence on...
KVR Filmed For TV
The Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) is ready for it's close-up. A film crew from PBS rode the KVR in Summerland over the weekend to gather footage for an upcoming...
Murder/Suicide Update
The names of the couple that died at the Penticton Regional Hospital have been released. John McCadden, 77, and his 80-year-old wife Lorna McCadden, died in a...
Car Crash
Two people are in hospital following a car crash on Wednesday afternoon. Around 1:30 PM a car hit a truck at the intersection of Huth and Aitkinson in...
Scotia Bank Robbed
A robbery took place at a Penticton bank on Tuesday morning. Around 12:00 PM a man entered the Scotia Bank on Main Street and handed a teller a note demanding...
Hospital Murder Suicide
A double tragedy took place at the Penticton Regional Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Just after 1 pm, a 77-year-old man entered the respiratory unit on the...
School Mould
Maybe it could be used in health class. Mould has forced students at Okanagan College to go elsewhere for their education. The Penticton campus has had to...
Ironman Winners
The top ten men were: Jasper Blake with a time of 8:33:58 Courtney Ogden with a time of 8:47:46 Gordo Byrn with a time of 8:51:23 Kyle Marcotte with a time of...
Nun In The Run
Like many Ironman athletes here in Penticton, Madonna Buder will be saying a prayer before Sunday's race. The difference is, she has more experience with...
Ironman And Local Business
The racers are coming and they are bringing their wallets. The businesses of Penticton look forward to the Ironman week all year. Lorraine Renyard, Manager of...
He Stopped For Ducks
A man is lucky to be alive after his car ended up in a ditch on Thursday afternoon. A man driving on Highway 97 North near Red Wing, just a few minutes outside...
Ironman & The RCMP
Penticton RCMP are gearing up for a busy weekend. With the Ironman race just a couple days away, local officers are getting ready for their biggest challenge of...
SOEC Funding Surprise
Penticton has won the lottery. Those excited words came from Mayor Jake Kimberley as he announced the amount of funding that will be received for the South...
Artist Takes City To Court
A Penticton artist is taking the city to small claims court. Michael Hermesh, creator of the controversial “Frank” statue, is suing the city for $25,000. He...
Quake Rattles South Okanagan
A small earthquake shook Penticton and Naramata Friday morning. It happened at around 4:30 and measured 2.0 on the Ricter Scale. Taimi Mulder, a seismologist...
Ironman Volunteers Needed
Ironman wants you, to volunteer. With race day fast approaching, volunteers are still needed for one of Penticton's biggest events. Ironman Volunteer...
SOEC Funding
As Penticton gets closer to the referendum for the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC) a vital piece of funding is still missing. City Council recently met with...
Blimp Sponsors Athlete
Local Ironman athlete Barb Scatchard has a big new sponsor. It weighs nearly 3,000 kilograms and is almost 17 metres tall. The Bell Lightship is circling...