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Penticton News‹ Mar 11 to 17, 2018 ›
Fire crews brushing up skill
Fire crews in Penticton were out on Saturday doing rapid intervention training at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Rapid intervention teams are teams of...
Opening fosters job growth
Dozens of people came out on Saturday for the grand opening of a Tim Hortons on Osoyoos Indian Band land near Oliver, celebrating the new facility and the job...
CSSHL noticeable in town
An influx of athletes, families and hockey personnel in Penticton for a significant hockey tournament has been noticeable around town. About 1,300 student...
Win shopping downtown
The Downtown Penticton Association is joining forces with Castanet to encourage residents to shop downtown while revitalization work takes place on the 300...
Have coffee with a cop
The Penticton RCMP is inviting you to coffee. The public is asked to come out to the Nest and Nectar on March 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to meet and engage with...
Wanted man nabbed
A 32-year-old man with a Canada-wide warrant out for his arrest is now in police custody after he was found on an Oliver property with stolen items, including a...
24-hour paddle for cancer
A firefighter with the Penticton Fire Department is participating in a 24-hour event this spring, raising money for families battling cancer. Issy Venables is...
Pitching the Dragon's Den
A Penticton-based business will be venturing into the den next month. WineCrush is heading to Toronto at the end of April to participate in an episode of...
Brett Kissel hits OK Lake
Canadian country music star Brett Kissel had some fun in Okanagan Lake in Penticton for a good cause — ahead of his concert in town on Friday night....
Low-budget motels sold
UPDATE 12:25 p.m. Although the property was listed publicly less than a month ago, sources tell Castanet News the three motels have actually already been sold....
More info on luxury hotel
A second open house for a proposed boutique hotel on the Naramata bench will be held next week for the public. The 20-room luxury hotel is proposed to be built...
RCMP holding town hall
The commander of the South Okanagan RCMP is planning a community policing forum at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre next month. Planned for April 11...
Celtic Thunder to visit
Multi-platinum Irish singing group Celtic Thunder is playing the South Okanagan Events Centre Nov. 1. In support of their latest album, Celtic Thunder X, the...
Canada's real wine capital?
The Town of Oliver was first trademarked as the 'wine capital of Canada' in 2004, but legally it hadn't actually had that title for more than nine...
Ready for spring melt
The man in charge of the Penticton dam says a recently-released report saying the province responded appropriately to record flooding in the Okanagan last year...
Celebrating a week late
International Women's Day was technically a week ago, but students at Okanagan College in Penticton celebrated the day a little late. "The actual day...
Taking aim at transient camp
Keremeos is looking to gain control of a piece of land just outside of town where, for years, campers have reportedly been staying and polluting the Similkameen...
Olympian shares advice
He's an Olympic swimmer, but he failed swimming lessons when he was a kid. That's one of the personal stories that a bronze medal swimmer at the London...
Locals push for 'yes' vote
A small group of South Okanagan residents have banded together to advocate for a “yes” vote in the referendum this fall on proportional...
Fire safety training offered
The Penticton Fire Department is offering fire extinguisher training to the general public next month. The 30-minute training sessions will provide a basic...
Celebrating local support
The United Way of the Central and South Okanagan held its annual community appreciation and campaign celebration Wednesday evening at Poplar Grove Winery. The...
Pot industry will be big
Staff with the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen have heard "a number of development inquiries" to build large medicinal cannabis facilities in...
Indefinite jail for Teneycke
One of the Okanagan’s most notorious criminals has been locked up indefinitely. Ronald Teneycke, 55, received an indefinite sentence Thursday in Penticton...
Musical ride to tour Interior
The famous RCMP musical ride has several Interior stops on its summer tour, including Kelowna and Princeton. The show, which features 32 RCMP riders in full...
Marching for their lives
A lot of teenagers might be looking forward to their Spring Break as just that — a break — but a group of Penticton students are using their time...
Vineyard dogs in spotlight
"Who wouldn't want to shoot in the Okanagan?" That's what Vancouver-based photographer Aliki Salmas thought to herself when she was planning...
Three Vees BCHL all-stars
Three Penticton Vees have been voted as BCHL all stars, the team announced on Wednesday. Defenseman Jonny Tychonick was chosen as a first-team all star, while...
New emergency ops head
The Regional District Okanagan Similkameen has a new head of emergency services. Paul Edmonds began eight weeks ago as the new emergency management program...
Local business feeling good
The Penticton business community is feeling optimistic about the future and believes negative conversations have grown to dominate too much of the local public...
Prepare now for flooding
The weather is warming up, and with that comes snow melt. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has sent out a warning that residents need to prepare...
Drop in demo dump fees
In an effort to mitigate asbestos risk, costs for the public to dispose of demolition waste will be nearly cut in half at the OK Falls landfill, the RDOS said...
Homicide details revealed
New details are emerging related to an alleged homicide in Penticton last year previously shrouded in mystery. On April 2, 2017, police attended a Penticton...
Utility rates reviewed
If you've got an opinion about utility rates in Penticton, now is your chance to have your say. The city is launching an online survey to collect feedback...
Olympian inspiring students
B.C. Olympian Brent Hayden will be touring schools in the South Okanagan Thursday to inspire students to make the most of their lives. The BC Sports Hall of...
'Hurt feelings report' denied
The parent company of the Copper Mountain Mine in Princeton is disputing a wrongful dismissal lawsuit from one of its former millwrights, who alleges the...
Late start to golf season
A steady stream of golfers were at Penticton Golf and Country Club Tuesday, but the same can't be said for most courses in the Okanagan. PGCC, which opened...
Calling all animal lovers
Animal lovers are encouraged to unite at the annual general meeting for the South Okanagan-Similkameen SPCA on Wednesday. The meeting is open to the public and...
Wine industry joins forces
There was a conference room full of wine industry bigwigs at the Penticton Lakeside Resort on Tuesday. The first annual B.C. Wine Industry Insight Forum took...
Wharton properties sold
The District of Summerland has reached an agreement with a developer for the sale of the Wharton Street properties. The sale to Alder Heights Holdings Ltd....
No decision on pot ban yet
Council members in Oliver deferred any decision regarding a temporary ban of selling recreational cannabis — which could carry on after it becomes...
Loren Reagan denied bail
The co-accused in a high-profile hockey fraud case in Penticton was denied bail Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court. Loren Reagan, 56, was arrested in Calgary on...
Mass bird death explored
UPDATED: 12:40 p.m. Staff from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development have recovered a specimen from the site. The...
Can you name that bird?
Local residents can boost their bird knowledge during free workshops being held this spring by the Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Society. The society is...
2.75% tax hike proposed
Summerland District Council has tentatively approved a 2018 budget plan that would include a 2.75 per cent increase in taxes for residents. The plan predicts...
Dam not ready for runoff
Concerns about Garnet Dam's capacity in Summerland have led district council to approve a new bridge and access road for the site. Council heard Monday...
Building girls lacrosse
Girls in the Okanagan will have their chance to try out Canada's national summer sport at two free drop-in lacrosse sessions in Penticton. Currently, only...
Name that hospital room
Penticton residents can leave a legacy at the hospital's new tower if they manage to win a city-run contest. The city is seeking suggestions for an...
Man jailed for sucker punch
A Penticton man has been sentenced to 17.5 months in prison for a random sucker-punch downtown that has left the victim with persisting injuries. Joshua...
Falling rock kills man
UPDATE 3:25 p.m. The Penticton RCMP has confirmed an 81-year-old man has died as a result of a fatal rockslide in Okanagan Falls. Police were alerted of the...
Rural students graduate less
After heavy pressure from rural school boards and municipalities, the provincial NDP has released a 53-page report on rural education drafted by the previous...
Kampe supports local grads
One of the South Okanagan’s most prolific philanthropists has struck again. The Penticton Secondary School Bursary and Scholarship Foundation has...
Airport reno to cost $6.4M
A large renovation of the Penticton Airport will be carried out by Ledcor Construction at a cost of $6.4M, the federal government confirmed Monday. The project,...
Kicking cancer's butt
A seven-year-old Penticton boy with cancer doesn't need to struggle alone, thanks to the support of his community. Wills Hodgkinson is battling kidney...
Bus route expansion offered
B.C. Transit is proposing a bus service expansion in the South Okanagan and Similkameen, which would provide more frequent routes to Kelowna. The expansion...
Healthy living on display
More than 60 booths were set up at the 10th annual Healthy Living Fair at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Saturday, and hundreds of people...
