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Pay parking by smartphone

Pay parking by smartphone

Oct 23, 2017 / 12:57 pm

Residents and visitors of Penticton can now pay for parking by smartphone at two locations. The Passport Canada app now accepts payment for parking at the...

16 hours trapped in ravine

16 hours trapped in ravine

Osoyoos Oct 23, 2017 / 12:20 pm

A member of the Anarchist Mountain Volunteer Fire Department made a startling and miraculous discovery while out for a lunchtime walk Sunday. While walking with...

Sculpture program returning

Sculpture program returning

Oct 23, 2017 / 12:06 pm

The City of Penticton is now accepting applications for 2018 public sculpture exhibition. A jury made up of members of the city’s arts committee will be...

Check in... If you dare

Check in... If you dare

Oct 23, 2017 / 5:00 am

A new "haunted hotel" will be one of the most frightening places to be this weekend in Penticton. LocoLanding Adventure Park is hosting its third...

Fundraiser for fire victim

Fundraiser for fire victim

Oct 23, 2017 / 5:00 am

The Penticton White Spot held a fundraiser Sunday for one of the victims of the Oct. 11 Lakeside Road fire. Al Mansfield, his wife and live-in nanny lost nearly...

All lanes open on Hwy 97

All lanes open on Hwy 97

Oct 22, 2017 / 5:44 pm

UPDATED: 5:44 p.m. Highway 97 north of Penticton, has reopened after a collision Sunday afternoon, according to DriveBC. The crash occurred near Trout Creek,...

Gallery: Foreigner at SOEC

Gallery: Foreigner at SOEC

Oct 22, 2017 / 1:45 pm

Foreigner and Honeymoon Suite rocked a sold-out South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton on Saturday night. The show featured an appearance from Penticton...

Oktoberfest gives back

Oktoberfest gives back

Oct 22, 2017 / 5:00 am

Oktoberfest Penticton had everything you would expect on Saturday night, from authentic beers, to traditional foods and entertainment. The 8th annual...

Partial closure at Skaha Park

Partial closure at Skaha Park

Oct 22, 2017 / 5:00 am

Penticton city staff are informing the public that the playground at Skaha Park will be closed for five days beginning on Oct. 23, and will reopen on Oct. 27. ...

Shedding light on dementia

Shedding light on dementia

Oct 22, 2017 / 5:00 am

The public will have a chance to learn more about dementia and donate to support those with the disease on Wednesday. The Penticton location of the...

Meet Thelma

Meet Thelma

Oct 22, 2017 / 5:00 am

With many animals looking for forever homes, there isn't enough staff to keep up with all the furry friends. That's why Critteraid is asking for...

Road clear after rollover

Road clear after rollover

Oct 21, 2017 / 5:56 pm

UPDATE: 5:55 p.m. The accident scene of a single-vehicle rollover at Crescent Hill Road and South Main Street has reportedly been cleared. ORIGINAL: 5:25 p.m....

Heavy winds could return

Heavy winds could return

South Okanagan Oct 21, 2017 / 3:00 pm

Strong winds could hit the South Okanagan once again on Saturday evening. The winds won't be as extreme as the treacherous winds that blew through the...

Bluffs project 'great' for city

Bluffs project 'great' for city

Oct 21, 2017 / 5:00 am

The proposed expansion of Penticton's city limits near Skaha Lake is something the Wild Sheep Society of B.C. would like to see happen. The boundary...

Compost back at council

Compost back at council

Summerland Oct 21, 2017 / 5:00 am

Summerland council will debate Monday allowing the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen onto its landfill to carry out testing for a controversial proposed...

Beads help wildfire victims

Beads help wildfire victims

Oct 20, 2017 / 7:00 pm

Bead charms sold in the South Okanagan are helping fund assistance for B.C. residents who have been affected by this year's record wildfire season....

Blue bins filled with trash

Blue bins filled with trash

South Okanagan Oct 20, 2017 / 3:48 pm

The South Okanagan is getting serious about contaminated recycling. According to the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen, eight to 15 per cent of recycling...

Overnight outage planned

Overnight outage planned

Summerland Oct 20, 2017 / 3:21 pm

The District of Summerland is preparing residents to be in the dark early Sunday morning. A planned power outage will take place from 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m....

Shatford opening for youth

Shatford opening for youth

Oct 20, 2017 / 2:28 pm

Penticton’s Shatford Centre is opening its doors to youth for the next month as a part of the Art for Peace exhibition. Open studio opportunities for...

Protected trees chopped

Protected trees chopped

Summerland Oct 20, 2017 / 12:51 pm

Councillors with the District of Summerland will debate Monday what to do with a couple who illegally removed four protected trees from the Lighthouse Landing...