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Crash seriously hurts two

Crash seriously hurts two

Kaleden Aug 25, 2017 / 9:20 pm

UPDATE 9:20 p.m. The highway has reopened, according to DriveBC. South Okanagan Traffic Services says the four-car wreck started when a southbound Mazda 3 was...

Compost critics organize

Compost critics organize

Summerland Aug 25, 2017 / 7:00 pm

Opposition is quickly organizing against the compost facility proposed for the Summerland landfill. More than 80 concerned residents gathered Thursday to...

Water supply holding up

Water supply holding up

Aug 25, 2017 / 1:14 pm

The South Okanagan remains in level two drought conditions, and Penticton hasn't seen a drop of a rain in over seven weeks. But despite the dry conditions,...

Satikw Crossing blooming

Satikw Crossing blooming

Aug 25, 2017 / 11:27 am

Although construction has been underway since the end of April, a ground-breaking ceremony was held Friday morning at the future site on Penticton Nissan, on...

Fined $2,500 for asbestos

Fined $2,500 for asbestos

Aug 25, 2017 / 9:20 am

A Penticton rental and housing company has received a $2,500 fine from WorkSafeBC, in connection to an incident late last year that saw Singla Bros. Holdings...

Better outreach on events

Better outreach on events

ITU Multisport Championships Aug 25, 2017 / 5:00 am

The Mayor of Penticton admits there is some room for improvement for the next time the city hosts an event at the same scale as the ITU Multisport...

The final weekend for ITU

The final weekend for ITU

Aug 25, 2017 / 5:00 am

The ITU Multisport World Championships has been in full swing over the last seven days and will come to a close Sunday. Tourists and locals will have a chance...

Festival honours playwright

Festival honours playwright

Summerland Aug 25, 2017 / 5:00 am

The Ryga Festival taking place in Summerland at the end of August will feature amazing local and professional talent, according to artistic director Heather...

Engines roaring Friday night

Engines roaring Friday night

Aug 24, 2017 / 8:00 pm

The Penticton Speedway is changing things up and hosting Friday night racing this weekend for the first time in at least 20 years. West coast vintage racers...

Homelessness forum held

Homelessness forum held

Aug 24, 2017 / 7:00 pm

Penticton's social service providers came together with the city Thursday to discuss homelessness in Penticton. A symposium on mental health, addictions and...

Family time at ITU

Family time at ITU

Aug 24, 2017 / 5:57 pm

The ITU Multisport Championships featured some family fun on Thursday afternoon. The family fun run started at Martin Street and Lakeshore Drive, with dozens of...

PIB youth tour local RCMP

PIB youth tour local RCMP

Aug 24, 2017 / 4:06 pm

A dozen youth involved with the Penticton Indian Band Sun Fun summer camp paid a visit to the Penticton RCMP detachment on Tuesday. The group got a tour of the...

Ultra race will go on

Ultra race will go on

Aug 24, 2017 / 3:25 pm

Organizers of the Ultra520k race announced on Thursday that the race will go on for the "foreseeable future". It had been announced earlier this year...

Local gamblers spend $31M

Local gamblers spend $31M

Aug 24, 2017 / 12:34 pm

Lake City Casino Penticton took in $29.2M in revenue in its final fiscal-year of operation at the Lakeside Resort, according to a B.C. Lottery Corporation...

Late-night house fire

Late-night house fire

Osoyoos Aug 24, 2017 / 10:57 am

Osoyoos Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday night, at Osprey Place and 62nd Avenue. Osoyoos Fire Chief Rick Jones said his...

Bighorn sheep habitat saved

Bighorn sheep habitat saved

Aug 24, 2017 / 10:47 am

The Nature Trust of B.C. has purchased a piece of land near Penticton to protect bighorn sheep. The group announced Thursday they have closed the sale of the...

Farm bag season

Farm bag season

Aug 24, 2017 / 5:00 am

The Farm Bag Fundraiser is looking for organizations to fundraise with during the fall. The program distributes pre-ordered bags of produce, grown in the South...

No teacher shortage here

No teacher shortage here

Aug 24, 2017 / 5:00 am

While many B.C. school districts are struggling to find enough teachers before the start of the school year, School District 67 Okanagan Skaha isn’t...

Busy first season for RV park

Busy first season for RV park

Aug 23, 2017 / 7:00 pm

It’s been a “really busy” first season for the Holiday Hills RV Resort. The RV Park opened on June 1 on the old site of Okanagan Amusements,...

Athletes burn some cash

Athletes burn some cash

Aug 23, 2017 / 3:58 pm

Over 3,500 athletes are in Penticton competing at the ITU Multisport Championships, with many spending thousands of dollars to travel from all over the world. ...