Penticton News
Crash seriously hurts two
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. ...