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Spitting contest is the pits

Spitting contest is the pits

Naramata Jul 7, 2016 / 3:00 pm

Naramata’s Wharf Park will host a celebration of local agriculture on July 13. The Great Cherry Pit Spitting Contest, held every year at the height of the...

Rotary supports hospital

Rotary supports hospital

Jul 7, 2016 / 1:30 pm

A South Okanagan service club has opened its arms to supporting the expansion of the region’s acute care hospital. The Rotary Club of Osoyoos has pledged...

Hop on the mosaic train

Hop on the mosaic train

Jul 7, 2016 / 11:19 am

Penticton has been chosen to contribute to a national mosaic celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary. The Canada 150 Mosaic Tile Project will create a...

Billy Bob makes BC stop

Billy Bob makes BC stop

Jul 7, 2016 / 11:15 am

Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton is bringing his band The Boxmasters to the Okanagan. The band will be live at The Mule on Martin Street in Penticton on Sunday,...

Revamping Main Street

Revamping Main Street

Jul 7, 2016 / 10:27 am

Now that revitalization work has been completed on Main Street, Penticton council has unanimously endorsed policies to encourage a chic makeover. The proposed...

Sunshine Fest set to shine

Sunshine Fest set to shine

Oliver Jul 7, 2016 / 10:20 am

The Oliver Sunshine Festival and parade is back for its sixth year. The festival will be held at Oliver Community Park, Friday and Saturday. A parade down Main...

Water to be shut off

Water to be shut off

Okanagan Falls Jul 6, 2016 / 4:12 pm

The Okanagan Falls Water District is advising that water will be shut off from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 8 for repair work. The properties affected are on Maple...

Rattlesnake at water park

Rattlesnake at water park

Oliver Jul 6, 2016 / 3:33 pm

A rattlesnake that slithered into a children's water park in Oliver was quickly dealt with. Sgt. Jim Beck with the Conservation Officer Service said the...

Run Salmon Run

Run Salmon Run

Naramata Jul 6, 2016 / 3:28 pm

The public is invited to a unique art installation in Naramata this weekend. Run Salmon Run will be held Sunday on 3rd Street beside the bridge between Ritchie...

Flames on Calgary Ave.

Flames on Calgary Ave.

Jul 6, 2016 / 2:42 pm

Penticton fire crews were called out to a house fire on Calgary Avenue this afternoon. The call came out shortly after 12 p.m. to a house next to the Fairview...

Teneycke case slow-moving

Teneycke case slow-moving

Jul 6, 2016 / 12:11 pm

The Ronald Teneyke case continues to move slowly through the court system. The South Okanagan man who is facing several charges stemming from a series of...

Long lines at Soupateria

Long lines at Soupateria

Jul 6, 2016 / 11:55 am

This summer is shaping up to be a busy one at the Penticton Soupateria. Director of operations Lauraine Bailie said more people started showing up in May and...

Smash up in Penticton

Smash up in Penticton

Jul 5, 2016 / 7:33 pm

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to Eckhardt Avenue West and Winnipeg Street in Penticton following a two-vehicle accident. The collision happened...

City, firefighters shake hands

City, firefighters shake hands

Jul 5, 2016 / 7:00 pm

The City of Penticton and the International Association of Fire Firefighters Local 1399 announced Tuesday they have come to an agreement. Both sides have...

Walk a Mile in her Shoes

Walk a Mile in her Shoes

Jul 5, 2016 / 5:40 pm

Residents are being encouraged to don costumes and red high-heeled shoes for a good cause later this week. The South Okanagan Women in Need Society is holding...

Pool closed for longer

Pool closed for longer

Jul 5, 2016 / 3:26 pm

The pool at the Penticton Community Centre will be closed for longer than usual this summer. The pool is being shut down for a longer period, from three weeks...

Tourism group's new name

Tourism group's new name

Jul 5, 2016 / 3:23 pm

Tourism Penticton and the Penticton Hospitality Association gave a presentation on creating a unified organization to city council on Monday. The groups are...

Dragon boats make a splash

Dragon boats make a splash

Jul 5, 2016 / 12:10 pm

The long weekend's ninth annual Okanagan Super Sprints dragon boat races are being deemed a success. Thanks to excellent weather and 22 keen teams, the...

Trout Creek principal back

Trout Creek principal back

Jul 5, 2016 / 10:49 am

With Trout Creek Elementary and West Bench Elementary now staying open, the School District 67 board has announced administrative changes. Jeff Redden, who was...

Drowning at Skaha Beach

Drowning at Skaha Beach

Jul 5, 2016 / 9:54 am

The Penticton Fire Department has confirmed that the man pulled from Skaha Lake in Penticton Sunday afternoon did not survive. According to witnesses, police,...