Penticton News
Check Kids For Ticks
Parents are being warned after a Penticton girl was temporarily paralyzed after an encounter with a tick. Three-year-old Avery Schneider began having trouble...
Naramata OCP Meeting
The public will have a chance to discuss Naramata’s official community plan. The Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen will be holding a public...
SOEC Building Delays
The work may have been delayed, but it shouldn’t affect the opening date for the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton. Mayor Jake Kimberley says the...
Grandfather Sentenced
A Penticton grandfather has received a suspended sentence for fondling his granddaughter. The 79-year-old man, who can’t be named to protect the identity of...
Museum Getting Reptiles
The Penticton Museum and Archives is getting some new employees and they all eat bugs. Museum Curator, Peter Ord, says they are building a new permanent exhibit...
Mayor Apologizes For Smell
The mayor of Keremeos is apologizing for the smell. Mayor Walter Despot says the steps taken so far to control the smell from the sewer treatment plant...
Update: Child Porn Charges
A South Okanagan man has plead guilty to four child pornography charges. Two men were arrested in April after police raided a home in rural Oliver and found...
Jeremy Kroeker In Court
The case against an accused hostage taker has been delayed. Jeremy Scott Kroeker, a Calgary resident, is facing charges including hostage taking, assault with a...
Osoyoos Straw Houses
Huffing and puffing won’t blow these buildings down. A new Osoyoos-based building company is using straw as their primary material for new homes. Balebuild...
Teen Idol Top 10
The top 10 have been selected and now it’s up to Penticton residents to pick the winner. The fifth annual Penticton Teen Idol Competition is underway and the...
Body Found In S""land
RCMP responded to a sudden death in Summerland Monday morning. Just after 10:30 a person was found dead in a van parked on the side of Solly Road. The case is...
Oliver Water Tax Increase
Oliver residents will be paying more for their water and sewer services this year. The town’s finance director, Debi McGinn, has presented council with the...
PIB Bus Fire
It could have exploded. A bus went up in flames early Monday morning and fire officials say a full propane tank on board could have caused serious damage. Just...
Monia Mazigh Speaks
Students in Penticton will have an unique chance this week. Monia Mazigh, the wife of Maher Arar, will speak to Pen-Hi students about her experiences trying to...
S""land Water Advisory
A water quality advisory has been issued for users of the Garnett Valley Water System in Summerland. The advisory includes residents of Gallagher Street,...
Youth Week Events
Youth in Penticton are in for a fun week. Starting April 28 a full week’s worth of fun, affordable events have been planned for area youth by the City’s...
Arrested But Not Charged
They aren’t facing charges, but they do need a new ride. At about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Summerland RCMP searched a vehicle in the 14000 block of Rosedale Avenue....
RDOS Burning Reminder
The Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen is reminding property owners that open air burning season ended April 15. Residents in fire protection areas of...
Canada Post Break-In
They broke in, but they didn’t take much. The Canada Post building on Industrial Avenue in Penticton was broken into this week. Spokesperson for Canada Post,...
S. Main Sewer Upgrade
A large townhouse development on Penticton’s South Main Street will be getting sewer upgrades. City council has voted in favour of spending more than $462,000...