Penticton News
Crime of the week - Penticton
March 23 to March 29 The police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person/s responsible for breaking into several roadside mailboxes in the...
Highway 97 construction delays
Rock blasting will continue for the next week at the south end of the Highway 97 road widening project just north of Summerland. Blasting will result in 30...
Goats interrupt Highway 97 widening
The expansion of Highway 97 north of Summerland is being hampered by the presence of a local mountain goat herd. Environmental agencies are preventing blasting...
Drug house identification questionnaire
Could you identify a drug house in your neighbourhood? RCMP in Oliver and Osoyoos have created an eight page questionnaire to help residents identify suspicious...
Oliver man pleads guilty to drug charges
A South Okanagan man will be going to jail for drug offences. Blair Thompson, a 23-year-old Oliver resident, has plead guilty to charges of possession of...
Valley-wide governance final report
The final report is in. The committee looking into the options for possible area-wide governance in the Okanagan-Similkameen area has handed its report to...
Unsafe drivers targeted
Being highly visible seemed to work out for traffic cops over the long weekend. South Okanagan Traffic Services were out in force to target aggressive and...
Power outage affects airport
More than 1,000 Fortis B.C. customers were without power Sunday night, including the Penticton airport. High winds and weather conditions caused a power outage...
Shared accommodation workshop
It’s an option more and more people have to consider in the South Okanagan. A free workshop on shared accommodations for housemates, social service providers...
Fire destroys shed on PIB land
A 50 year old storage shed was destroyed by fire over the weekend. Fire broke out in the shed on Green Mountain Road in Penticton around 5:30 p.m. Saturday....
New Osoyoos tourism agreement
Osoyoos has been given a new tool to help attract more visitors. The community has entered into an agreement under the B.C. Resort Municipality Initiative with...
Many cars damaged in Penticton
A vandalism spree in the South Okanagan has police reminding people to keep an eye on their cars. Since March 16, more than 50 vehicles have been damaged in...
Special Easter train in Summerland
The Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland will be open Saturday for a special Easter ride, featuring the Easter Bunny and live entertainment. Bookings have...
Local distillery wins gold, silver
A Penticton distillery has brought home some precious metals. Maple Leaf Spirits, owned and operated by Jorg Engel, has been awarded five medals at the...
Scotia Bank robbed by two men
Police in the South Okanagan are searching for a pair of bank robbers. The Scotia Bank on Main Street in Penticton was robbed Thursday morning. Constable Ted...
Crime of the week - Penticton
March 16 to March 22: Shortly after 1 a.m. on March 15, a 31-year-old Penticton man was struck by a motor vehicle on Government Street just north of Carmi...
Long weekend Hwy. 97 closures
Road closures and delays for Highway 97 near Summerland for the Easter long weekend: There will be no work undertaken on Friday, March 21 through Monday, March...
Five small fires started
A series of fires is believed to have been deliberately set in the South Okanagan. Five small brush fires broke out on the Esplanade Trail near the Penticton...
Tickets for fund raising raffle stolen
The Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society Child Development Centre in Penticton is in the midst of their annual raffle fundraiser. Sometime earlier this...
Fire fighters raise money for MD
A year’s worth of hard work paid off this week. The Penticton Fire Fighters Local 1399, presented a cheque for $20,000 to support Muscular Dystrophy Canada....