News Items tag as: City of Penticton Pay parking now in effect in downtown Penticton April 14, 2021 - 3:27 PM It’s official – pay parking is now in effect on downtown Penticton streets. Penticton is trying to make public washrooms 'bullet-proof' November 02, 2020 - 6:00 PM Penticton City Council will consider a number of ways to ‘bullet-proof’ the city’s public washroom facilities. Red Cross, Salvation Army mobilizing to help Penticton apartment fire evacuees October 30, 2020 - 4:49 PM Community organizations are stepping up to assist victims of the apartment fire in Penticton earlier this week. Penticton opens emergency centre for dozens of evacuees following devastating apartment fire October 27, 2020 - 1:54 PM Dozens of lives are in limbo in Penticton following a devastating fire at a condo complex early this morning. Bike route connecting Penticton's two lakes takes step forward August 27, 2020 - 1:46 PM A proposed new bike route through Penticton connecting Skaha Lake with Okanagan Lake is getting close to the final community engagement phase. How firefighters are trying to protect Penticton homes against looming Christie Mountain fire August 21, 2020 - 2:50 PM It's a hot, windy afternoon on Evergreen Drive, but that isn’t stopping a team of firefighters collected from all parts of the province as they work to protect a Penticton neighbourhood from the Christie Mountain wildfire. Christie Mountain wildfire in Penticton grows to 2,000 hectares August 20, 2020 - 11:59 AM The Christie Mountain wildfire continued to grow overnight and this morning after a subdued afternoon yesterday, wildfire officials say. Penticton may add more paid parking as it deals with COVID-19 induced $3.9M budget shortfall July 23, 2020 - 5:18 PM City of Penticton is looking at parking as a potential revenue generator as it looks for ways to make up for a $3.9 million budget shortfall created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Have you seen Ogopogo? City of Penticton would like to hear from you July 23, 2020 - 7:00 AM If you saw what you think is Ogopogo in Okanagan Lake, the City of Penticton wants to know about it. Penticton city council to consider allowing booze on Skaha Lake beach July 20, 2020 - 4:48 PM Penticton residents and visitors may soon have another waterfront park with a beach at which to legally quaff an ale or sip some wine. More ... THOMPSON: More frequent and powerful hurricanes isn't good news OPINION Hurricane Ian pounded Florida last week, hitting land just north of Fort Myers and ripping across the peninsular. It was just the fourth storm of the 2022 hurricane season, which started June 1 and lasts until Want to buy an Okanagan winery? Better hurry Interest is picking up in at least one of the half-dozen wineries and vineyards currently for sale in the Okanagan. That’s coming despite the fact that there is a small pool of buyers who are interested in a winery. “This Front companies being used to launder illicit cannabis cash: intelligence agency OTTAWA - Canada’s financial intelligence agency says a wide range of businesses — from food wholesalers to electronics repair services — are being used to disguise the proceeds of illicit cannabis operations. In a new oper Housing affordability is worst ever in Kelowna and the rest of Canada Rising interest rates combined with historically high housing prices have made home ownership in Canada the worst it has ever been. A report from RBC looked at all the costs of home ownership, not just the price of the home and carrying cha Top News Vernon counter anti-vax protestor assaulted A Vernon man who has been counter-protesting anti-vaxxers at a weekly Polson Park demonstration says he was assaulte October 04, 2022 12:01 PM Job vacancy numbers getting worse in Thompson-Okanagan Accommodation and food services lead the way with the highest ratio of job shortages in Canada. And things got worse October 04, 2022 11:35 AM Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a wom October 04, 2022 10:36 AM Dealer busted with fanny pack full of drugs in Kelowna A man from Saskatchewan was caught with ounces of illicit drugs during a traffic stop in Kelowna. It was Oct. October 04, 2022 9:51 AM Kelowna school trustees lash out at 'dangerous disinformation' on sexual orientation material Five of seven Central Okanagan school trustees have reacted strongly to a news release from Action4Canada accusing t October 04, 2022 8:25 AM Tweets by @infonewskamloop