News Items tag as: City of Penticton 2022

Penticton's new mayor to focus on crime, housing in 2023
January 01, 2023 - 10:30 AM

Julius Bloomfield, who started 2022 as a Penticton city councillor, will be heading into 2023 as the mayor.
Penticton woman suing city and long boarder who allegedly rolled into her
November 18, 2022 - 10:30 AM

A pedestrian who was hit by a long boarder in Penticton is suing the city and the rider.
Power to some residents in Penticton should be back on soon
November 10, 2022 - 8:15 AM

Many residents woke up without power in Penticton this morning, where the temperature is -6 Celsius this morning.
Penticton looking for eight artists for annual public art exhibit
November 09, 2022 - 11:12 AM

Penticton has issued the annual call for artists to apply to be part of the sculpture exhibit along a popular waterfront walkway.
Santa Claus parade returns to Penticton after two-year COVID hiatus
November 03, 2022 - 4:02 PM

After following COVID protocols for the past two years, the previously annual Santa Claus parade is returning to Penticton.
Penticton mayor faces strong challenge from fellow councillor
September 09, 2022 - 4:28 PM

Penticton is a community where voters are quite willing to change their minds about who will lead their city.
More workers than seniors moving to Penticton
August 15, 2022 - 12:30 PM

While Penticton is sometimes seen as more of a retirement destination than a place to work, new survey data shows that’s not the case.
Penticton mayor blames climate for his city’s historically high crime rate
August 10, 2022 - 12:53 PM

Penticton has attracted hordes of tourists to its beaches for decades and the city's mayor says they come for the same reason homeless people are attracted to it.
iN VIDEO: Penticton declares state of emergency due to flooding
July 04, 2022 - 4:48 PM

The City of Penticton has declared at state of emergency due to flooding in the city.
South Okanagan residents can compare home’s energy efficiency with their neighbours’
June 22, 2022 - 12:30 PM

Penticton is taking part in a regional district pilot project that compares a home’s energy efficiency with that of its neighbours.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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