News Items tag as: City of Penticton 2024

Penticton's new 'Turf Tank' robot needs a name
October 09, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The City of Penticton is for help to name a new robot that paints the lines on sports fields.
Penticton giving away banners to celebrate long history of Ironman races
September 19, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Penticton hosted the first Ironman race in North America, and now the city is giving away banners to commemorate the last one held in the city this past summer.
$50,000 needed to save SS Naramata in Penticton
July 31, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The City of Penticton is working on a disposal plan for the historic SS Naramata, but a group of locals are trying to save it.
Portion of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches closed due to E. coli
July 26, 2024 - 2:11 PM

A swimming advisory has been issued for almost half of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches.
Penticton allows early morning construction noise due to heat wave
July 07, 2024 - 3:00 PM

Penticton residents can expect some early morning construction noise for the next two weeks because of the heat wave.
FREEDOM TO BUSK: Some Okanagan cities restrict street performances others not so much
May 05, 2024 - 6:00 AM

With summer right around the corner, buskers in the Okanagan and Kamloops are getting ready to bring their art to the streets, but there are different approaches to regulating these public performances.
Mental health crisis response teams showing success in Penticton
May 04, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Penticton recently introduced a program that pairs police officers with mental health experts, and the initial reports are showing success.
Penticton gets $840K in federal funding to help finish lake to lake bike route
March 15, 2024 - 3:30 PM
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The federal government has announced it's contributing another $840,000 for Penticton’s Lake to Lake Bike Route.
Penticton first city in BC where youth ride the bus for free
March 14, 2024 - 11:15 AM
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Young people can now ride BC Transit for free in Penticton.
Penticton council asked to approve $23M in housing, commercial space downtown
March 01, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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Penticton has plans to rezone part of downtown 1,500 housing units can be built at part of a new Innovation District.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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