News Items tag as: Penticton City Council

Cost of upgrade to century-old Penticton dam climbs to $18M
February 07, 2025 - 2:30 PM

A century-old dam in Penticton needs an upgrade, but it is going to cost millions more than anticipated.
Penticton city councillor commits to finishing term despite sex crime charges
January 06, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Penticton city councillor James Miller has committed to finishing his term on council despite being charged for decades-old sex crimes.
Penticton city councillor facing new charges for decades-old sex crimes
November 12, 2024 - 9:55 AM

Penticton city councillor James Miller is facing new sex crime charges relating allegations from when he was a youth basketball coach in Ontario.
Penticton city councillor addresses sex crime allegations against fellow councillor
August 04, 2024 - 11:00 AM

A Penticton city councillor and newspaper editor was arrested on Thursday for decades-old sex crime allegations, and now a fellow councillor has addressed the situation.
Penticton council asked to approve $23M in housing, commercial space downtown
March 01, 2024 - 7:00 PM
iNhome

Penticton has plans to rezone part of downtown 1,500 housing units can be built at part of a new Innovation District.
HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton considering new pilot program for affordable housing
March 01, 2024 - 1:30 PM
iNhome

As communities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region struggle to get home built in the midst of a housing crisis, Penticton is considering a pilot project to help non-profits fund new affordable housing.
Penticton property crime down; violent crime on the rise
November 03, 2023 - 3:53 PM

Penticton police report are reporting a drop in property crime since last year, but now violent crime has risen.
No more spending tax dollars on separated bike lanes in Penticton
October 19, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Penticton city council has voted to not build any more separated bike lanes until 2026.
Penticton considering $200K worth of improvements to dog parks
October 13, 2023 - 1:38 PM

Penticton dog owners want better dog parks it looks like they'll be getting their wish.
Abandoned shopping cart woes addressed with new Penticton bylaw
October 06, 2023 - 7:00 PM

After a polarizing debate, Penticton city council has moved to impose a new bylaw regarding abandoned shopping carts.
More ...

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed. Renewal Development and Light Hous

News Items tag as: Penticton City Council

Cost of upgrade to century-old Penticton dam climbs to $18M

Penticton city councillor commits to finishing term despite sex crime charges

Penticton city councillor facing new charges for decades-old sex crimes

Penticton city councillor addresses sex crime allegations against fellow councillor

Penticton council asked to approve $23M in housing, commercial space downtown

HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton considering new pilot program for affordable housing

Penticton property crime down; violent crime on the rise

No more spending tax dollars on separated bike lanes in Penticton

Penticton considering $200K worth of improvements to dog parks

Abandoned shopping cart woes addressed with new Penticton bylaw

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon