News Items tag as: Penticton City Council

Change a constant on Penticton council as councillor leaves to run for Conservatives
April 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM

In the past year, two Penticton city councillors have been away from city hall, and now a third is set to leave as well.
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
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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.
HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton considering new pilot program for affordable housing
March 01, 2024 - 1:30 PM
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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.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

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Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

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