News Items tag as: Penticton news

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
November 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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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.
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.
South Okanagan pedophile charged for sexual assault while on bail
November 12, 2024 - 6:00 AM

In the months and weeks before being sent to prison for 10 years, a South Okanagan pedophile allegedly sexually abused another victim while on bail.
Man arrested after barricading himself in Penticton home
November 07, 2024 - 9:17 AM

A man who posed a high risk to police barricaded himself in a home in Penticton, and was eventually arrested.
Randy Bachman and BTO getting ready to rock Penticton
November 01, 2024 - 12:20 PM

Bachman Turner-Overdrive is hitting the road for the Back in Overdrive Tour 2025 and there will be stops in BC including Penticton.
Interior Health fined $274,000 after Penticton hospital staff exposed to illicit drugs
October 31, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The Interior Health Authority has been fined $274,000 after two workers fell ill after entering a room where a patient was using illicit drugs.
Former Penticton Indian Band administrator ordered to repay massive raise he gave himself
October 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The former top employee for the Penticton Indian Band claimed he was wrongfully dismissed after getting fired for orchestrating a massive raise for himself.
Four arrests as Penticton RCMP seize cash, drugs and guns in raid
October 23, 2024 - 3:05 PM

RCMP executed a search warrant Wednesday at a Penticton home seizing drugs, cash and guns.
RCMP officer shot and killed a suspect in Penticton
October 23, 2024 - 10:43 AM

The B.C. civilian police watchdog is investigating an incident where an RCMP officer shot and killed a man in Penticton.
Osoyoos driver caught with no licence gets reduced sentence so he can drive to work
October 17, 2024 - 7:00 AM
iNwheels

A BC judge has halved the amount of jail time given to a Southern Okanagan man who admitted in court that he'd driven without a licence on hundreds of occasions.
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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

News Items tag as: Penticton news

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism

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

South Okanagan pedophile charged for sexual assault while on bail

Man arrested after barricading himself in Penticton home

Randy Bachman and BTO getting ready to rock Penticton

Interior Health fined $274,000 after Penticton hospital staff exposed to illicit drugs

Former Penticton Indian Band administrator ordered to repay massive raise he gave himself

Four arrests as Penticton RCMP seize cash, drugs and guns in raid

RCMP officer shot and killed a suspect in Penticton

Osoyoos driver caught with no licence gets reduced sentence so he can drive to work

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