News Items tag as: PNAUG2025

How unique is Summerland's Kettle Valley Steam Railway in BC?
September 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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All aboard! The historic Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland has delighted train enthusiasts and history buffs from near and far for three decades.
Penticton man sues after ICBC calls lasting concussion a 'minor injury'
September 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A South Okanagan man who was rear-ended four years ago has had to resort to taking legal action against ICBC after it refused to accept that the crash had caused him significant cognitive issues and he'd had to largely give up work.
Penticton Elvis Festival suing former director for online defamation
August 30, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A former organizer for the Penticton Elvis Presley festival is being accused of defaming the non-profit behind the event.
iN VIDEO: South Okanagan naturalist makes rare insect find
August 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Kaleden resident and avid naturalist Mitch Guilderson found an insect on his rural property he hasn’t seen before, and one that isn’t typically found in British Columbia.
iN PHOTOS: Whimsical water lilies bloom in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 29, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Some ponds, lakes and marshes in Kamloops and the Okanagan are looking festive this summer as fragrant, showy water lilies are blooming in pinks, whites and yellows.
Man arrested for suspected arson in fire near Penticton homes
August 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM

One man was arrested after a fire in an urban green belt was sparked in a Penticton neighbourhood this week.
'Passion for peppers:' Business is hot for South Okanagan couple
August 27, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Anyone who frequents farmers markets in the BC Interior may have spotted Stu Smith and Sarah Harper offering tastings of their hot sauces.
Driver caught excessively speeding near Princeton in mom's Lamborghini
August 26, 2025 - 11:22 AM
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A North Vancouver man has some explaining to do after getting caught going 130 km/h in a 80 zone in his mom's Lamborghini on Highway 3 near Princeton earlier this summer.
No jail for Kettle Valley Railway business manager who stole $74,000
August 25, 2025 - 1:17 PM
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Julia Beatrice Belmonte was just 23 years old when she got a job working for the Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland.
'Not about sex': Why a Penticton naturist bares it all
August 23, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Penticton resident Jacqueline Clarissa spends much of her summer at a local beach completely naked, soaking in the sunshine and connecting with nature.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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