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Man in hospital after fight in middle of Penticton street
February 03, 2025 - 2:04 PM

Penticton RCMP are investigating an assault in Penticton that left a man with serious injuries.
Penticton RCMP ask for help to locate missing man
February 03, 2025 - 11:46 AM

Penticton RCMP are searching for a missing man and are asking for the public’s help.
'This cannot continue': Penticton mayor demands alternate route after bridge closure
January 29, 2025 - 3:01 PM

The mayor of Penticton is calling for alternate routes after people got stuck on a forest service road detouring around the congestion caused by a bomb threat on the Bennett bridge in Kelowna.
Summerland taxpayers have their say on $6M in borrowing for road upgrades
January 23, 2025 - 5:30 PM

The District of Summerland plans to borrow millions of dollars for road upgrades, but residents have a month to cast a vote to veto the plan.
Discovery of invasive jellyfish in Osoyoos Lake raises more questions than answers
January 21, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The presence of invasive jellyfish in Osoyoos Lake was discovered in recent years, yet the full impact of the invaders on native ecosystems isn’t clear yet.
'So much kindness': Penticton Walmart cashier has a heart of gold
January 20, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Penticton resident Sue Squires works part time at the local Walmart, and earlier this month a customer going through her till was delightfully surprised to see how she interacts with even her youngest customers.
'Unnecessary and extreme': Penticton couple suing RCMP alleging traffic stop got violent
January 19, 2025 - 7:00 AM
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Sixty-three-year-old Naramata resident Kelly Hohmann didn't know what to think when he was pulled over by the RCMP in Penticton last November.
Suspect caught with 3D printed gun in Penticton
January 16, 2025 - 3:34 PM

Penticton RCMP arrested a man want on outstanding warrants Tuesday and during the arrest found he had a 3D printed gun.
Loophole prevents local governments from dealing with Penticton homeless camp
January 15, 2025 - 11:47 AM

The City of Penticton and the snpink’tn Indian Band are trying to find a solution to an encampment of homeless people by the highway, but a legal loophole have stopped local authorities from finding a long-term solution.
Penticton Panthers are celebrated at the rink this weekend
January 10, 2025 - 3:30 PM

The Penticton Vees hockey team blasts to the past with a special Penticton Panther celebration this weekend.
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THOMPSON: Why Republican politicians are getting booed in America
OPINION Thomas Wolfe wrote: “You can’t go home again” 85 years ago. The novel’s meaning is clear: things change and people change, so it’s not possible to return to the past. Nowher

American booze pulled from BC Liquor Stores available at independent outlets
Two BC Liquor Stores in Kamloops were bustling this week as employees pulled American booze off the shelves including Jack Daniel’s American bourbon whisky, Tito’s vodka from Texas and Jim Beam Kentucky bourbon. The action is in

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

'Skating on thin ice': Kelowna's housing sales well below normal
A BC real estate analysis report says Kelowna's housing market is "skating on thin ice" as February's sales were a mere fraction of what was expected. According to The Kelowna Rennie Advantage report, the jump in sales fro

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