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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: The latest grooming systems for men have gone too far
OPINION Like most folks, I have more stuff squirrelled away in my bathroom drawers and cabinet than I use. A recent inspection found a cologne someone gave me that I don’t like, a prescription drug that expired

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

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