News Items tag as: PNMAY2025

Penticton Vees VP talks social media, fans and consent heading into WHL spotlight
May 23, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Seventeen-year-olds don’t have a reputation for great judgement so when young hockey players are thrust into the spotlight they might not know how to handle it, which is why the Penticton Vees’ vice president said the team works hard to guide players on and off the ice.
iN VIDEO: Great basin gopher snake slides across South Okanagan backyard
May 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A nature lover in Penticton had an interesting visitor slide very smoothly and slowly across a section of her yard earlier this month.
iN PHOTOS: Six colourful wildflowers growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
May 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

There are so many kinds of wildflowers to find and identify while out exploring the grasslands in the Okanagan and Kamloops, and the following are just a few common ones you can keep an eye out for.
South Okanagan foresters, First Nation seek more sustainable silviculture practises
May 18, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A cutting-edge initiative in the South Okanagan aims to add commercial value to natural forest resources beyond harvestable timber.
Summerland high school teacher charged with voyeurism
May 15, 2025 - 1:00 PM

A Summerland secondary school teacher has been charged with voyeurism.
iN VIDEO: Adorable marmots duke it out on Penticton beach
May 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM

South Okanagan nature lover and photographer Jodi Forster watched two young marmots play fighting along the Okanagan Lake waterfront in Penticton a few days ago and was able to grab some footage of the comical brawl.
EXCESSIVE FORCE: Penticton RCMP officers beat, tasered prolific offender, judge tosses evidence
May 14, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A BC Supreme Court judge has rejected the testimony of five Penticton RCMP officers, finding they used excessive force when an armed suspect was tasered 10 times.
iN PHOTOS: This South Okanagan gem a must-see for birders, outdoor enthusiasts
May 14, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A conservation area in the South Okanagan is a must-see this summer for anyone who loves nature, hiking, birding or biking.
City, band working with the province to deal with Penticton homeless camp
May 13, 2025 - 12:02 PM
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A homeless encampment in Penticton sits on provincial land which makes it difficult for local authorities to deal with it, but now the provincial government is getting involved to try to improve the situation.
iN PHOTOS: Penticton photographer gets pics of speedy cottontail rabbits
May 12, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Penticton wildlife photographer Jodi Forster captured photos of some mountain cottontail rabbits on a section of the KVR Trail on the Naramata Bench recently, but it wasn’t easy.
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Clearwater woman argues to get her dog back — but not her 10 cats
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News Items tag as: PNMAY2025

Penticton Vees VP talks social media, fans and consent heading into WHL spotlight

iN VIDEO: Great basin gopher snake slides across South Okanagan backyard

iN PHOTOS: Six colourful wildflowers growing in Okanagan, Kamloops

South Okanagan foresters, First Nation seek more sustainable silviculture practises

Summerland high school teacher charged with voyeurism

iN VIDEO: Adorable marmots duke it out on Penticton beach

EXCESSIVE FORCE: Penticton RCMP officers beat, tasered prolific offender, judge tosses evidence

iN PHOTOS: This South Okanagan gem a must-see for birders, outdoor enthusiasts

City, band working with the province to deal with Penticton homeless camp

iN PHOTOS: Penticton photographer gets pics of speedy cottontail rabbits

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