News Items tag as: PNSEP2024

Former District of Summerland staffer guilty of fraud and breach of trust
October 07, 2024 - 2:24 PM

In the summer of 2022 when 35-year-old Tracey Ann McEvoy left her job as an admin clerk at the District of Summerland to go and work for the City of Penticton's RCMP detachment, no one bothered to take her municipal government credit card from her.
Elections BC throws cold water on feud between Penticton candidates
September 28, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The BC Conservative candidate in Penticton has a problem with the colours of her competitor's campaign material and has even retained a lawyer in the dispute.
Expect mind-blowing tricks as Freestyle Motorcross world tour stops in Penticton
September 27, 2024 - 11:30 AM

The Freestyle Motorcross World Tour comes to Penticton this November for a night of professional riders facing off with extreme stunts to claim the World Tour Championship Title.
Keremeos senior, former Rotary Club president charged with attempted murder of wife
September 26, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Keremeos senior and former Rotary Club president has been charged with the attempted murder of his wife in what appears to have been an attempt at a murder-suicide.
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan wildlife photographers win province-wide contest
September 26, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Two winners of the 16th annual BC SPCA 2024 Wildlife-In-Focus Photography contest are from the Okanagan, with their photos selected out of more than 500 entries.
iN PHOTOS: Where lost pigs live out their days in the Okanagan
September 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

When a pig gets lost, loses its home to wildfire, or its owners simply can’t care for it anymore, a woman in Summerland steps up and takes them in.
Teenagers charged with murder in 2021 death of Taig Savage in Penticton
September 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Four people, the youngest two who were both 15 years old at the time, have been charged with the murder of Taig Savage who was found badly beaten outside of Penticton Secondary School three years ago.
Penticton giving away banners to celebrate long history of Ironman races
September 19, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Penticton hosted the first Ironman race in North America, and now the city is giving away banners to commemorate the last one held in the city this past summer.
South Okanagan bird observatory back in the banding business after brief hiatus
September 14, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Last year was the first time in 20 years a South Okanagan bird observatory wasn’t able to track bird migration, but the station is up and running again with nearly 1,000 birds banded so far this year.
HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton mother of two facing homelessness after eviction
September 14, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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A single mother of two in Penticton is facing homelessness after the half duplex she has been renting for the past nine years went up for sale, and she can’t find anywhere affordable to move to.
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iN DISCUSSION: Illegal cigarette seller just a 'drug dealer'
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

News Items tag as: PNSEP2024

Former District of Summerland staffer guilty of fraud and breach of trust

Elections BC throws cold water on feud between Penticton candidates

Expect mind-blowing tricks as Freestyle Motorcross world tour stops in Penticton

Keremeos senior, former Rotary Club president charged with attempted murder of wife

iN PHOTOS: Okanagan wildlife photographers win province-wide contest

iN PHOTOS: Where lost pigs live out their days in the Okanagan

Teenagers charged with murder in 2021 death of Taig Savage in Penticton

Penticton giving away banners to celebrate long history of Ironman races

South Okanagan bird observatory back in the banding business after brief hiatus

HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton mother of two facing homelessness after eviction

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