News Items tag as: PNSEP2025

Penticton still addressing Fairview homeless camp months after it was ‘decamped’
September 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM

There are still people living in tents at Fairview Road and Highway 97 in Penticton months after the government attempted to decamp and evict the people living there.
Penticton city council votes down infrastructure levy
September 16, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Penticton city council decided against changing the way it puts aside money for essentials like water mains, roads, fire halls and other infrastructure.
City taking over outdoor rink in downtown Penticton
September 16, 2025 - 5:15 PM

The outdoor skating rink in downtown Penticton used to be operated by a non-profit, but now the city is taking over.
New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
September 10, 2025 - 7:00 PM
iNwine

Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages.
Keremeos senior texted daughters before slashing wife's throat, stabbing himself
September 10, 2025 - 6:00 PM

In the minutes before Keremeos senior Brian Reum sliced his wife's throat with a knife before stabbing himself in the chest, he sent a text message to his daughters.
Harlem Globetrotters come to Penticton for 100th season
September 08, 2025 - 10:21 AM

Basketball icons the Harlem Globetrotters are making a stop in Penticton for the team’s centennial season.
Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
September 05, 2025 - 7:00 PM
iN420

A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space.
Osoyoos homeowner's unique solution to stop dogs from turning Ogopogo yellow
September 05, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

A topiary artist in the South Okanagan is taking action against dogs peeing on his nine-meter-long Ogopogo sculpture made out of plants.
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

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

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

News Items tag as: PNSEP2025

Penticton still addressing Fairview homeless camp months after it was ‘decamped’

Penticton city council votes down infrastructure levy

City taking over outdoor rink in downtown Penticton

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton

Keremeos senior texted daughters before slashing wife's throat, stabbing himself

Harlem Globetrotters come to Penticton for 100th season

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations

Osoyoos homeowner's unique solution to stop dogs from turning Ogopogo yellow

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