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Metal titans Lamb of God and Mastodon coming to Okanagan
February 06, 2024 - 8:42 AM

Grammy award-nominated and award-winning metal icons Lamb of God and Mastodon have announced a stop in Penticton on their Ashes of Leviathan tour.
NHL teams invite Kamloops, Okanagan players to join Penticton's Young Stars Classic
September 14, 2022 - 6:30 AM

Some former Kelowna Rockets, Kamloops Blazers and Penticton Vees are among the hockey players trying to make a name for themselves in the NHL at the 2022 Young Stars Classic, once again being held in Penticton.
Ringo Starr coming to Penticton in October
April 11, 2022 - 8:53 AM

After a two-year delay because of COVID, Ringo Star and His All Starr Band are resuming their touring this spring and fall and will make a stop in Penticton Oct. 9.
Penticton council to look at road closure near events centre for hotel development
May 26, 2021 - 4:49 PM

Penticton city council will have an opportunity to create more hotel rooms around the South Okanagan Events Centre, the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre and Cascades Casino when presented with a staff report expected at next week’s regular council meeting on June 1.
Penticton to spend 250K for 'end of pandemic' big show at SOEC
March 19, 2021 - 6:30 PM

Penticton city council wasn’t that interested in allocating additional funds to jump start the South Okanagan Event Centre post-pandemic but eventually voted in favour of the move earlier this week.
Penticton events centre looks to kick start a post-pandemic economy
March 16, 2021 - 7:00 AM

With vaccines on the way and a post-pandemic future on the horizon, Penticton is hoping to kickstart its own recovery with a ‘big show attraction.’
City of Penticton wants new hotel near South Okanagan Events Centre
October 09, 2020 - 2:45 PM

The City of Penticton is hoping to make a deal that will see a new hotel constructed near the South Okanagan Events Centre.
ZZ Top reschedules Penticton and Kamloops tour stops
April 15, 2020 - 11:12 AM

Rock and roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top have rescheduled an appearance at Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre and at Kamloops Sandman Centre.
Okanagan Mascot Games coming to Penticton's events centre
February 24, 2020 - 2:20 PM

Some big name mascots will be in the Okanagan this summer for the second annual Okanagan Mascot Games.
Former fire chief suing City of Penticton, Global Spectrum
February 13, 2020 - 11:15 AM

The City of Penticton and Global Spectrum Facility Management, operators of the South Okanagan Events Centre, are facing a civil suit launched by a former fire chief.
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