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Penticton walks to raise awareness for Missing Murdered Indigenous Women

Penticton walks to raise awareness for Missing Murdered Indigenous Women

This year was particularly poignant as this year brought an ugly reminder
South Okanagan Similkameen Pride hosting first major event in Keremeos

South Okanagan Similkameen Pride hosting first major event in Keremeos

SOS Pride has helped put on other events but this is the first one they’re hosting in the community
Preparing for future extreme heat in the Okanagan-Similkameen

Preparing for future extreme heat in the Okanagan-Similkameen

Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen to host public sessions
Penticton looks to host 10-day, 800 km World Adventure Race

Penticton looks to host 10-day, 800 km World Adventure Race

Event challenges teams from across the world to ‘ultimate race of human endurance’
Strata hotel proposed for site of Penticton’s El Rancho Motel

Strata hotel proposed for site of Penticton’s El Rancho Motel

Council receives revised proposal for redevelopment of three Westminster Avenue properties
Okanagan Nation welcomes program to bring back grizzlies to North Cascades

Okanagan Nation welcomes program to bring back grizzlies to North Cascades

The population in the region was hunted to near extinction but efforts are now underway to bring the species back
Penticton’s Car 40 program already ‘complete success’: RCMP

Penticton’s Car 40 program already ‘complete success’: RCMP

Crime stats show a drop of 23 per cent in property crime overall for the first quarter of year
43 years later, friend of Verna Susan Bjerky says search for her still continues in Hope

43 years later, friend of Verna Susan Bjerky says search for her still continues in Hope

Cathy Lamberton remembers Bjerky as a fun and hardworking girl
Okanagan drought conditions continue to persist

Okanagan drought conditions continue to persist

Snow shortfall turns up stress on water supply
Good Samaritans help rescue man from sinking van in Penticton’s Skaha Lake

Good Samaritans help rescue man from sinking van in Penticton’s Skaha Lake

Passersby leapt into action when the vehicle went off Eastside Road near Penticton