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Penticton Potters’ Guild selling ceramic poppies for donationsThe Penticton Potters’ Guild is making handmade ceramic poppies ahead of Remembrance Day. The group is selling them to raise money for the Royal Canadian Legion. Sydney Morton has more.CanadaNov 7
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BC Nurses’ Union gather in Penticton to talk about challengesNurses from across the province are gathering in Penticton, B.C. to discuss their priorities and challenges with the job. The BC Nurses’ Union is holding a regional bargaining conference. Victoria Femia has more.Oct 29
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Man dies after police-involved shooting in PentictonOne man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Penticton Tuesday afternoon. B.C.’s police watchdog has now taken over the file. Victoria Femia has more.CrimeOct 23
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RCMP close off section of downtown Penticton after shootingRCMP have closed off a section of downtown Penticton after what appears to have been a violent incident. Police are urging people to stay away from the area around Government Street between Duncan and Carmi Avenues.CrimeOct 22
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Historic SS Naramata steam tug on the move in PentictonThe last surviving freshwater steam tug in Canada can live on. The SS Naramata is currently in Penticton, and a new study shows repairs may not be as expensive as previously thought. Sydney Morton has more.CanadaOct 18
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Penticton Robotics Team preparing for province-wide competitionThe Penticton Robotics Team is working hard to prepare for a province-wide competition in the spring. Sydney Morton has more on what they are working on.EntertainmentOct 16
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Penticton Walk for the ChildrenIt was the biggest turnout yet in Penticton for a 2k walk to remember residential school students who never returned home. As Victoria Femia reports, survivors and those impacted by the residential school system say the show of support goes a long way toward healing and reconciliation.CanadaSep 30
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Penticton homicide victim’s mother speaksWe’re hearing from the mother of Taig Savage, who was found dead outside a Penticton school in 2021 and determined to be the victim of a homicide. One of the suspects in the killing is now subject to an arrest warrant, after failing to appear in court. Victoria Femia reports.CrimeSep 24
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WorkSafeBC fines Interior Health after nurses exposed to illicit drugsInterior Health Authority faces a hefty fine after an incident at the Penticton Regional Hospital. WorkSafeBC says two nurses became ill after entering a room where a patient was using illicit drugs. Victoria Femia has more.CanadaNov 1
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Nov. 1, 2024Two nurses say they became ill due to a patient using illicit drugs in their room at Penticton Regional Hospital. Now, Interior Health is facing a fine. And paying a hefty price to fire-smart a Vernon townhouse building. What’s involved and why its cheaper than the alternative?Nov 1
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Family of man shot by police calls for improved mental health trainingThe family of a man shot and killed during an altercation with Penticton RCMP officers earlier this week is calling for better mental health and de-escalation training for police. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.CrimeOct 25
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Oct. 16, 2024An Okanagan curling club says theft and vandalism are costing it thousands of dollars a year. Could indepdent candidates have a big impact on the B.C. election in the Okanagan? And the Penticton Robotics Club is gearing up for a big competition.CanadaOct 16
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Last Ironman competition in Penticton B.C. draws huge crowdThe last Ironman competition has come and gone through Penticton. As sydney morton tells us, thousands of athletes challenged themselves to complete the last South Okanagan competition, and a crowd just as large was cheering them on.CanadaAug 25
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Oct. 8, 2024A cross-border war over competing Indigenous land claims spreads to Big White. And a turf war of a different kind in Penticton. Thieves are making green by stealing artificial grass.Oct 8
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Penticton watermain break washes out B.C. wineryIt’s been a hard couple of years for B.C.’s wine industry and now a Penticton winery is facing another challenge. As Global’s Taya Fast reports, a watermain break over the weekend caused a significant amount of infrastructure damage.EnvironmentAug 20
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Sept. 30, 2024A march was held in Penticton on Monday to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The owner of a Kelowna cannabis store says it will be days before they can re-open after a brazen break-in over the weekend and ferry sailings in the Kootenays have been delayed or cancelled due to a labour...Sep 30
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South Okanagan Events Centre successFor the first time in more than a decade the Canucks are holding their training camp in Penticton at the South Okanagan Events Centre. It’s stirred up a lot of excitement for the legion of fans in the region. And as Squire Barnes reports, beyond the Canucks, the facility and the convention centre is proving...Global News Hour at 6 BCSep 19
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Low-income motel residents face uncertain future in PentictonThe Penticton Chamber is calling for more housing solutions as dozens of low-income residents could be displaced by redevelopment. As Taya Fast reports, Penticton’s El Rancho has gone through another rezoning process bringing it one step closer to approval.Aug 12
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Penticton RCMP investigating Channel Parkway crashMounties say a pickup truck travelling at a high speed failed to navigate the turn at the intersection, causing it to crash into the Skaha Lake bridge’s guardrail.Aug 9
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Parading through the 76th annual Penticton Peach FestThe annual Penticton Peach Fest has been delivering free family fun to thousands of people in the South Okanagan and today was no exception. Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the annual Peachfest Grand Parade. Sydney Morton gives us a VIP tour of the paradeLifestyleAug 10