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Lotto Max ticket bought in Penticton, B.C. is a $75M winnerThe prize breakdown shows one ticket matched the winning numbers — three, eight, 15, 19, 23, 29 and 37; the bonus number was four.CanadaApr 8
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Application to evict Penticton homeless camp postponed, but frustrations remainThe province's application for a court injunction to evict the roughly two dozen residents and dismantle the camp, along a busy stretch of Highway 97, has been postponed.CanadaMar 27
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‘Not In My Community’: Penticton campaign addresses rise in intimate partner violence'We’re seeing an upward trend in reported domestic violence incidents locally of almost 20 per cent in 2025 from 2024,' Penticton RCMP Supt. Beth McAndie said.CrimeMar 10
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Fire erupts at Penticton encampment as province seeks injunction to dismantle siteFlames at the site next to Highway 97 broke out just before 7 a.m. No one was injured, according to the city, but a structure was destroyed.CanadaMar 5
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Penticton, B.C. murder victim’s mother frustrated as delays push trialOn Sept. 5, 2021, a young man was found critically injured on a field at Penticton Secondary School. He later died in hospital.CrimeMar 7
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Penticton soup kitchen scrambles to find new home amid looming evictionPenticton Soupateria, a volunteer-driven soup kitchen on Orchard Avenue, received an eviction notice last week, effective May 31.CanadaFeb 19
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B.C. mother and 7-year-old daughter detained by ICE in Texas have been releasedOn March 14, Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla were stopped at a Customs and Border Patrol checkpoint and taken to a processing facility for deportation.U.S. NewsApr 3
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Jurisdictional gaps blamed for fire risk at, near Penticton homeless encampmentDespite signage prohibiting fire activity in the area, three blazes have erupted at the encampment in just the past two weeks.CanadaJan 30
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B.C. premier visits Kelowna soda producer to announce millions for other manufacturersEby made the announcement at Farming Karma Fruit Company, which produces sparkling fruit soda.CanadaApr 8
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Okanagan Falls couple, both in health care, may need to move due to ‘tiny homes’ rulesBalisky is a registered clinical counsellor, Kogel is a locum family doctor and their living situation is in limbo because a tiny home is not considered a permanent dwelling.CanadaApr 1
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Despite risk of encampment fires, City of Penticton has limited capacity to actAccording to the fire chief, crews have responded to fire-related calls at the encampment about 80 times since last March.CanadaJan 21
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ICE detains B.C. mom, daughter in Texas, amid bumpy road to citizenshipEdward Warner, his wife Tania and his seven-year-old step-daughter Ayla were coming back from a friend's baby shower on Saturday when they went through an ICE checkpoint in Sarita.CanadaMar 20
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Okanagan mourns lives lost in Tumbler Ridge ahead of candlelight vigilsCanadian flags are flying at half-mast across the Okanagan in the wake of the shooting tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.CanadaFeb 12
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RCMP investigating after fraudulent QR codes found on 75 Kelowna parking metersCity of Kelowna officials say the QR codes were not authorized by either the municipality or its mobile payment provider, PayByPhone.CanadaFeb 18
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Man arrested, charged after alleged Penticton, B.C. sexual assaultPolice are asking anyone who witnessed the incident in the 200-block of Orchard Avenue or has additional information to contact Penticton RCMP.CanadaDec 24, 2025
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Princeton gas prices climb, mayor calls on province to step inAs of this week, gas prices in Princeton are hovering around $1.41 per litre, roughly 10 to 20 cents higher than nearby cities in the regional district.CanadaJan 23
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Hundreds of protesters at UBC confront OneBC leader Dallas BrodieDallas Brodie was attempting to speak outside the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, but was shouted down by the crowd.PoliticsJan 22
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Penticton mother remembered on her birthday as grieving family waits for justiceIt was a birthday occasion the grieving family of Alexa Knodel, who was found deceased this past spring, never imagined they would be marking with this type of tribute.CanadaDec 8, 2025
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Rockslide strikes vehicle along Highway 97 near Summerland, B.C.“It wasn’t a shock, it was more like, ‘Okay, when is the next big one going to happen?’” said Penticton resident, Kandace Sztepanacz.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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Graffiti vandalism adds to mounting costs for Okanagan charityThe graffiti incident is just the latest in a series of problems impacting the charity, including thefts of donated items left at the store's back door.CanadaJan 6