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There is frustration among some Penticton businesses over the fate of a homeless encampment, now that a court hearing over an injunction to force the camp to move has been put on hold. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The Penticton RCMP, along with community agencies and political leaders, are launching the “Not In My Community” campaign to counter intimate partner violence. Victoria Femia reports.

The provincial government is turning to the courts in its latest attempt to put an end to an infamous Penticton encampment. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the location of the camp has created a jurisdictional mess that has made finding a long-term solution difficult. 

Residents of a Penticton neighbourhood say they’re facing financial ruin if the provincial government doesn’t help pay for repairs to their water infrastructure, which the province has been managing for decades. Travis Lowe reports.

A long-standing soup kitchen in Penticton is being evicted from the church it operates in due to safety concerns. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, efforts are underway to support the volunteer-based organization in hopes it can keep serving the community. 

It’s been quite a season for the Penticton Vees. Over the long weekend, they tied an all-time record for the WHL, and as Travis Lowe reports, this coming weekend, they could set a new record.

Fires at a Penticton encampment are causing concern for local businesses. The location of the camp is creating a jurisdictional mess that makes finding a long-term solution difficult. Klaudia Van Emmerick explains.

Penticton is holding a special forum on intimate partner violence, announcing the launch of the “Not In My Community” campaign and a public hearing is being held about the proposed land swap involving the Kelowna Springs Golf Course property on 480 Penno Road.

The City of Penticton says its hands are tied when it comes to dealing with what is being described as a dangerous homeless encampment. As Klaudia Van Emmerick reports, the province tells Global News steps are being taken to have it shut down.

The City of Penticton says work is about to begin to rebuild the Kiwanis Pier on Okangan Lake. But as Travis Lowe reports, in a sign of the tight economic times, it won’t be fully replaced.

The mother of Penticton murder victim Taig Savage is speaking out about her fight for justice more than four years after her son’s death. As Victoria Femia reports, she’s raising concerns about ongoing court delays.

The Ministry of Transportation has filed an injunction to clear the homeless encampment along the highway in Penticton. And the Kelowna Women’s Shelter is holding its Stories and Art show. This year’s theme is “Hope Lives Here.”

An Osoyoos mother is demanding answers from Fraser Health and the Health Ministry after her son died by suicide while in the care of Chilliwack General Hospital. A Penticton soup kitchen is looking for a new home and BBQ Boss food truck owner Matthew Marshal said his truck was broken into overnight and thieves took...

Pubs connected with the company Tremendous Trivia are severing ties after learning the owner, Jayson Davey has been charged with possessing child sex abuse material. And the Penticton Vees captured two wins over the long weekend to tie the WHL expansion team record with 35 wins.

A paramedic who had her uniform and other items stolen is trying to get the word out so the items are not used for nefarious purposes. And Environment Canada says records were set for the driest January in Kelowna and Penticton.

Businesses close to the Penticton homeless encampment are expressing their concerns after a number of fires last week. They say there have been ongoing incidents that continue to affect their bottom line. The City of Kelowna, RCMP and the Downtown Kelowna Association had launched a pilot CCTV registry back in 2020, but it seems they...

WARNING: Disturbing details. Charges have been laid against a man following an alleged sexual assault in Penticton. Multiple bystanders intervened in the incident, restraining the suspect until officers arrived. Victoria Femia reports.

After two warming fires broke out in one morning at the Fairview Encampment in Penticton, is the city bracing for this to become a regular occurrence? Rutland residents are getting increasingly more upset after plans to build a new recreation park and sports field continue to be delayed and reduced.

Meet Tonka! The four-month-old Staffy Terrie cross is up for adoption through the Okanagan Humane Society. He was rescued from the streets of Penticton, found drinking water from a puddle. He had a wound on his cheek, but that is now healing nicely. Despite his big and perky ears, he may have some hearing impairment,...

Loved ones of Alexa Knodel are remembering her on what would have been her 22nd birthday. The mother of a toddler was shot and killed in her Penticton apartment in June. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.