Okanagan man wins $500,000 in lottery
Penticton resident says he’s been playing the lottery for years. Continue reading
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Spike in gas prices in the Okanagan
Price per litre rises to $1.279 a litre on Wednesday from $1.189 on Tuesday. Continue reading
‘It makes me feel good’: Penticton bowler setting sights on gold at B.C. Special Olympics
By Shay Galor Community Video Journalist
Penticton five-pin bowler Greg Ovenden will be competing this weekend at the B.C. Special Olympics in Vernon with his team. Continue reading
Okanagan resident hopeful that Canucks’ Young Stars tournament will return
Annual rookie tournament was cancelled this week due to lack of teams. Continue reading
Penticton RCMP: Are these your hockey cards?
Police hoping to reunite hockey cards, coins with rightful owner. Continue reading
Penticton RCMP commander named new president of provincial association
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
The officer in charge of the Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen Regional RCMP detachment is the new president of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police. Continue reading
Former Enbridge employee appointed Penticton CAO
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
Donny van Dyk, a former senior employee with Enbridge, has been hired as Penticton’s new chief administrative officer. Continue reading
201 Forest Service Road an easy detour around Highway 97 rockslide
The Ministry of Transportation has recommended only two detours around the rockslide that has closed Highway 97 in the Okanagan. One of the detours is the 201 Forest Service Road on the east side of Okanagan Lake. Continue reading
‘Someone could very well die in these cold temperatures’: Penticton winter shelters at capacity
By Shelby Thom South Okanagan Video Journalist
Non-profit agencies are racing against the clock to shelter the homeless from the cold. Continue reading
UPDATE: Highway 97 closure in Okanagan could last days
The Ministry of Transportation says the discovery of a new crack in the slope that caused last weekend’s rockslide has temporarily shut down plans of hopefully opening Highway 97 to traffic on Wednesday. Continue reading