Penticton Western News

Over 200 properties put on evacuation alert due to Penticton fire

Skaha Hills, Riva Ridge, Holiday Hills RV Resort, as well as PIB Lower Village on alert

  • Aug 30, 2021

Penticton residents asked to consider donating blood before Labour Day

COVID-19 has put a strain on the supply of available blood across Canada

  • Aug 30, 2021

Penticton residents spent a tense night as Skaha Creek fire climbs down hill

No evacuation orders or alerts were issued

  • Aug 30, 2021

Penticton Vees commit 6-foot-7 goaltender for 2021/22 season

Purcell will become the second tallest player in the BCHL

  • Aug 30, 2021

Penticton wildfire grows to over 200 hectares

Air tankers, skimmers and over 55 ground crew working on Skaha Creek fire

  • Aug 30, 2021

Evacuation order rescinded for Garrison Lake wildfire, near Princeton

Eastgate and Placer properties in the clear while 2 Kennedy Lake addresses downgraded to alert

  • Aug 29, 2021

Penticton park hosts overdose awareness event on Tuesday

Monday Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness

  • Aug 29, 2021

UPDATE: Skaha Lake Fire grows to 100 hectares

Fire activity is expected to reduce over the course of the night, according to BC Wildfire

  • Aug 29, 2021

Drop-in at pop-up vaccination clinics in the South Okanagan

The clinics will run on certain dates from Aug. 31 to Sept. 24

  • Aug 28, 2021

Okanagan director releases horror movie shot entirely during pandemic

Blomkamp says he enjoyed shooting the low-budget horror film

  • Aug 28, 2021

Penticton mayor sues family over co-owned property

John Vassilaki has sued his brother and nephews over the Main Street property they own

  • Aug 28, 2021

Skaha Creek wildfire up to 17 hectares as daylight fades

The fire was first spotted on Saturday afternoon

  • Aug 28, 2021

UPDATE: Skaha Creek Wildfire near Penticton now over 6 hectares

Skimmer planes and air tankers have been deployed

  • Aug 28, 2021

After 40,000 years, how a mammoth tusk came to Penticton

Nancy Schmidt spent 22 years mining for gold in the Yukon

  • Aug 27, 2021

Cool conditions allowing direct attack on Nk’Mip Creek Wildfire as Australians and military redeploy

The fire has shown minimal growth over the past week

  • Aug 27, 2021

Vandals target Penticton bus stops again

Three stops had their glass smashed

  • Aug 27, 2021

Myrtle Sisters kick off Venables Theatre’s Family Showtime Series

The headlining show takes place Sunday, Sept. 19

  • Aug 26, 2021

Penticton business Singla Bros. Holdings pleads guilty to immigration fraud

Paul Singla's lawyer says charges against his client will be dropped

  • Aug 26, 2021

Penticton’s Bad Tattoo won’t be asking for vaccine proof

Owner Lee Agur says it's unreasonable of government to require private businesses to enforce it

  • Aug 26, 2021

Portion of bike lane closed due to construction at Penticton City Hall lot

Bike lane closure is on the north end of Martin Street

  • Aug 26, 2021