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The owner of the Riverside Village has been granted approval to expand his shopping centre on the 200 block of Riverside Drive.

Penticton RCMP officers were honoured last week for their diligence in removing impaired drivers from the roads.

The driver of a tractor-trailer unit escaped with minor injuries after the vehicles tire blew out causing the driver to lose control.

A region-wide Bear Aware co-ordinator hopes through education the amount of human and bear conflict will be reduced.

Proudly Greek city councillor John Vassilaki announced this week that he will be seeking a fourth consecutive term on Penticton Council in November’s municipal elections.

The Royal Canadian Legion BC and Yukon Command along with the BC Ladies Auxiliary will kick off their joint convention this Sunday with a parade from Cenotaph Park to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

About 60 care aides, assisted living workers and recreation aides at The Hamlets in Penticton were told on Wednesday they will be out of work on Aug. 31.

Excitement was in the air Wednesday afternoon at the Penticton Community Centre as about 40 young swimmers from the KISU swim club became the first to dive, jump and, in one case, cannon-ball into the $23.3 million facility’s new pool.

RCMP Drug Task Force arrested a Penticton man with a substance that isn't commonly found in the area.