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Victims in character attack still dealing with consequences

Gary Denton may never know to what extent a malicious poster campaign against himself and Mike Pearce impacted his reputation as an upstanding citizen in Penticton.

Music festival finds new venue for shows

The 2011 Sound of Summer Music Festival will take place on the Penticton Indian Reserve.
B.C. appoints five provincial court judges

B.C. appoints five provincial court judges

Five new provincial court judges will help B.C.'s backlogged court system, but the system is still falling behind, says NDP justice critic Leonard Krog.

Kelowna awarded RDOS fire dispatch contract

Kelowna has been awarded a five year contract to provide fire dispatch service to all the communities in the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen.
Going mobile

Going mobile

Cindy Smith of Penticton Search and Rescue looks over a regional map in the organization’s mobile command unit that was recently purchased by the group. The vehicle has a number of special capabilities for use on location in emergency situations.
Review restores hope for community groups

Review restores hope for community groups

A review of how the province shares its gambling profits with community groups must, say charity advocates, restore slashed grants to former levels and curtail Victoria’s ability to interfere in the future.

City adding bicycle lanes

The City of Penticton is adding more bike lanes to its roadways.

City paves way for parking lots

With the still-weak economy effecting a virtual paralysis of major development in Penticton, a new growth industry has emerged in the city: the lucrative and fast-paced sphere of paid parking lots.
Artist drawn to fallen heros

Artist drawn to fallen heros

The Kin Clubs of the southern interior recently announced that Penticton has been selected as one of the stops on the Portraits of Honour National Tour.

Firearms a frequent find at border crossings

The Canada Border Services Agency is averaging close to a dozen firearms seizures a month in the Pacific Region, including the Osoyoos border crossing.