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Penticton celebrates Canada Day

A full day of events were scheduled last Friday at Gyro Park to celebrate Canada Day.
Olalla man charged in fatal motor vehicle accident

Olalla man charged in fatal motor vehicle accident

An Olalla man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after a fatal motor vehicle accident near the Penticton airport on Sunday around 1:35 p.m..
Police step up patrols on the water

Police step up patrols on the water

RCMP will have an increased presence on the water this long weekend to remind boaters to be responsible for the safety of everyone on the lakes.
HST referendum deadline now Aug. 5

HST referendum deadline now Aug. 5

Two-week extension in response to postal service delays
Refugee living the Canadian dream

Refugee living the Canadian dream

This year’s Canada Day festivities will be particularly special for Thaw Simon.Today is the first time the 28-year old former Burmese refugee will celebrate the nation’s birthday as a Canadian.

Teachers endorse job action

Threatened job action by the province’s teachers is unlikely to affect students at the classroom level, according to representatives from both Okanagan Skaha School District and the local teachers’ union.

City examining options to boost SOEC revenues

The city councillor who chairs the city’s South Okanagan Events Centre advisory board wants ideas from the public on how to make the facility and its surrounding campus of city-owned buildings less of a burden on the taxpayers of Penticton.

Town denies request for container retail outlet

The owner of an Osoyoos retail business gutted by fire in May cannot resume operations from a shipping container.

School crossing guard struck by vehicle

A student at Parkway Elementary School was struck by a vehicle Wednesday at about noon.

City begins design work on Campbell Mountain trail

The City of Penticton will begin designing and costing out a trail route from near the Penticton Creek Reservoir up into Campbell Mountain, although where the funding to pay for the entire cost of the pathway will come from is still uncertain.