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QUIZ: Preparing for the school year
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (82+ words) Penticton Western News QUIZ: Preparing for the school year Published 5:20 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 The new school year has started and across Canada, students from Kindergarten to university are adjusting to classroom routines. School also plays an important role in culture,…...
Garage, car sustain damage in Lake Country house fire
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) Published 7:52 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 All three fire halls in Lake Country were dispatched to a house fire on Cemetery Road just after 2 p.m. on Sept. 9. Deputy Fire Chief Brent Penner told Black Press the blaze started “in the proximity of a…...
UPDATE: Flames destroy truck in Kelowna's industrial district, believed to be mechanical issue
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (214+ words) Published 7:23 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A truck fire on Tuesday morning is believed to be caused by a mechanical issue, Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) Captain Chris Orban told Black Press Media at the scene. A truck in the #Kelowna industrial district…...
Penticton city facilities set to close for Labour Day
1+ week, 1+ day ago (145+ words) Published 2:17 pm Saturday, September 5, 2026 Several City of Penticton facilities will be closed on Monday in recognition of the Labour Day holiday. City Hall, City Yards, Penticton Community Centre, McLaren Arena, Penticton Public Library and the Penticton Museum & Archives won’t have…...
13-year-old charged after running stop sign, causing crash on e-bike in Vernon
1+ week, 4+ day ago (355+ words) Published 11:58 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Youth riding recklessly on e-bikes is an issue that keeps coming up for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP. And on Tuesday morning, it was fortunate that an e-bike crash didn’t result in serious injury. Police officers…...
UPDATE: No injuries as 2 grass fires north of Vernon knocked down by crews
1+ week, 5+ day ago (219+ words) Published 3:24 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Two grass fires fires that ignited around the same time Tuesday afternoon, north of Vernon near the Highway 97 overpass, have been knocked down, the City of Vernon said just after 4 p.m. Sept. 1. Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS)…...
UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway reopens west of Revelstoke after vehicle incident
1+ week, 6+ day ago (149+ words) Published 10:47 am Monday, August 31, 2026 The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened both ways just west of Revelstoke after a vehicle incident stalled traffic for more than two hours. DriveBC reported that Highway 1 closed as of 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at the junction with Back…...
Princeton-Summerland Road reopens
1+ week, 6+ day ago (57+ words) Penticton Western News Published 4:43 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 The Princeton-Summerland Road is open once again between Trout Creek Main and Summerland. DriveBC reported the reopening on the X social media platform on the afternoon of Aug. 31. The road had earlier been…...
Okanagan Rona stores raising funds for community organizations
1+ week, 6+ day ago (144+ words) Published 11:24 am Monday, August 31, 2026 RONA stores across the Okanagan will be collecting donations for local community organizations through to Oct. 12. The fourth annual Home Sweet Home campaign will see the RONA stores in Penticton, Kamloops, Kelowna and Vernon raising funds,…...
Police watchdog seeking more witnesses to Penticton incident
2+ week, 2+ day ago (324+ words) Published 5:00 am Saturday, August 29, 2026 The B.C. Independent Investigations Office continues to investigate a police incident on Penticton’s Lakeshore from earlier in 2026. The IIO investigates cases where the police are involved and individuals are injured, to determine if there was an injury…...