Concerns raised about proposed supportive housing project in Penticton, B.C.

A proposed plan to build tiny homes that would house 50 homeless people in Penticton, B.C, continues to draw opposition as ...

Lifestyle and affordability helping drive growth in Penticton, B.C.

People want to live in Penticton because of the lifestyle it offers, and the true crown jewel of that lifestyle is the outdoors,” Mr. Bloomfield says. “We hear from the younger families moving here ...

Penticton tiny homes project needs to include harm reduction services for provincial funding approval

The Heart and Hearth provincial funding is typically for "wet" housing — meaning, substance use is permissible at their funded locations. The proposed Penticton location would have an overdose ...

Gillespie scores twice, including the winner in Spokane’s overtime victory over Penticton

Forward Brody Gillespie scored two goals, including the clincher early in the overtime period, to lift the Spokane Chiefs to ...

BC Housing presenting major Skaha motel rezoning plans to Penticton council

The Provincial Rental Housing Corporation (PRHC) started purchasing motels on Skaha Lake Road in May 2021, looking to combine them and a nearby apartment complex into homes for people with low incomes ...
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Toronto outdoor lovers should try these 5 must-do adventures in BC's Penticton

With the gloomy winter days behind us, now is the time to start planning an epic spring getaway. And if experiencing the beauty of British Columbia is on your 2023 bucket list, Penticton is the place ...

Sinkholes and boulder shut down popular trail near Penticton, B.C.

The Penticton Indian Band (PIB) in B.C.’s southern Interior has closed a 32-kilometre section of a popular hiking and biking ...

Hundreds in Penticton, B.C., attend information session for tiny homes project

Hundreds of people gathered in Penticton to attend an information session on a proposed tiny homes project, meant to address ...
The Globe and Mail

Penticton, B.C. residents, still shaken by fatal shootings, host candlelight vigil to honour victims

Family and friends are remembering neighbours who were gunned down in Penticton as the small city in British Columbia’s south Okanagan held a vigil Wednesday for the four victims. Jeff Schwarz says ...
The New York Times

Hockey progeny: In a B.C. town, the sons of 5 former NHLers grab the spotlight

PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA – On a bench in a rink in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, there is a row of sweaters stitched with names famous from a different time. Niedermayer, Weight, Amonte, ...
Global News

B.C.’s housing minister blasts Penticton city council for closing temporary shelter

B.C.’s housing minister is blasting the City of Penticton’s mayor and council for shooting down a proposal to continue operating a homeless shelter near the city’s downtown core, stating it could ...
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Marcia Thompson -- Penticton, British Columbia

Marcia Ann (Freeman) Thompson, 60, of Penticton, British Columbia, formerly of Spring Valley, died Monday, May 8, 2017, in Penticton, British Columbia. Marcia was a former "Miss Spring Valley" during ...