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Premier David Eby comes to Kelowna with $7 M for Southern Interior manufacturers
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (516+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. With a laugh, Premier David Eby said you can't come to Kelowna without having a tasting. So, while at Farming Karma in Kelowna on Wednesday, the premier…...
Penticton residents can put up to 2 large items at the curb for garbage collection next week
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (203+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. Residents who receive curbside garbage collection may place up to two large items at the curb for pick-up and disposal during the week of April 13-17. This is…...
Of Monsters and Men, Blue Rodeo and The Sheepdogs to headline Salmon Arm Roots & Blues in 2026
17+ hour, 40+ min ago (355+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. The lineup has been released for the 34th annual Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival and it's an impressive one. Leading the way is an international act you certainly…...
Policy changes needed to restore investor confidence and economic stability in BC: MLA
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (284+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. Harman Bhangu claims British Columbia's economy may be facing deeper issues than a temporary slowdown, according to comments made during a recent Now Media interview with Abbotsford-Langley…...
Police watchdog probing suspected suicide of man pulled over on Hwy 97 C near Merritt
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (220+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. The Independent Investigation Office of BC (IIO BC) is appealing for witnesses as it begins the investigation into the death of a man on the Okanagan Connector…...
Okanagan College grad gains recognition as Canada's Young Professional of the Year
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (592+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. When Gurleen Gang left Nairobi, Kenya, for Canada a decade ago, he had a dream of becoming a civil engineer. What he didn't know then was that…...
Man accused of stealing Pok'mon cards during Marketplace meetups arrested in BC
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (237+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. After several instances of Facebook Marketplace sellers being bear sprayed and robbed of their Pok'mon cards, Vancouver Police (VPD) set up a sting to get their guy....
Cherry blossom season creating congestion headaches on busy Richmond road
1+ week, 1+ day ago (191+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. That's the message from the Richmond RCMP after a busy weekend of traffic enforcement on Russ Baker Way near Larry Berg Flight Path Park. On Saturday, March…...
Okanagan Humane Society launches Raffle to Rescue Animals
1+ week, 2+ day ago (414+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) has launched its annual Raffle to Rescue Animals and this year all prizes are cash with a $5, 000 grand prize. "We have been…...
Beer column: Camping season is nearly upon us, but this Camp beer is now year-round
1+ week, 4+ day ago (290+ words) Access Penticton Now using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. While some people are likely braving the elements and camping already, most save their outdoor adventures for the late spring and summer months. That time of year…...