Hoodoo Adventures announced a new multi sport race Monday afternoon. The Elevator will take place in Penticton March 31st, 2012. Solo athletes and teams of 2 to 7 will ascend over 50kms and 6000 feet of elevation as they make their way up the six "floors" of the race. The event will consist of Paddling, Road Cycling, Snow Shoeing, Mountain Biking, Cross ... Read More...

Penticton RCMP are looking for a unidentified woman after an early morning robbery. Tuesday morning around 5 AM a woman held up the 7-11 store on Skaha Lake Road threatening she had a weapon. Police say the woman is between 16 and 25 years old, wearing bluish grey jeans, an oversized navy blue jacket with grey sleeves and a purple ... Read More...

Penticton City Council moved a motion Monday evening that will allow trucks to continue using Warren Avenue as a truck route. While a petition had been presented to the city asking that the route be denied, councillor Judy Sentes say the motion strikes the right balance keeping residents concerns in mind. "Those trucks do need to have access but we're ... Read More...

Skaha Park is about to get a mini face lift that will provide lake goers with more recreational space. The three acre project will turn the area between Elm Avenue and the beach promenade, just east of the sand volleyball courts, into a picnicking and recreation space. The City plans to plant 50 new trees to replace trees lost during recent ... Read More...

Summerland Council have amended a bylaw that will affect fees at landfills. An increase will take effect July 1st, 2012 and bring fees inline with others in the area. "They will be the same as the RDOS's new fees that are coming out. And we did that because it's important that we don't allow people to shop around for the ... Read More...

The District of Summerland has begun talks about the Bentley Road Industrial Park project. Mayor Janice Perrino says the project would drastically change the landscape in Summerland. "It's going to take probably a year to even make a thorough decision on how to move forward. But this is the future for industrial land for us, so we're very serious about taking ... Read More...