Penticton News

The regional district is pushing for legislative changes that would allow for a wider range of B.C.-made alcohol in winery restaurants.

Acting mayor Garry Litke was forced to ride double with a chicken and eat crow at the same time Wednesday morning before an appreciative audience outside Penticton City Hall.

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: June 18, 2013 3:00 PM Updated: June 18, 2013 3:18 PM It's a saga that has been almost a decade in the making.

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: June 18, 2013 10:00 AM Updated: June 18, 2013 10:53 AM Pentictonites and early season visitors are once again able to take full advantage of the walkway along the shores of Lake Okanagan.

By Kristi Patton - Penticton Western News Published: June 18, 2013 4:00 PM Updated: June 18, 2013 4:15 PM It was only six years ago that Saige Carlson can recall not even being able to carry a tune.

By Mark Brett - Penticton Western News Published: June 18, 2013 1:00 PM Updated: June 18, 2013 1:44 PM The Penticton woman will also be pedalling the 10-kilometre Ride Don't Hide course along the KVR Trail for the millions of other Canadians who, like herself, struggle with mental illness.

What we're doing now is putting some effort into this renaissance in wood,' said Conroy Lum, research leader for structural performance at FPInnovations, seen here holding a block of cross-laminated timber.

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: June 18, 2013 9:00 AM Updated: June 18, 2013 9:51 AM The company began operations 26 years ago, and was purchased in 1991 by Ulf Hasselbach and Janet Groome.

A satellite shot of the B.C. coast as of Tuesday morning. A low-pressure system is expected to move inland today and dump copious amounts of rain on the Interior on Wednesday and Thursday.

Penticton Search and Rescue Manager Dale Jorgensen said they were asked to assist in getting the man out by BC Ambulance at around 11:30 a.m. Initially, they planned to bring him out by a helicopter with a long line, but were able to bring him out on foot.

Lynn Kalmring, above, was shot to death in 2011 in her Penticton home. Her husband, Keith Wiens, is charged with second-degree murder.

A winery lounge area at Perseus Winery will be one of the items under discussion at tonight's, Monday, Penticton Council meeting.

By Staff Writer - Penticton Western News Published: June 17, 2013 8:00 AM Updated: June 17, 2013 8:53 AM Multi-platinum-selling artist Matthew Good is coming to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Nov. 22 during his Western Canadian tour.

West Bench regional district director Michael Brydon says the new statues unveiled Saturday at Selby Park have raised some eyebrows.

Effective at noon on Saturday, June 15, the current open burning ban will be expanded throughout the entire Kamloops Fire Centre to include the Salmon Arm and Clearwater fire zones, in order to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.

The summer season officially begins on June 21, so there seems to be symmetry in my suggesting Summerland as a destination.

Work has finished on the first phase of revitalizing the walkway along the Okanagan Lake waterfront, with a new pathway and boardwalk near the Penticton Peach.

Preparations are underway to harvest the summer fruit crops, but BC Tree Fruits is anticipating a lighter yield due to some frost damage in the South Okanagan.

By Joe Fries - Penticton Western News Published: June 14, 2013 9:00 AM Updated: June 14, 2013 9:12 AM Citing "science-based evidence," the Osoyoos Indian Band announced Thursday it would ban the installation of smart meters at 700 homes and businesses on reserve land.

A group of cyclists who are riding across the country to motivate young Canadians to make healthy choices, stopped to visit a Penticton school on Thursday.