Penticton News

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: May 23, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 23, 2013 3:36 PM According to the newly ratified downtown plan, that's what it will take to revitalize the core of the city.

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: May 23, 2013 12:00 PM Updated: May 23, 2013 12:53 PM It's not really a boulevard, but that will soon be part of the new name for a section of Westminster Avenue East and Robinson Road.

The Fire Chiefs' Association of BC is returning to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, after a two year hiatus.

The road is closed in both directions 5 km north of Junction with Highway 3A. Estimated Time of opening currently not available and assessment in progress.

By Joe Fries - Penticton Western News Published: May 21, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 21, 2013 2:37 PM Homeowners on the east side of Skaha Lake are preparing to do battle over a proposed doubling of their water utility rate.

Clint Schoening of West Kelowna has been identified as the man killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night on East Side Road.

Red areas denote areas under severe weather warnings issued by Environment Canada Tuesday morning, while yellow shows areas under watch.

Old Yale Brewing Company employee Brian Snutch shows off a bottle of the Chilliwack brewer's new creation, D.O.Ale. What do CBC Radio 3 personality Grant Lawrence, Vancouver punk rocker Joey Keithley and Old Yale Brewing Company have in common? The whole thing was really just a digital good time started by Lawrence until Old Yale co-owner Jeremy ... (more)

Russ Moen's concept was to build his Tourliner like it came out of the 1950s but with today's technology hidden beneath the classic body and coachwork.

This next phase was announced at Tuesday's council meeting, where a presentation on the proposed plan for the downtown was presented.

Equipment already in place on Okanagan Mountain where the regional district hopes to locate a new radio repeater as part of a $1.6-million upgrade to the emergency fire dispatch system.

Clint Schoening of West Kelowna has been identified as the man killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night on East Side Road.

By Kristi Patton - Penticton Western News Published: May 16, 2013 1:00 PM Updated: May 17, 2013 8:29 AM The Opal Nite Club is firing up the lights at the venue located at 535 Main St., which most recently was known as The Element.

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: May 16, 2013 12:00 PM Updated: May 17, 2013 8:28 AM Neighbours of an empty lot want the City of Penticton to put some stiff restrictions on its use before they let the owner turn it into a parking lot for the third summer in a row.

According to the Globe and Mail, Ashton himself has offered to foot the $35,000 bill to hold the byelection.

Penticton's public works department has been hard at work this week, installing green bike lanes at six intersections in the city.

A recent study in Ontario shows it costs a district at least an extra $75,000 a year to create a new French immersion class.

This film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in a scene from "The Great Gatsby."Book lovers who haven't yet read "The Great Gatsby" but hope to do so before seeing the new Baz Luhrmann film adaptation may still find themselves being influenced by the Hollywood machine.

It's not clear where Premier Christy Clark, who lost her seat in the provincial election, will choose to run in a byelection - but it won't be the only municipal election taking place in the near future.

The dust has yet to settle on the BC Liberal's stunning victory and leader Christy Clark's personal defeat and already there is speculation as to where Clark may land in order to win her way into the legislature.