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The Penticton Western News is released twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays. It offers local news, sports updates, coverage of arts and entertainment, and details about events taking place in Penticton and the South Okanagan region.

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1 taken to hospital following Kelowna house fire

1 day ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | Bowen Assman

UPDATE: June 16 One person was taken to hospital following a house fire on Jasmine Road in Rutland, just before 4 p.m., June 15. According to Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Wudrich, the blaze was knocked down with an initial exterior attack by the first arriving engine, preventing further extension and damage to the residence. Two residents were at home at the time of the fire, and one was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation. The extent of their injuries is unknown.
Canadian tennis player wins maiden ATP tour title

2 days ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | Bowen Assman

Watch out Canada, there's a new tennis prodigy on the block. Gabriel Diallo, the 23-year-old Montreal native, won his first-ever ATP tour title on Sunday, June 15, defeating Belgian Zizou Bergs 7-5, 7-6 (8). The win, at the ATP 250 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands was the biggest of Diallo's career. “It’s something that you dream of for your whole life, to win an ATP Tour title,” Diallo said in his post-match interview. “It means the world to me.
VIDEO: Photography Club captures day in the life of Vernon

4 days ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | Bowen Assman

A slice of life in Vernon was captured on the first official day of Spring. The Vernon Photography Club (VPC) recently completed a unique project to capture a day in the life of Vernon. On March 21, the first official day of Spring, 23 photographers canvassed Vernon, Coldstream and Silver Star to depict what life is like in the area. From all the photos submitted, a video was created showcasing the diverse styles of the photographers.
Central Okanagan parent council, advocates back trustees on reconciliation stance

5 days ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | Barry Gerding

Central Okanagan school trustees grappled with the final wording of the Central Okanagan Board of Education's recent public statement on Indigenous sovereignty. At the June 11 board of education meeting, the trustees were presented with a resolution to a statement voted on in-camera and released to the public earlier this month.
Kelowna students help snuff abandoned fire during forest clean

5 days ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | Brittany Webster

Students from Kelowna's Rutland Senior Secondary were praised on social media for quick thinking after finding an abandoned campfire. Okanagan Forest Task Force President Kane Blake made the post, stating the forestry class was assisting with a clean at the Postill Shooting Range on June 11. According to Blake, the fire "had started to travel along the ground into the roots of cedar trees." The students alerted task force members to the blaze and the fire was extinguished.
CCMA pairs up with Thick as Thieves for September festival in Kelowna

1 week ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | Brittany Webster

Country Music Week is coming to Kelowna for the first time and with it will be a two-day music festival. The Canadian Country Music Association has partnered up with Thick as Thieves Entertainment, organizers of Denim on the Diamond, to host an outdoor, live music festival Sept. 12-13. Details of the festival are expected to come soon. People can watch for updates and ticket sales online. Country Music Week starts Sept. 10 and promises four days of fun blending local talents with big names.
Start time pushed back for next Penticton City Council meeting

1 week ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | Logan Lockhart

Penticton City Council's next regular meeting will commence three hours later than it usually does. In a public notice, city officials said council's meeting on June 10 will begin at 4 p.m. Among the items municipal politicians are expected to discuss include proposed budget increases for the King's Park washroom project and budget amendments for work at both Cleland Theatre and McLaren Arena. The city did not say why the meeting's start time was being pushed back.
PWHL Vancouver signs first four players in team history

1 week ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | Jordy Cunningham

The foundation for the new Vancouver Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) team is starting to come together. From June 4-8 is the league's exclusive signing window, where the two expansion franchises - Vancouver and Seattle - have the ability to sign players from the six other PWHL teams, excluding players that are protected. So far, Vancouver has made a big splash, signing four players - a forward, two defence, and a goaltender.
Naramata Fire Department to apply for hose grant

1 week ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | John Arendt

The Naramata Fire Department will apply for $10,000 from the Farm Credit Canada Grant for the purchase of a new hose. The hose will meet the BC Wildfire Service specification for wildland support. As of March 1, 2023, BC Wildfire Service changed its hose requirements for wildland firefighting. The previous specifications were for a minimum 4.6 metre length to a minimum of 7.6 or 9.1 metres, meeting certain other requirements.
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen approves funds for garbage carts

1 week ago | pentictonwesternnews.com | John Arendt

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has authorized the expenditure of $155,006.71 for the purchase of curbside garbage carts. This funding will come from various Community Works Program (Gas Tax) Reserves Funds. The cost of purchasing the carts and starting the curbside cart program was $2,306,304.95, plus GST. In the 2025 regional district budget, the amount approved was $2,111,322. This difference represents the cost of surplus carts.