A collision occured between a motorcycle and a truck on Highway 97 between 9th and 10th St. at aprox. 3:45pm Wednesday. Detours were set up to divert traffic from the scene. No apparent serious injuries. Posted on www.okfallsdailynews.com
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White Lake fire this week stopped in its tracks
Fire crews attacked the fire within 15 minutes of being notified, says a witness who was one of the first on the scene. The fire burned 20 hectares before being brought under control by 3 tankers, 2 water tenders, and 2 choppers. 32 firefighters were also working the fire. Posted Wednesday on www.okfallsdailynews.com
Cross border cooperation helps find body
The BC RCMP Dive Team, working with the Okanogan County Sheriff Department, have successfully recovered the remains of a Surrey businessman who drowned while on vacation in the United States. On August 1 Mr. John Mele, while vacationing with family and friends on Washington’s Osoyoos Lake, dove into the water from a boat and failed […]
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Gutted by fire – police investigate
All the firemen have gone to work or home to a bed leaving police officers searching the rubble of an overnight fire at 6036 Station Street in Oliver. Fire call at 3:30 am with crews staying for 4 hours. RCMP Identification section on the scene earlier taking material samples. Officers continue to search the burnt […]
Rising stars on stage
“Rising Stars”, the next-to-last Music in the Park concert of the season, was perhaps the concert packing the biggest surprise of the summer. Young singer-songwriters Kayla Dawn Turnbull, Matthew Thomas, and Kansas Lee Hatherly set the audience on its ear on Thursday night — literally as well as figuratively. Belying their youth, each performer showed […]
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RCMP investigates house fire on Station Street
Global Earth shows home with red vehicle to the north of trees (right) – this is the house in question. The fire has been knocked down (4:30 am) Ambulance sent back to station. Location is known to police. Mop up stage at 6:15 am6036 Station Street (west side) Between Fairview Rd and Coop Avenue. Older home with a […]