August 11 at 2pm in courtroom 100 – former Penticton Councillor Gary Leaman, 58, is set to be sentenced. He pled guilty to a 5 criminal code charges including two assault charges. No other particulars allowed to be released by the courts. The names of the complainants cannot be published, in accordance with the original order. […]

The B.C. School Trustees Association is calling on the BCTF and the government to resume bargaining immediately and suspend all strike and lock-out actions. BCSTA  president Teresa Rezansoff urges both parties to commit to “non-stop, face-to-face bargaining, away from the media.” “Our public education system is in turmoil, relationships in our districts are fractured, and […]

The Government of British Columbia is excluding federally-licensed medical marijuana production from the list of agricultural uses that qualify for farm classification for assessment and property tax purposes. The decision will ensure local governments do not lose potential property tax revenues from the Health Canada licensed-production facilities. Medical marijuana is a federally-regulated narcotic produced by […]

COMMITTEE New HVAC for Doctors’ Office: There is nothing worse than sitting in a hot waiting room especially if there are small children involved. Fortunately Oliver Town Staff took the initiative and ordered a replacement unit for the Doctors’ office which is attached to Oliver’s Council Chambers. The existing HVAC unit is 14 years old […]