Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning for people in B.C.’s backcountry planning to take advantage of the holidays. Recent snowfalls coupled with winds and warm temperatures have placed a heavy load on a fragile snowpack, Avalanche Canada said in a news release. People could easily trigger numerous small avalanches, the release said. The warnings […]

Site of Okanagan Correction Centre at Senkulmen Business Park – north of Oliver. One of the top stories of 2014 – ground breaking and work begins The high-security facility will be approximately 29,000 square meters in total area, include 11 living units and 378 cells, and is the centerpiece of the second phase capital expansion […]

The Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) Chief and Council are considering legal and direct action after a mine tailings spill at Copper Mountain Mine on Wednesday, December 10th The spill has resulted in toxic waste contamination to Wolf Creek, which flows into the Similkameen River. “We’ve been there in‐person to inspect the damage to the […]

The directors at Highway to Healing Support Society (H2H) would like to extend a sincere thank you to the community of Oliver and surrounding area for the support of our charity in 2014. To recap on our first full year of operations, we have assisted 6 different families this year with a child that needed […]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is asking Canadians to pray for the country’s military personnel as they battle ISIS extremists in Northern Iraq. Harper also called  for support of the Canadian Forces as part of his annual holiday address. Canada has six CF-18 fighter jets in the Middle East as part of an international effort to […]