From the November 26, 2015 edition of the Vancouver Sun Violence in B.C.’s provincial jails on the rise Lack of intelligence gathering and sharing means prisoners are often placed among their enemies, lawsuits allege   From the website of BC Corrections (Ministry of Justice) What is the difference between provincial and federal correctional centres and […]

Contract agreement reached for laundry services IHA ( Interior Health ) has reached a 20-year agreement with Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service Inc. to provide the majority of linen and laundry services through a centralized Kelowna-based facility, supported by regional distribution centres. “A clear case exists to proceed with outsourcing laundry services at our major facilities,” said […]

By ROY WOOD The woman at the eye of the Osoyoos school closure storm says the experience of the last month or so has been amoung the most wrenching she has faced in her life. However, Okanagan-Similkameen school board chair Marieze Tarr said in a recent interview that despite the difficulty of the process and […]

Regarding the meeting with the RCMP, held on Monday evening. The flyers that were distributed amongst the citizens of Oliver, telling of us of this upcoming meeting, were apparently sent out by a private individual. Supposedly, the meeting was to allay concerns regarding release of prisoners from the new jail. The meeting was very well […]

Edson-Alberta RCMP, with the assistance of Penticton RCMP, attended a residence in the hamlet of Peers, Alberta, and effected the arrest of individuals wanted on outstanding arrest warrants for charges in BC. The following three individuals were arrested: 1. Bree-Anne Buhler, 21 years old, of Kelowna, British Columbia; 2. William Gaddy, 25 years old, of […]