Irrigation canal evaluation ordered A complete evaluation of the condition of the vital irrigation canal will be undertaken shortly, following approval from town council on Monday. The $105,000 contract was awarded to Allnorth Consultants to look at “all canal components: concrete flume, intakes, pumps, flumes, siphons, piped sections and hydraulic structures,” according to a report to […]

Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. While it is most often diagnosed in young adults aged 15 to 40, younger children and older adults are also diagnosed with the disease. MS is currently classified as an autoimmune disease of the […]

RCMP are searching for two suspects following a serious assault overnight in Rutland. On August 8, 2016 at 12:11 am, the Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of an assault that had just occurred in Ben Lee Park located in the 900 block of Houghton Road. Police have determined that the victim was with a […]

TELUS has completed construction of the replacement wireless site following an unprecedented act of vandalism that destroyed TELUS’ previous tower serving the town. The new permanent replacement site is now live, fully restoring wireless coverage to Oliver and the surrounding area. In March, one or more individuals used tools to deliberately cut multiple guy wires […]

As part of Interior Health’s overdose emergency response, the Take Home Naloxone program has expanded to 70 sites which includes: all Interior Health emergency departments, public health centres, mental health and substance use offices as well as several community agencies. “Drug-related overdoses and deaths are a huge concern,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “Interior Health’s […]