No Irrigation Water Available for Systems 5, 6, and 7 Over the weekend both Hester Creek and Tin Horn Creeks breached their banks resulting in significant debris and silt entering the Town of Oliver Irrigation Canal. To protect the canal infrastructure, pumps were shut down to stop the flow of water. Town of Oliver must […]

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Spotted at Rd 6

Evacuation Alert for Properties along Hester Creek South of Oliver An Evacuation Alert has been issued for properties south of Oliver along Hester Creek. At approximately 6:00pm today, a debris flood in Hester Creek dragged debris downstream which breached the banks of parts of Hester Creek, blocked culverts and diverted the flow of the creek. […]

Hester Creek runs down Road 11 into several culverts until it hits Okanagan River. All the exposed culverts are being cleaned at the moment to allow as much water as possible to flow east. No homes appear to be in danger. RCMP, Helicopters, Oliver Fire Department, Town of Oliver crews on the scene. 8:30 pm […]

  Queen Victoria’s birthday has been observed in Canada since at least 1845, originally falling on Victoria’s actual birthday (24 May 1819). It continues to be celebrated in various fashions across the country; the holiday has always been a distinctly Canadian observance. Victoria’s birthday was made an official holiday in 1901, after her death. Parliament […]

Police in action at front of Town Hall in Oliver At least 5 police vehicles involved. This has not been confirmed *** “A vehicle was reported to be driving erratically heading south towards Oliver. A member observed the vehicle on Main Street stopped behind some traffic, the member approached it on foot and tried to get the drivers […]