Funeral Notice A celebration of life for the late Curly Giesbrecht will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday July 12, 2017 at the Oliver Legion Hall, Oliver, BC.

Oliver Fire Department called back to home on wheels near Road 22 just after 8 o’clock this morning Road slow down – no police presence – Argo Road Maintenance – in charge of accident scene.

An ESS reception centre has been set up at the Riverside Community Centre in Princeton. All those affected by the evacuation order are asked to register. In all, 350 homes are now under evacuation order as a result of the fire. Another 257 are on evacuation alert. Residents and motorists are reminder Highway 5A between […]

5am – (all units cleared scene at 6:55 am) Just north of Rd 22 on Highway 97 Osoyoos and Oliver RCMP on scene Oliver Fire Department quick response – knocking back fire quickly Some traffic diversions occurred No ambulance. No known injuries Debris field on highway for a mile back towards Oliver. Transport with modular […]

By ROY WOOD Kicking off with an on-line photo contest in September, Oliver will join the social media world as it explores innovative ways to communicate with its citizens. Council on Monday approved a “social media policy,” which will see the town develop a presence on most of the popular sites. In a report to […]

The RipOff Artists hosted an opening reception at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre on Monday July 10 to kick off their “Cashing In on Canada 150” studio week. The artist collective has chosen Canada’s purple $10 bill, featuring  Sir John A MacDonald, as their artistic inspiration for the country’s sesquicentennial celebration. Each member of the […]