By ROY WOOD A small piece of the long-standing claim by the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) over lands in the heart of the South Okanagan came before Oliver council Monday in the form of a report on the Fortis office and substation in the town. Council conceded, however, that there is little it can […]

Summer concert series thinks “big” Oliver’s Music in the Park is thinking big this summer: big bands, big voices, big sound. In celebration of Canada 150, all Music in the Park performers are larger ensembles. The Penticton Concert Band, rockers 13 Broken Bones, and the southern country Rob Robertson Band have already attracted big crowds. […]

Above: Heavily wood area on steep slope towards river. RCMP Highway Patrol in Kermeos tells ODN that no accident media-release to be issued on the incident that caused traffic delays and a long recovery operation north of Oliver Saturday. A 73 year old motorcyclist appeared to have suffered a medical issue and the bike went off […]

RECOMMENDATION 1(Unweighted Rural Vote – Simple Majority)     It was Moved and Seconded THAT the RDOS Board “authorize” the application to undertake a two lot subdivision at 2257 82nd Avenue (Lot A, DL 223, SDYD, Plan KAP92472) in Electoral Area “A” to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission. CARRIED Opposed: Director Brydon (Previous story on ODN […]

Princeton fire 100 percent contained with most evacuees returning to their homes. There has been a number of small fires in our region but quickly extinguished.

Annual report on water – Town of Oliver   This annual water report gives the public, stakeholders and staff valuable information on the Town of Oliver’s water system. It gives a solid overview on the Town of Oliver’s; history, how the domestic and irrigation systems are run, specifications, our sampling data, consumption data, conservation and […]