What do coffee bags, flat pebbles, wool roving and grape vines have in common?  You’ll find them all featured in ‘Gatherings’, the Fabricators’ September exhibit at the Peachland Art Gallery. You might question the term ‘quilting’, as you explore the show by the Fabricators. This group of 14 artists mainly from the South Okanagan has […]

Attorney General David Eby has announced ICBC rates will be hiked 6.4 per cent, starting November 1st.He says “drastic action” is needed to fix financial problems at the insurer. For the average driver, that means an increase of about $60 a year. Eby says BC drivers were “deceived” by losses under-reported by the previous BC […]

Give yourself exposure to the Oliver Marketplace! Office and retail space available on Main Street.  500, 1000 and 2400 square feet spaces.  Asking $10 psf triple net, month by month or long term leases available.  Wheel chair accessible, clean, and in high traffic areas.  Contact Dale at 250 498 4014 for more information.   2400 […]

  Fri, 8 Sep Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. High 27. Night Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Low 15.

From the Tractor Seat Today is the last long weekend of the summer. When the title long weekend was coined the meaning it has this weekend was not intended. Today we are surrounded by fire and smoke. We cannot use our recreation vehicles, nor can we light campfires. Even walking in the woods is risky […]

Finlay Creek (K52024) Last updated: Monday, September 04, 2017 at 5:21 PM Location: This fire is approximately 7.5km SW of Peachland Discovered: Saturday, September 02, 2017 Size: 1,500.0 hectares (estimated) Status: Active This fire is burning in steep terrain and initially there were strong westerly winds in the area. Crews and heavy equipment worked overnight […]

John Kiss stewing toms in the kitchen