Police-reported crime in Canada, as measured by the Crime Severity Index (CSI), increased for the second year in a row in 2016. The CSI measures the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada, and has a base index value of 100 for 2006. In 2016, the national CSI increased 1% from 70.1 in 2015 […]
Archives for 2017
Development eyed north of Lions Park
By ROY WOOD Oliver council is in no hurry to spend money exploring options and servicing details for land north of Lions Park and east of Highway 97, but it will begin preliminary, low-cost explorations. Monday’s decision to proceed slowly followed a request to the town from Murray Soder, the owner of a parcel at […]
Speed traps (photo radar) and a 30 percent ICBC rate hike ?
Large hike in ICBC rates needed says secret report The report by Ernst & Young, commissioned under the previous government and leakedto the media says a massive overhaul to the Insurance Corp. of B.C. must happen immediately in order to avoid steep rate hikes forecast over the next two years. “B.C.’s auto insurance system is facing […]
It’s coming
Land claim gets council’s attention
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 […]
Bands, big groups and rock and roll – Music in the Park
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. […]
Update: 73 year old male dies – medical issue causes incident
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 […]
RDOS approves two South Okanagan land issues
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 […]