Please note corrected copy later in this backgrounder Your trash – a few facts Recently, the town of Oliver decided to participate in the so-called “cart system” for garbage, yard waste and recycling collection. Contracts are being drawn up, equipment is being purchased and residents are preparing for next year’s introduction of a whole new […]

Just before 2pm Thursday – Road 5 Authorities requested to stop car heading towards Oliver with four way flashers on and a lot of exhaust smoke. Oliver Fire Department personnel cornered the car north of Oliver and offered assistance. RCMP notified the incident determined not to be fire-related.

Oliver rip off artists posed at Quail Nest arts centre on Aiport Street Thursday Show closes Saturday at 3pm Enid, Marion, Terry, Kurt and Barb Front row: Tara and Norberto

Large format picture 8:30 am Thursday – RCMP in Oliver call volunteer firemen to help with situation on the Reserve. First house on left going up McKinney Rd just past band office. Not a structure fire – might involve a vehicle and other debris – mostly smoke. ODN has spotted a number of open fires […]

Over 250 people attended a town hall on policing at the Penticton convention centre Wednesday evening, hosted by the detachment’s new commander Inspector Ted De Jager. De Jager presented several graphs comparing the Penticton detachment to others in the region, which ranked the communities overall crime rate below Kamloops, but above Kelowna and the North Okanagan. “That’s […]

Mounties Identify Kelowna Homicide Victim   RCMP are now able to confirm the identity of the body found inside the home destroyed by fire in the 900 block of Stockwell Avenue on April 1st, 2017. The male body found inside the burning home has been identified as Michael Madsen, a 23-year-old Kelowna resident who lived […]