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 […]

In BC 14 thousand people ordered evacuated from homes due to fires in the forest. The fires, which have scorched about 400 square kilometres of land, are being fought by some 1,000 B.C. firefighters, with about 300 colleagues and support staff arriving from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick.

Special air quality statement in effect for Okanagan Valley Smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility. Smoke is expected or occurring. The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority, has issued a Smoky Skies Advisory for the Cariboo, Thompson, Shuswap, Okanagan, Similkameen, Fraser Canyon and Nicola regions because of forest […]

Penticton File # 2017-10320 On July 10th, 2017 at 920 am, Penticton RCMP responded to a report of a male suffering from stab wounds on Secrest Place. The male victim was transported by BC Ambulance Service to the Penticton Regional Hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition. The suspect had reportedly […]

One person scooter into the ditch near Fairview Bridge, EMS called, OFD called. Lots of work but owner of scooter heading north asap for destinations not known.

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