These are new strikes or fires Not fires of note (indicating larger) Penticton fire: The fire is just south of city limits, north of the Heritage Hills subdivision, and appeared to witnesses to be a few hectares in size. Summerland fire: No growth overnight to a small wildfire in the Garnet Valley area, between Peachland […]

Forecast Today Clearing this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 30. Humidex 33. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming north 20 gusting to 40 after midnight. Low 13. Tue, 27 Jun Mainly sunny. […]

by Henryka Mrzljak in Osoyoos

Chris Pasin Wins Pharmacy Innovation Award! A south Okanagan pharmacist ( Oliver’s Remedy Rx) has been recognized by the BC Pharmacy Association for tackling the issue of misuse and abuse of prescription pain killers. Chris Pasin has seen the devastating effects first hand in the south Okanagan. “We see people who have a job but have a […]

  VICTORIA – Gwen Barlee, a defender of wild animals and advocate for enhanced endangered species legislation in British Columbia, has died. The Wilderness Committee, where Barlee worked, said she died Thursday. She was 54.   The daughter of former NDP cabinet minister and B.C. historian Bill Barlee, who died in 2012, Barlee grew up […]

Recycling is thought to be a modern way of doing things, returning plastics and paper to be turned into something new, instead of filling up landfills. I don’t know about other people but I was brought up with the habit of recycling, in those days it meant being poor. My grandma was one of the […]

Obituary for the late Harry Tymofichuk August 10, 1926 – June 22, 2017 On Thursday, June 22, 2017, Mr. Harry Tymofichuk of Oliver passed away at McKinney Place Extended Care, peacefully into the arms of Jesus at the age of 90 years. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Rose; sister Mary and brothers Alex […]