Families in 52 communities throughout British Columbia will benefit from 103 projects that will create more than 3,800 child-care spaces. This $33-million investment is focusing on areas of greatest need, including infant and toddler spaces; spaces on school grounds or co-located in a community hub; inclusive spaces in child-development centres; Indigenous child-care spaces; and employer-based […]

We try to represent the community as we all see it. A hockey game, a criminal trial decision in Penticton, a death of some one we know, a fire, a benefit,  a student profile, a concert, and, and, and….. it is endless and keeps changing. ODN is not about the arts even though we try […]

Tommy (Tom) Szajko (Thomas Geza) was the recipient of a medal of bravery from the Governor General in 1995 for awakening five residents of a home that was on fire, and re-entering the house after hearing another person crying for help. He died at home last Friday. RCMP will only say the matter is in the […]

$2700 was raised, 100% of proceeds are going to the Oliver Ambassador program. We didn’t count the vehicles however, we did serve up over 350 breakfasts. We had over 20 volunteer firefighters and an Oliver Ambassador in attendance. We had apples donated by BC Tree Fruits, an advertising sign donated by OK Tire, Grimm’s Fine […]

(Madam Justice Alison J. Beames (Kelowna) •Appointed to Supreme Court August 7, 1996) Supreme Court Penticton – Monday December 4th – A 26 year old Oliver man has been found not guilty of criminal charges involving a minor in a BC courtroom. The young man, who can only be identified as T.B. due to a publication ban, […]

Inmate-on-Staff Violence and Inmate-on-Inmate Violence: From Jan. 12, 2017, to June 30, 2017, there were 29 incidents of inmate-on-inmate assaults at the Okanagan Correctional Centre. From Jan. 12, 2017, to June 30, 2017, there were five incidents of inmate-on-staff assaults at the Okanagan Correctional Centre. Staff assaults are defined as any violent incident that results […]

Dave Mattes with Mayor Ron Hovanes Saturday evening. Mattes’ vote count (365) almost the same as the next three candidates combined (366). Mattes told ODN he was please to see the hard work of all the candidates. Only four of eight candidates showed for the vote count: Mattes, Aimee Grice, Peter McKenna and Pat Hampson. […]

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