Kim Phuc, the Napalm Girl Nine year old Phan Thi Kim Phuc and 30 others were hiding in the temple of Trang Bang, South Vietnam. It was the summer of 1972. Enemy soldiers were threatening to shoot them if they were found. Suddenly there was a new threat – bombs in canisters of napalm that […]
Archives for January 2018
by Sue James
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Loaded shot gun seized at the "Falls"
Penticton RCMP arrest man and seize another loaded firearm On January 17, 2018 the Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen Targeted Enforcement Unit pulled over a vehicle on Main street in Okaganan Falls. As a result of the traffic stop, a 30 year old Okanagan Falls man was arrested and now faces charges, after officers located a […]
Letter to the editor
From Joan Potter Good news What good news Oliver and surrounding area received from Interior Health, they are considering an upgrade to certain areas in the South Okanagan General Hospital. What a great opportunity for Oliver and district to step up to the plate and provide financial support to extend and upgrade all areas of […]
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Grants awarded to SO organizations
More than $440,000 granted to local charities! The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan| Similkameen [CFSOS] has approved granting of more than $440,000 to over 60 charities in the RDOS. The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen is dedicated to building healthy and vibrant communities throughout the region. In particular, local organizations in the […]
Osoyoos RCMP report
13 Charges Against Osoyoos Resident 21 year old Kael SVENDSEN, an Osoyoos resident was in Penticton court on January 17, 2018 charged with 13 criminal counts. On November 25, 2017, RCMP in Osoyoos responded to a residential break and enter on 2nd Avenue. The subsequent investigation lead them to a hotel room where a search warrant was […]