Parks Canada is committed to openness, transparency and sharing timely, accurate and clear information with the public. For this reason, public information sessions to share the results of the “What We Heard” report are being planned for later this spring in Osoyoos, Oliver and Penticton. Details on these public information sessions will be provided in […]

68 year old John Brittain charged with 3 counts of first degree murder and 1 count of 2nd degree murder. Only initials of the 4 victims read into the record at the court house today DK – Darlene Knippelberg* BW – Barry Wonch SW – Susan Wonch RW – Rudi Winter Names obtained from civic […]

SOAP Theatre is nearly ready to present their final production of the 2018-19 season. The cast and crew of Lawrence & Holloman, working under the direction of veteran SOAP director Trevor Leigh, are putting the final touches on this great presentation. Lawrence & Holloman, written by Canadian playwright Morris Panych, is a ‘buddy story’ with […]

Council okays $4.6-million contract for sewer pump station Sometime after Labour Day work will likely begin at the Kingfisher and 89th Street intersection, site of the town’s new multi-million-dollar sewage lift station. Council on Monday approved a $4.6-million contract with Cumming Construction to replace the facility, which is responsible for getting about 95 per cent […]

Yes yes picky picky !! Like the Art Walk banner, the Oliver banner, the Festival of the Grape banner. Just in time for the swimming season. Let’s agree on three seasons – November, December, January ” Seasons Greetings and snowflakes March April May June – spring things July August September and October Summer and Fall […]

By ROY WOOD The number of cannabis retailing hopefuls working their way through the approval process was reduced from five to four this afternoon as Osoyoos council voted to discontinue consideration of the Owl Pub’s application over pedestrian safety concerns. The proposed would have seen a cannabis retail outlet at the rear of the north […]

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Shootings took place at three locations this morning but centred at this intersection at Cornwall Drive at Murray Drive in the city’s south end with the death of three people. A sixty year old man turned himself in at the local detachment this morning. Superintendent Ted De Jager said this was a targeted incident with […]