The federal government has introduced legislation that it says will remove a final federal barrier to the easier flow of beer, wine and spirits across provincial and territorial boundaries. Now, it says, it’s up to the provinces and territories to enact changes of their own that would allow for direct-to-consumer sales of alcohol across Canada. Internal […]

Recently the Penticton Herald ran an story on the National Park issue in the South Okanagan. It was placed on the front page under the headline “Parks Canada an ‘administrative disaster,’ says local group” By MELANIE EKSAL March 25, 2019 A poll discovered on the Herald website states the following: Do you think Parks Canada […]

BC Tree Fruits Co-operative has hired  Todd McMyn as the new chief executive officer. Ross Dwhytie is the new CFO. (below) Both have already started in their new positions. “We are extremely excited to welcome two solid leaders to the co-operative,” board chair Jeet Dukhia says “The board of directors went through an extensive search […]

  ” On my way to a yard sale the other day, I passed this stump of a birch tree where a wood pecker had just stared to chip out a circle.  3 hours later, he had chipped out a hole large enough for him to insert half of his body into it.  The funniest […]

April 2nd in Osoyoos Today ( not published elsewhere ) Headline: IHA scales back physician ER care at SOGH in Oliver “May I offer considerable caution that the headline in this article is rather misleading and alarmist, and may cause undue anxiety within the public. Physician availability to cover hospital emergency rooms, while serving alongside […]