Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott have both been kicked out of the Liberal caucus. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, moments after their fellow government MPs had gathered on Parliament Hill for an emergency meeting to determine their future with the party. So folks a federal election in the months ahead – take the poll […]

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6:15 Tuesday morning on OIB land north of Nk’Mip Road near Black Sage Pickup truck on fire in a bushy area adjacent to the “Chopping Block” wood lot No person associated with the fire seen. This is second fire in that area in recent days. A small grass fire spotted at race track above Sunday. […]

$150,000 for Official Community Plan update More than five years later than recommended in provincial legislation, Osoyoos is jumping into a review and update of its Official Community Plan (OCP). According to a report to council from planning director Gina MacKay, an OCP is “a local … bylaw that provides objectives and policies to guide […]

By ROY WOOD Another zoning application for a pot shop in downtown Osoyoos got an initial okay from council today, bringing to five the number of such facilities in the approval pipeline. Four of the proposed cannabis retailing sites are within about four blocks of each other. The latest application is aimed at an empty […]

By ROY WOOD It was a good news day today for several Osoyoos community groups as town council approved about $65,000 in Community Service Grants. According to report from financial services director Gerald Davis, the town received more than 25 applications seeking more than $100,000 in total. A committee, including town staff and Councillors Myers […]