No settlement reached prior to the beginning of the school year between Teachers and the BC Government. The two sides are being advised to meet again with the mediator on Sept. 23 “to determine if a path forward can be identified. BCTF president Teri Mooring said the break will give local teachers’ associations time to […]

LOOKING BACK  “No! No” she cried out while clinging to her father’s pant leg. “Have to do it,” he said gruffly. “Mother, take care of this.” “Let’s go inside and let dad finish up loading Ginger. He is going to a good home. Please stop crying, dear. It is hard on all of us,” her […]

Final touches to brick work near Tuc el Nuit School. School opens tomorrow. A number of reports to ODN that the flat platform sidewalk will work well, so well drivers may damage their car unless you SLOW down. I mean SLOW. High trucks and SUV’s may take it ok as a bump. Low slung cars […]

1pm Monday Location: OCC Okanagan Correctional Centre – 200 Enterprise Way – Oliver Fire in one cell, according to officials a mattress and a blanket on fire. Oliver Fire Department allowed access with a hose and to remove debris. Some concern about an external fan. In a cell block at north east quadrant. No known […]

Fire started at 3am Monday Fire Department still mopping up at 10 am RCMP on scene to investigate. One spokesperson for fire department stated that one commercial block has seen 4+ fires in recent months. The OK Barber Shop building and the neighbouring residence are “complete write-offs” according to the firefighters. No one injuried

An 18-year-old Kelowna man has died in a popular cliff jumping area at the southeast end of Skaha Lake over the weekend. At about 4 p.m. Friday, the man leaped from a point 110 feet above the lake surface. He did not resurface. Just after 7 a.m. Saturday, the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team located the […]