Penticton RCMP seek two men involved in a robbery that left a woman dragging from a car. On March 9, 2020 at 1:39pm, Penticton RCMP received multiple calls of a woman screaming on Kinney Avenue while she appeared to be fighting with a man. The woman had interrupted two males who were in the midst […]

The South Okanagan Sportsman’s Association recently wrote Town Council to update councillors on a plan to build an accessible wharf at Rotary Beach. That letter to be forwarded to the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society which has similar plans. ODN asked SOSA to elaborate. “I have not asked for a commitment for money from Parks […]

VICTORIA – Mitzi Dean, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, has issued the following statement welcoming the introduction of a bill in federal parliament to ban conversion therapy: “On behalf of the Province of British Columbia, I applaud the federal government for responding to our August 2019 call for action to ban conversion therapy. “We fully […]

Pizza parlour approved for outdoor dining Amore Pizza received approval for an expansion of its Main Street location, which includes an outdoor dining area covered with a pergola. According to a report from staff, “the objective … is to provide an attractive, comfortable, safe environment for pedestrians while maintaining and enhancing the appearance of the […]

Photo by Roy Wood 30 Years of Service Award – Fire Chief B. Graham – Mayor Johansen presented Oliver Fire Chief Bob Graham with the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association’s Municipal Long Service Award. This medal commemorates 30 years of service in the volunteer firefighting community. Bob Graham has been Oliver’s Fire Chief since 2017, […]

By ROY WOOD The troubled Oliver Landing development seems set to move forward after town council granted a development permit for the second and third phases of the ambitious project at Sawmill Road and Co-op Avenue. A new company, Oliver Landing Phase 2 and 3 Development Corporation, is now running the project. The leading players […]