Engineering staff with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development have determined that an old trestle on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail north of Tulameen is structurally unsound and no longer safe to use. The trail is now closed to the public and will be removed. Public safety was the top […]

Kathy Kathy arrived at the New York City women’s shelter dressed in dirty rags and holding a small paint can. Wherever this young girl went the can came with her. Meal time, shower time, counseling time, bed time – it didn’t matter, the can was always with her. When asked about what was in it, […]

    Okanagan Valley – centered in Kelowna is proving to be the province’s current hot spot for coronavirus cases. The latest statistics from the BC Centre of Disease Control show that 107 cases were reported in the Okanagan between July 10-23. The only other areas that came close were in the Lower Mainland, with […]

The Ditch – 1919 – 2019   The Town of Oliver unveiled a commemorative bronze plaque to formally celebrate the centennial anniversary of the irrigation canal; often referred to as the Ditch. Mayor Johansen and Council members met at Fairview Park, across from the secondary school, to recognize 100 years of the irrigation canal delivering water to […]

No announcement but one patron was welcomed in this week. ***   On the OR Library site Throughout July, library branches will be opening their doors to the public The Okanagan Regional Library will begin re-opening its branches to our patrons once again with Phase 3: Browse & Borrow service. The change will happen gradually […]

C.C. Jentsch Cellars donating 100% of Viognier Case Sale to Charity Today C.C. Jentsch Cellars is launching a new wine promotion that has a very positive twist. Yes, it is a great deal. Yes, it is great wine. Yes! 100% of the proceeds will be going to charity. The chosen charity this promotion will be […]