Roly Russell – Grand Forks – Chair of the Regional District  -Kootenay Boundary   *** Aimee Grice – Oliver – Councillor – Town of Oliver *** ODN talked to the provincial office, riding field organizers and the local riding association but no date set for nomination meeting. According to Doug King of Kaleden, it will […]

RDOS information system update The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has restored its regular email services. Board Directors and staff now have access to the email addresses that were in use prior to the service disruption. An attempted ransomware attack in August resulted in limited access to information and network services, including email and some […]

“This has not been a time of instability in government, this has been a time of unbelievable cooperation and collaboration for the people of British Columbia,” “This is exactly what John Horgan should have continued doing. He has chosen not to. This is an irresponsible and unnecessary election that he’s proposing. Whatever excuses he’s making […]

The problem for Ron and or other people interested – the provincial organizing committee has not set a date for a nomination. ODN has contacted other interested parties and the provincial organizing committee with no results…. Hovanes told Oliver Daily News he has stated clearly in the past an interest in the nomination and has […]

Premier John Horgan visited Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin in Victoria on Monday morning to advise her to dissolve the legislature, and told reporters at an 11 a.m. press conference she granted his request and thereby kick-started B.C.’s 42nd provincial general election. “I’ve struggled mightily with this decision and it did not come easily to me,” said […]

A really good discussion on left and right – recently A really good debate about facts and statistics – recently A really good chat….. that  went awry.   Won’t mention any names but a warning issued – we at ODN, the royal we love discussion, argument, debate and various points of view. The owners, the […]

Update – Premier Horgan to announce this morning after a meet with Lt. Governor. *** Nothing official yet but political pundits say – Tuesday at the latest if the Premier wants and election prior to November 7. BC elections must be on Saturday and sufficient time must be available to prepare the list of voters, […]

Could it be that the injured pelican who was stuck on Tuc-el-nuit Lake late last fall has returned? On Sunday, September 20th a lone pelican flew in over our heads and landed right in front of the place he’d spent those harrowing weeks here until we were able to contact the Wildlife Rescue Centre of […]