Cause: Under Investigation   Fire Origin and Cause Specialists are conducting an investigation. A Type 1 Incident Management Team has arrived and will be transitioning into place by end of day today. Recent fires in the area attributed quickly to lightening strikes – but NOT this one. What cause the fire? What caused the total […]

RDOS to purchase land at Campbell Mt for treatment plant Organics Treatment and Processing Facility The Board of Directors for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) on August 6, 2020 authorized the purchase of property located at 1313 Greyback Mountain Road and legally described as PID: 011-781-441, Sub Lot 8 District Lot 2711 Similkameen Division […]

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Last week August 12 85 new for a total of 4196 8 in hospital 1 new death This week August 19 68 new for a total of 4745 10 in hospital 0 new deaths Case increase in one week 549

Update: Re Grant for a Trail from Haynes Point to Oleander Drive, Council supported an application to the Province for funding in the amount of $500,000 under the Community Culture and Recreation (CCR) Infrastructure stream. – Town Staff   Council Resolution to support the grant application for funding for Acacia Trail project. The Province is […]

Events for Highway 97 Northbound lanes Vehicle incident at Old Kaleden Rd (1 km north of Okanagan Falls). Watch for traffic control. Northbound slow lane will remain closed until further notice. Next update time Fri Aug 21 at 8:00 AM PDT Last updated Thu Aug 20 at 8:13 AM PDT Accident first reported yesterday at […]

*Christie Mtn (Penticton/OK Falls) holding at 1400 hectares Further east to Beaverdell and Mt. areas between Solomon Mtn 17.5 hectares Carmi Creek 60 hectares Tuzo Creek .04 hectares BC Wildfire Services quoted as saying “Much Progress” made Wednesday on *Christie Mtn Fire with new concerns about possible rising winds in the next two days. 319 […]