Photo submitted. Student pilot crashes plane onto Highway 5A in Princeton Aircraft hit pavement right in front of school bus A student pilot crashed a single engine high wing plane onto Highway 5A, after a failed take off from Princeton airport at about 4:15 p.m. Thursday April 15 The plane blasted through an airport […]
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Oliver man lands plane on highway
RDOS says NO to funding walk in clinic
A proposal for local taxpayers to pay capital costs of a new Penticton Walk in Clinic has failed in a vote at the RDOS. The idea came from Interior Health that the BC government would like local taxpayers to designate a second facility in Penticton on Martin Street as a hospital and therefore be part […]
Car rolls on its side
Time 5:15 pm Location – Parking Lot – Hester Creek Winery – top of Rd 8 CRV was attempting to go up to the chalet/apartments and then decided wrong road and backed down. Vehicle rolled on to its side. No serious injuries, Tow Truck called. RCMP on scene. First Responders Oliver Fire […]
The Cotter File – update
This small culvert has caused some consternation from home owners living just off the 2500 block of Willowbrook Rd. The culvert is designed to allow snow melt to soak into the land over time when the water is rising. “Public safety and the protection of the environment is always a top priority for the ministry. […]
The latest news
“It is important to keep in mind that of the people we are seeing every day – whether at work, running errands or outside – someone is likely to have COVID-19. The more people we see, the higher that likelihood will be. That is why staying small and staying local is key right now. […]
Town Hall in Oliver gets a face-lift + 90 thousand dollars
Unique Heritage Funding Stream – Replacement of Town Hall siding has been identified as needing replacement for a number of years and is contained in the five year capital budget at an estimated cost of $71,000. Council directed staff to apply for the 100% funding opportunity under the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program Grant. The […]