River Road – east side at north end – OIB land just off river. 8:49 pm Saturday Address not known Trailer unit on fire – dense black smoke spotted by Oliver Fire Department on arrival. Unit saved. No injuries. Police, Fire and Ambulance on scene Trailer unit deep into a compound and not visible […]
Archives for April 2021
On the Okanagan River today –
by Robert Sieben
Firefighters busy on wet weekend
Orchard Haven facility has an outbreak
Interior Health has declared Thursday a COVID-19 outbreak at Orchard Haven long-term care at Keremeos. One staff member and one resident have tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing is occurring and anyone in close contact with these individuals are provided direction on self-isolation and monitoring for symptoms. Orchard Haven is a long-term care facility operated […]
Blast from the past
March 17, 2020 BC Ministry of Health The COVID-19 situation in British Columbia is continually evolving and the information below is current as of 3 p.m. * Total confirmed cases in B.C.: 186 * New cases since March 16, 2020: 83 * Hospitalized cases: 7 * Deaths: 7 * Recovered: 5 Confirmed cases by region: […]
by Pat Whalley
FIGHTING RED TAPE We have all done it, tried to argue with a decision made by a government […]
On the Sunny Side
Moses What comes to mind when I hear the name of Moses? What feature in the life of this major character in the Bible stands out for me? Is it that his parents, Amram and Jochabed, saw in him a potential deliverer of the Israelites? Is it that as a prince in the palace of […]