Hope you saw the CBC coverage of the Prime Minister dresses down to his white undershirt to get vaccinated today in Ottawa. Film at eleven
Archives for April 2021
The Steele report
As the earth tilts toward spring more than warmer days are ahead. The political climate is looking more and more like an election. Oh I know the NDP have all but said they won’t bring down the government on the merit of the budget. There is nothing stopping the Liberals from dissolving Parliament. Why would […]
Strong winds forecasted across the Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS – Strong winds are forecasted to sweep across the Kamloops Fire Centre today and tomorrow. The BC Wildfire Service is urging members of the public and industry personnel to exercise extreme caution when conducting any outdoor burning and consider postponing burning if feasible. The Kamloops Fire Centre will see moderate gusty surface winds as […]
Council briefs – Town of Osoyoos
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Staff Reports Deputy Fire Chief Ryan McCaskill reported to Council on the Fire Department’s first quarter. Jared Brounstein, Director of Operational Services, reported to Council on Operational Services’ first quarter. Gina MacKay, Director of Planning and Development Services, reported to Council on Planning and Development Services’ first quarter. REGULAR OPEN MEETING […]
Bears ‘put down’ north of Oliver – garbage is attracting them
WildSafeBC – Be Aware “BC is Bear Country” is an accurate slogan. In Canada, one quarter (25%) of all the black bears, Ursus Americanus, call BC home. Bears have long chosen to reside in the Okanagan, just like us. Unfortunately, hundreds of bears (between 400 and 800) are destroyed each year in BC. This is […]
Covid report
“Today, we are reporting 849 new cases, for a total of 120,889 cases in British Columbia. “There are 9,145 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 13,679 people under public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases. A further 109,973 people who tested positive have recovered. “Of the […]
Drugs involved in 2019 boating accident at Osoyoos
A B.C. coroner’s report has concluded that the use of drugs contributed to a boat crash on Osoyoos Lake that claimed the lives of two friends in 2019. Nicholas Trask, 36 of Maple Ride, and Ryan Ellison, 35 of Kamloops, died after the speedboat they were in collided with another boat with three people […]
Who would you like to be honoured as ……..volunteers?
above Kelan Harty 16th Annual Spirit of Oliver Awards – 2020 Nominees For the past 16 years Oliver has recognized individuals and groups with awards to applaud the outstanding volunteer contributions that they make to our community. The difficult decision was made to again postpone the annual award event to follow the Province wide restrictions […]