There were 30 new cases of COVID-19 last week in Penticton, according to B.C. Centre for Disease Control. The total for the week of April 18-24 represented an increase of two cases from the previous week. Summerland saw its case count double from six to 12 The Southern Okanagan (OO) saw its total drop from […]
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For history buffs on the Oliver Airport
Oliver Airport – a bit of history By F. C. MacNaughton Research and Interviews by Alex McPherson, Earl Watters, R. Hall The story of the Oliver Airport starts back in 1929 even before the eventual acquisition of the land by the Dominion Government. The following is a copy report from the Oliver Echo published in […]
The Steele report
This morning I am left with a question, that is “What the hell is the matter with us as a species?” We are so engrossed in our own negativity and polarized opinions we can’t even celebrate the achievements we have realized. Some examples. We have racial unrest and protests, and lately some positive steps in […]
by Paul Eby
ICBC car insurance rates to fall
VICTORIA – Saturday, May 1, 2021, marks the start of a new era for ICBC as the corporation launches Enhanced Care coverage and transitions to a new care-based model. Enhanced Care is a redesigned approach to auto insurance that brings historic savings on auto insurance premiums, significantly improved care, and recovery and wage-loss benefits for […]
BC Legal Legend passes – Tom Berger
Berger was the original lawyer for the Nisga’a Nation in the landmark Calder case in the 1960s and early ’70s, which established Aboriginal title in Canadian law. After he was appointed to the B.C. Supreme Court in 1971, he headed the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry from 1974-77. His report called for a halt to the […]
