Time of dispatch 1:45 am Saturday Oliver firefighters had to use the paved hike and bike path to bring in various units – tender, bush truck, pumper and several supervisors The fire on the west side of Okanagan River but east of Hike and Bike pavement Fire reported by an ambulance crew driving southbound […]
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Have a great Easter Sunday
Be Kind Be Calm Be Safe
by Jack Bennest
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by Pat Whalley
EASTER’S LONG PAST I love Easter, it is a time of hope and new beginnings. Although Christmas is thought of as the “season of joy” to me Easter is the time for rejoicing. The winter weather is usually a thing of the past and, although there will still be odd reminders of winter weather, they […]
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Photo by Anne Kiss
Young John prepares the ground out back for another season of carrots, peas, garlic etc.
Welcome Shawn
Cst. Shawn Ingham loves his job. Ingham, the newest member of the RCMP detachment in Oliver, welcomed a transfer here after spending the first 16 years of his career in northern B.C. — first in Fort St. John and later his hometown of Prince George. Since arriving in the Okanagan in December, he’s made an […]
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Face masks that contain graphene may pose health risk Health Canada has directed all known distributors, importers and manufacturers to stop selling masks containing graphene and to recall affected products, and has written to all provinces and territories advising them to stop the distribution and use of said masks. Summary Product: Face masks labelled to […]