VICTORIA – Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone has issued the following statement on the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s (ICBC) submission to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for next year’s Basic insurance rate: “Over the last few weeks, staff from the Ministry of Transportation andInfrastructure and the Ministry of Finance have worked with […]
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5.5% increase in ICBC basic insurance premiums
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KELOWNA – B.C. government funding for tree fruit replant projects in 2016 is now available to help tree fruit growers replant their orchards with high-value, high-quality fruit varieties, and increase the value of their sales. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick made the announcement today while visiting Boparai Orchards in Kelowna. The apple orchard successfully replanted Ambrosia […]
RCMP report to Regional District directors
RCMP Superintendent Kevin Hewco told directors that even though the number of criminal charges are down in the last quarter ending September 30th – the calls for service remain about the same. In Osoyoos – calls for service declined 6% and in Oliver they increased by 2%. – Criminal Code offences down 29% in Osoyoos […]
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Public Meeting will be held on SO hike and bike path
RDOS says owners of land adjacent to a proposed hike and bike path on KVR – south of Oliver have made their point. Staff at Regional District have agreed to engage the public. Director Terry Schafer said he had to buy a “flack jacket” after notices went up on the right-of-way in the last couple […]
Ollala couple found dead Sunday
Cpl. Sean Hall of (Oliver RCMP GIS) says the deaths occurred sometime after last Friday as a result of a suspected overdose. The information given out verbally at an RCMP briefing in Penticton and later in an interview. So far 7 people taken to Oliver Hospital with overdoses – all have been released. The middle […]
Crunch – Update
Bottom of Secrest Hill at Hwy 97 Wednesday afternoon On Wednesday, October 14th, 2015 at 03:00pm a three vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of Hwy 97 North and Secrest Hill Rd. A vehicle stopped on Hwy 97, facing North was attempting to make a left hand turn onto Secrest Hill Rd. when another […]