The new BC government will attempt to protect British Columbians’ health and livelihoods from the threat of COVID-19. The speech arrived at a time when new treatments and vaccines herald better days ahead, but the current wave of COVID-19 continues to pose urgent challenges in the short term. “When the pandemic hit our province last […]
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UPDATE on IH numbers · IH is reporting 203 new cases since Friday, for a total of 2,265 · 636 cases are active and on isolation · Fourteen people are in hospital; four in ICU. · Total number of deaths in IH six. (*Please see statement below) Update on long term care sites: · Five […]
4 year CUPE civic labour pact in Osoyoos
The Town of Osoyoos and CUPE Local 608 (Osoyoos Unit) reach agreement on renewed collective agreement. The Town of Osoyoos and CUPE Local 608 (Osoyoos Unit) are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on terms of renewed collective agreement for a four year term (January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024). The agreement […]
OIB gear up for election 2021
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the electors of the Osoyoos Indian Band will be held at the Inkameep Community Hall on Thursday the 7 th day of January. 2021. Beginning at 6 o’clock p.m. and lasting for at least 3 hours, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the positions of Chief […]
Osoyoos robbery – suspect caught
2020-12-07 13:53 PST File # Osoyoos 2020-6552 A man wanted on two warrants was arrested after committing a robbery at a local retail store. On December 6, 2020 at 10:55 a.m., Osoyoos RCMP responded to a report of a robbery at a store in the 9150 block of Main Street. A lone man was in […]
Travel and gathering restriction extended to Jan 8th
35 new deaths in BC from this last weekend to a total of 527 Friday to Saturday – new cases 647 Saturday to Sunday – new cases 726 Sunday to Monday – new cases 647 Total 2020 IHA new cases 203 349 people in the hospital in entire province with 77 in ICU […]
Condolences to the Wall family
Thomas Andrew Wall November 21, 1960 – November 29, 2020 Thomas Andrew Wall, 60, died November 29, 2020, at Moog & Friends Hospice House in Penticton, B.C. after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born on November 21, 1960 to parents Ben and Cordelia Wall in Burns Lake, B.C. His […]
by Paul Eby
The Grim Reaper has often – falsely – been depicted as an evil spirit that preys on mortals. In truth they are neither evil nor good, merely a force of nature and order.