A long-established Oliver hunting guide has admitted to baiting and hunting bears and could face a stiff penalty at the Penticton courts in the new year. James Wiens, 51, pleaded guilty to three Wildlife Act charges Tuesday stemming from an undercover sting orchestrated by the BC Conservation Officer Service on Vaseux Creek Outfitters. Court heard […]

Ye Olde Welcome Inn has just re-opened with its new owners. As a gesture of goodwill to its community, the business held a pig roast last Saturday, November 24th and asked guests to donate to Highway to Healing in lieu of charging for the meal. Pictured: Board member Cathy Thompson (middle) receiving the donation of […]

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Residents escape All the residents of an Osoyoos rooming house escaped unharmed from a late morning house fire just north of the town boundary. The fire began about 10:30 from a so-far unknown cause. The outside of the structure remained standing, but the building was clearly gutted as Osoyoos Fire Department firefighters mopped up shortly […]

Makeover eyed for aging Oliver Arena Parks and Recreation is eyeing a complete face-lift for the aging Oliver Arena and is enlisting the town and the regional district to help get a federal grant to cover three-quarters of the multi-million-dollar project. Parks and recreation manager Carol Sheridan told council Monday that the concrete slab and […]

Town will hear province’s pot pitch Council agreed Monday to hear a proposal from the province to open a cannabis retail outlet in the town. The town recently got a letter from the Liquor Distribution Branch – as did every other town with a liquor store – presenting an overview of what a government cannabis […]

Weapons Call Leads to Discovery of Explosives On November 24, 2018, at 1710 hours, Osoyoos RCMP and Penticton RCMP Dog Services responded to a report of a male who pointed a firearm and threatened a victim at a residence in the 14000 block of 97 Ave.  During the investigation police conducted a search of the residence […]