Time:6:45 pm Wednesday Tim Horton, north of Oliver at Enterprise Way Several trees fully involved with flames moving through grassland. Oliver Fire Department on site quickly with all units, tenders and pumpers. Scott Schaffrick was first on scene coming home from work and attacked the fire with a shovel and received some assistance. Fire took […]

“Do you see what I see?”

Wally and Auntie Kay Smith appreciated hummingbirds. Wally pointed out a hummingbird nest in one of the apple trees with two tiny eggs in it. I was a child then and it was such a thrill to see them! We put up feeders where we could observe hummingbirds from the comfort of our house. Wally […]

Andrew Bradley Miller is facing one count of attempted murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm for a May 28 incident, where he allegedly shot a man by name of Tyler Newton. The charges against him were sworn on June 1. RCMP said at May 31 they were investigating a home invasion and […]

You have probably seen the Cancer Car travelling through town.  It is a white, ten passenger van decorated with a daffodil and the Masonic symbol of a square and compass. This vehicle makes the trip to the Kelowna cancer lodge five days a week taking patients to and from their treatments,   People diagnosed with cancer […]

Wind storm this week left many Willowbrook residents with no power for 18 hours. To add pain to that injury – the pump house and well for the domestic water system has no back up generator. What does that mean? – No water, no flushing toilets, no baths/showers etc. Residents have told the RDOS that […]

Lower – Twin Lakes is receding slowly – but still adding to the mix of water heading to Sportsman’ s  Bowl in Oliver. EVACUATION ORDER for Nine Properties in Twin Lakes is RESCINDED The threat of flooding in the vicinity of Twin Lakes; in Electoral Area “D”, has been reduced. The potential danger to life, […]