A little over 100 people gathered at Gyro Beach in Osoyoos this evening in a show of support for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash and their families. The event was part of a national “Jersey Day” across the country. The #JerseysforHumboldt initiative was started by a group of hockey parents in BC […]

I have mentioned that we were ‘grasping at straws’ and looking for some good ideas that might provide some measure of stabilization to a very serious situation. I’m pleased that FLNRO has Okanagan Lake down as far as they have in preparation for the expected freshet in May. It’s also comforting to see so many […]

 by  ROY WOOD The group behind a plan to build affordable housing for tourism employees will ask Osoyoos council on Monday to provide free sewer and water hook ups for the 49-room bunkhouse. The Osoyoos Employee Housing Society (OEHS) – a group made up primarily of employers in the tourism industry – hopes to have […]

Evacuation Alert Issued for Green Lake Area A Local State of Emergency and an Evacuation Alert have been issued for the Green Lake area in Electoral Area ‘D’ . Increased rainfall is expected over the weekend and could result in the cresting of Green Lake. Potential overflows may cause flooding of homes, property and hinder […]

In 2017, a debris flood was encountered at both Tinhorn Creek and Hester Creek. The debris flood entered the irrigation canal that runs from the North to the South. The goal of this Structural Flood Mitigation Application is to prevent the canal from being shut down by protecting the Town’s asset. Structural Flood Mitigation funding […]

Lake at Road 6 foot forming On Hwy PJR digging out roadside culverts as water rises

Using the White Lake area for a water dump – Kearnes Creek goes under the WL Observatory Rd and heads southward through an antennae -array. The waterway would have to be diverted into the lake to the west and who knows how much capacity it has or will the water dissipate in 12 months. Do you have […]

Large Format picture – press to see more   Emergency Operations Centre Update: Area-wide Assessment Underway to Manage Spring Flooding Electoral Area “C” – Willowbrook The community of Willowbrook and Electoral Area “C” are still under a ‘State of Local Emergency’ due to flooding, high water levels and dam volumes. As each new flooding or […]