Former journalist and federal privacy commissioner Bruce Phillips has died. He was 84. A statement from his family says he died of kidney failure on Saturday in Penticton. The statement says he suffered a stroke in June. Phillips worked for a number of media outlets during his career including CTV news in the 70’s and […]

12th anniversary Christmas Fire Truck – Cheer with Santa on a route near your home: Thursday December 18th to December 23rd – Starts soon – get out your map There will be a map in the Oliver Chronicle  –  published next week ODN will publish a complete list of dates, days and streets covered early next week.

Update: In Provincial Court – Judge Gale Sinclair ordered a psychiatric assessment for Gregory Stanley Nield, and for him to be held for a maximum of 30 days at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam. His next court appearance by video is scheduled for January 7th. “On Friday, one of our physicians was involved in […]

DriveBC has confirmed that the Highway 3 (Keremeos to Hedley) will remain closed due to a rockslide. The slide occurred around 3 p.m. with road closed in both directions Nobody was injured and no vehicles were impacted. Detours are available via Highway 5a or Highway 97C. Keremeos RCMP said the slide occurred at the same spot as […]

OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN – School District 53, Okanagan – Similkameen is one of 26 districts across B.C. that will receive funding from the Industry Training Authority (ITA) to continue the district’s Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) Program for the 2014/15 school year. $20,000 will help fund the SD 53’s SSA program, a dual-credit program that allows students who […]

RE: New regulations to protect Canadian lakes and waterways, Oliver Daily News, Dec. 7, 2014 Thank you for your recent coverage of the proposed new federal regulations to ban importation of invasive zebra and quagga mussels into Canada. It was great news, and a significant honour to have the announcement made in the Okanagan, recognizing […]

$500 cheque presented to Jim Ouellette of the Oliver Food Bank – Wendy from Day Program $500 cheque presented to Tamara Aspell of Desert Sun ( Women’s Shelter ) – Angie from Day Program $500 cheque presented to Wayne Danbrook of Knights of Columbia Food Hamper Drive – Wanda from Day Program CUPE Local 4595 […]