A stretch of roadway from Hwy 3 at the Husky in Osoyoos to Constellation Brands winery at Tucelnuit Drive will be ground up and resurfaced next year. All that for $3 million says Highways Minister Todd Stone. This project will create a smoother and safer drive for commercial trucks, local drivers and summer tourists going […]
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Oliver police report
On June 23rd, 2014, at approx. 12:38 Hrs, Oliver RCMP attended “Oliver Car & Truck” located at 5668 Hwy 97, Oliver in response to a report that several vehicles which were parked on the lot had been paint-balled. The damage was minimal and consisted of some water based paint clean-up. Any witnesses should contact the […]
3 million $ Highway resurfacing job announced
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will announced this morning a 3 million dollar resurfacing project for the Town of Oliver to be completed in 2015. Announcement today at 9:30 am on the steps of Town Hall by the Minister Todd Stone. The roadway has not been paved since 1989 and is showing its age.
Painted sky by Nick Koster
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No info on suspicious death
June 7 A woman was discovered dead Saturday morning at a popular fishing and camping site in B.C.’s Okanagan. RCMP Const. Kris Clark said police received a call at 3 a.m. PT about a disturbance near the shore of Sawmill Lake, also known as Burnell Lake, which is about 10 kms northwest of Oliver, B.C. […]
Wined it Up* – Saturday
A look back in time
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Lower Summerland to Trout Creek pathway
The Province will be working with the District of Summerland and area trail-advocacy groups to construct the Summerland Lakeshore Pathway, the newest addition to Summerland’s trail system. The Province and the District of Summerland have jointly announced their plans to improve the local trail system, an important route for cyclists and pedestrians providing commuting, recreational […]