Copy of Report VICTORIA – An independent review has credited ministry staff for their professional management of the 2017 Interior floods and has proposed recommendations to keep British Columbians safe. The report concluded that a wetter-than-average spring, combined with unusual weather conditions in the previous fall and winter, were the primary drivers behind the severe […]

  Landfill Fees Changing April 15th To Better Deal With Asbestos Fees for the Campbell Mountain Landfill in Penticton, the Oliver Landfill, Okanagan Falls Landfill and Keremeos Transfer Station will be updated April 15th. These changes include a reduction in fees for assessed demolition materials at the Okanagan Falls Landfill. Updated definitions for what materials […]

Wolfcub Creek – small amount Testalinda – silty (army fatigue colour) but flowing slowly Hester, Tinhorn and Reed Creek – no flow yet Victoria Creek – a trickle – Park Rill system flowing well – no problem Observed a lot of surface water in the Rd 9 flatlands near the Bridge.

The South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club invites regional amateur photographers to submit photos of the beauty, landscapes, flowers and wildlife of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) to the club’s inagural photography contest. More than $4,000 in prizes is up for grabs for winning photos in the following categories: waterfowl; other birds; landscapes – natural […]

Threat of flooding not drought Okanagan Lake being drawn down. *ODN correction Okanagan is at 141% and Similkameen the highest in the province.

Higher-than-usual snowpack heightens flood risk By Jennifer Rice Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness   VICTORIA – April showers bring spring flowers, but they can also unleash floods and trigger landslides – a reality that those of us who reside along flood plains, unstable slopes and river banks know all too well. Changing temperatures, melting snow […]

Dirty Smoke Residence above store in 6200 Block Main Street – west side – it has a creosote problem Oliver Fire Department on the scene.  (Tuesday 10:30am PDST)

Friday, March 9th at Mt. Baldy People in Motion – BC Adaptive Snowsports An amazing guy that you should meet. Bryce Beckett is a certified adaptive ski instructor, working at Mt Baldy who donated his day and countless hours of preparation, to help make a 12 year old OK Falls girl’s dream come true. “A twelve year old girl […]