OTTAWA—Highlights from the 2017 federal budget tabled Wednesday by Finance Minister Bill Morneau: • Employment insurance premiums are going up five cents to $1.68 per every $100 of insurable earnings, up from $1.63 — the maximum allowable increase under the Employment Insurance Act. • The deficit is at $23 billion, down from $25.1 billion in […]
$5 million – a provincial grant to fund siphon repair
Orchardists pose with MLA Linda Larson at funding announcement in Oliver Larson making announcement Wednesday on the steps of the historic (SO Lands Project Building) – flanked by RDOS Director Terry Schafer and Town of Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes. *** OLIVER – The B.C. government has committed $5 million to reroute the Town of […]
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Flashback to March 6 2016
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No win on points – no knock out at Chamber forum in the ‘falls’
7pm – Elementary School gymnasium – Okanaagan Falls First of three SO Chamber of Commerce political forums for two candidates Linda Larson MLA (Liberal) and challenger Colleen Ross (NDP) Crowd turnout on a rainy night- 30/40 – deemed small Like two other recent forums in Osoyoos and Oliver for seniors – this was a well […]
In the region
RDOS helps reduce the mosquito population Soon – Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will begin their nuisance mosquito control program Since 1974, the RDOS mosquito control program typically runs between mid-May into late August. For the past several years, the program has been starting in April due to weather conditions and resident complaints. Each week, the […]
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Police report of the week – Penticton
2017-03-14 2017-3457 At 120 pm, Police and Fire dispatchers received a series of 911 calls from a young boy. He initially reported that the airport was being robbed, then claimed that there was a fire and finally that his mother was injured from a fall. After nearly 40 minutes of the boy misleading emergency services […]