Annual influenza vaccine campaign kicks off in Interior Health Interior Health is calling on everyone to protect themselves and increase immunity in our community by getting their annual influenza (flu) vaccine. New this year, the influenza vaccine (flu shot) is available free of charge to everyone six months of age and older, at pharmacies and […]
Auditor General challenges government to report accurately on finances
For the 10th year in a row, the Office of the Auditor General has qualified its audit opinion on the government’s summary financial statements.This means the office disagrees with the government’s presentation of its financial accounts. “The reason for this disagreement is that the summary financial statements are not presented using public sector generally accepted […]
Take a positive step
Empowering Youth Through Art Challenge coin BC RCMP Youth Officers are reaching out to talented students across BC to design the image for the newly created BC RCMP Youth Officer Challenge Coin. What is a Challenge Coin? The tradition of the challenge coin originated during WWI. It came to be when American volunteers joined newly […]
Local MLA tasked to help residents of Lytton
“The last few months have been extraordinarily challenging for those affected by the catastrophic wildfire in Lytton. The near-total loss of the community is heartbreaking, and this devastating event remains in the thoughts of British Columbians. While wildfire recovery is led by the communities affected, I want to assure residents that Lytton is not doing […]
by Paul Eby
Ron Worth – rest in peace
It is with great sadness that the family of Ron Worth announce his passing due to pneumonia and complications of his battle with cancer. With his loving wife of 28 years, Diane, by his side he passed on Monday, October 25 at the Oliver General Hospital just 10 days shy of his 86th birthday. […]
Murder/Suicide – major crime unit investigates – Update
Two bodies were discovered Wednesday after Mounties were called to a report of an abandoned vehicle in the rural area northwest of Osoyoos, said RCMP spokesman Sgt. Jason Bayda in a press release Thursday. The first body was found near the vehicle, which was associated to a home on the 9000 block of 115th Street. […]
Former chair of RDOS to run again
Mark Pendagraft of Osoyoos told ODN ……………….today he will seek election as RDOS chair Pendagraft is a former chair of the RDOS Mark Pendergraft is a third generation Osoyoos resident His family first came to Osoyoos in the mid 1930’s. Mark graduated from South Okanagan Secondary School in 1980 and worked on the family ranch […]