ODN has been canvassing Indigenous friends in the SO and received one message this morning: Greg Gabriel elected as new chief of the Penticton Indian Band (PIB) defeating present incumbent Chad Eneas and other challengers. The election was held Monday. Gabriel was the band administrator for many years and retired recently. Vote count Gabriel 107 […]
New way to book a test
KELOWNA – People across Interior Health will soon have access to new, easier ways to book an appointment for a COVID-19 test with the launch of online booking for all IH COVID-19 Community Collection Centres. Testing is available for those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and those who have been sent for testing by their primary […]
Today – last day of Advance Voting
Wednesday October 21 – 8 am to 8 pm Oliver Community Hall Then Thursday and Friday off General Election Day is Saturday – same times and location
by Audrey MacNaughton
Fall is here
by Stuart Syme
graphics presented look for commentary on what it all means
Illegal burn pile attracts local fire department crews
200 Block Oak Ave – east of airport and OFD training grounds Hopefully a penalty for not following the rules Fire Department stating debris must be removed to landfill and the burn not to start again.
Wow – 123 active cases in the Maritimes
Yup people locally not going to San Francisco… or la belle province. But compare all the stats, the death rate, the hospital occupancy of Covid 19 patients not in a care facility prior to the outbreak.
112 percent increase in drug deaths
The BC Coroners Service has published updated reports on illicit drug toxicity deaths to the end of September 2020. The following are the key preliminary findings of these reports (data is subject to change): In September 2020, there were 127 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths. This represents a 112% increase over the number of deaths […]