John Slater has filed his papers at Osoyoos Town Hall for the position of Councillor. Slater was the mayor of Osoyoos for two – 3 year terms before running for provincial office. He also served as councillor for many years. Slater has been out of the spotlight – since resigning his seat as an MLA […]

Alarm bells ringing at Heritage House with all the occupants ordered out – some in night clothes. Alarm triggered by maintenance worker. Oliver Fire Department seen above responding to the call.

Oliver’s Festival Of Grape Attracts Record Crowd Eighteen years ago, 300 people attended the very first Festival of the Grape (FOG). In recent years that number has climbed to 3500 visitors. This year, FOG swelled to more than 4,000. “2014 is our breakout year,” claims Bonnie Dancey, CEO of the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce […]

Imperial Metals has been granted a court injunction against a group of native band members blocking access to the company’s nearly-completed copper mine in northwestern B.C. Enforcement is set to take place next Tuesday. The blockade started September 29th. The company says the blockade is preventing workers and supplies from getting to the site. The interim injunction could clear the way […]

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