B.C. Government workers across the province will go on strike on Wednesday September 5, the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU), Professional Employees Association (PEA) and Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union (COPE) Local 378 announced today. On September 5, approximately 27,000 BCGEU, PEA and COPE 378 members who work for the B.C. government […]
Summer over – last weekend to camp?
Effective at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, the current campfire ban in the Vernon and Penticton fire zones will be rescinded due to a decreased risk of wildfires. Campfires will now be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. The public is reminded that campfires cannot be larger than a half-metre high by a half-metre […]
River flows heavy and high – drop structure work cancelled
Yesterday the ORRI team received the unfortunate news that the work on VDS 13 (Vertical Drop Structure) cannot be done this year due to high flows in the Okanagan River. We had the same situation last year. In-the-river work must be done in a very narrow window and the flow cannot be be reduced adequately this […]
Sky picture by Tara Hovanes
Trial date set for Louie
Brian Douglas Louie, 33 of Oliver will stand trial in a provincial court in Penticton December 5 of this year. He remains in custody and will appear October 31st for a trial confirmation hearing on five criminal code charges laid after an incident with the mother of his child on OIB land last May. Louie […]
Hospital using PR to get message out
The chief of Medical staff at the South Okanagan General Hospital Dr. Peter Entwhistle told Oliver Town council last Monday that: 1. The number of funded acute care beds remains stable and expected not to be reduced 2. ER Emergency Room remains very busy with 18 thousand visits a year 3. Increased specialization has resulted […]
Dead fish natural
If you’re vacationing in the Okanagan, officials say dead salmon washing up on local beaches are no cause for alarm. Dozens of salmon have washed up on the Osoyoos beaches on Lakeshore Drive and near Haynes Point. It appears to be part of the natural process the fish undergo as they migrate on their way […]
Off road sign post needs attention
Note to Highways, MLA and Town of Osoyoos – for travellers near Hwy 97 at Willowbeach area.