Whatever happened to the traditional meaning of sport you might ask? In the eyes of many it’s as dead as if we put a stake through its heart. There are a number of reasons for that, let me share a few. First we have allowed the concept of entertainment to overshadow the meaning of sport. […]
Fires
At 3: 30 pm July 28th the Oliver Fire Department was called to a large grass fire at the top of our fire protection zone on the OIB. 15:06 Oliver Fire Department MCKINNEY RD MANUELS CANYON RD WILDFIRE/GRASS/BRUSH/OUTDOOR The OFD provided structural protection and was assisted by ground and aircrews from BC Forestry to control […]
SO air quality unhealthy
data from IQ Air
Update on local fire
Nk’Mip Creek After skirting the northeast edges of Oliver and Osoyoos, the fire has been moving east over Anarchist Mountain. It was pegged Wednesday at 6,800 hectares, unchanged from last week because heavy smoke has made it difficult for the BCWS to map the fire from the air. Crews were set Wednesday to continue mop-up […]
“It is disappointing but necessary” says Kelowna’s Colin Basran
Outbreak requires a return to masks British Columbia is declaring a COVID-19 outbreak in the Central Okanagan after a rapid rise in cases in the region and is reimposing a local mask mandate, as well as other public health measures. More than half of B.C.’s daily and active COVID-19 cases are concentrated in the area, […]
Local cop helps pig during Nk’Mip Creek fire
Animal husbandry isn’t one of the subjects new recruits learn at RCMP Depot, but that didn’t stop an Oliver officer from giving it a try last week. As he went door-to-door delivering evacuation orders on July 19 when the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire threatened properties on the Osoyoos Indian Reserve, Const. Brad Walsh took note of […]
425 tons of debris taken off the BC shoreline
Thousands of kilograms of debris, including styrofoam, plastic bottles, nets, rope, abandoned boats and tires, have been removed from B.C.’s shoreline as several Clean Coast, Clean Waters (CCCW) projects wrap up their operations. Most of the debris collected is recyclable and will be sent for processing at the Ocean Legacy Foundation, which is also undertaking […]
