High water in the Kettle River creating havoc with roads and farmland Near Rock Creek

“Just an update. Site Command advises that they have successfully addressed the problem by further excavations in the Shuttleworth creek channel. We’re going to let it run overnight and check it again first thing in the morning before we rescind the evacuation order. Security is being placed on the evacuation area to protect homes.” Bill […]

Town of Osoyoos Evacuation Order in effect for Coast Hotel at 7702 Main St., Osoyoos An Evacuation Order has been issued by the Town of Osoyoos for the Coast Hotel. Pursuant to the Emergency Program Act an Evacuation Order has been issued by the Town due to immediate danger to life and safety due to […]

Excavators clean Shuttleworth Creek of debris and shore up the water course.

“The work on the Shuttleworth Properties site has nothing to do with the flooding that occurred in Okanagan Falls last evening. Shuttleworth Creek, which flows adjacent to that property but doesn’t cross it, breached its banks in one specific area downstream from there and flowed into an adjacent subdivision.  The creek and townsite had a […]

Thursday in Oliver – Music, food, fun, people, art, celebrations Walk about, check out the art displays, wine tastings – meet the artists enjoy the show!

Osoyoos to sweeten affordable housing plan By ROY WOOD Osoyoos council is preparing to ease the conditions of sale for the affordable housing units in the new Meadowlark subdivision in order to spur what has been disappointing demand, ODN has learned. Developer Hart Buckendahl of Ellcar Construction said in an interview this morning that town […]

  Evacuation Order Issued in Electoral Area “D” Okanagan Falls for 54 properties Pursuant to the Emergency Program Act an Evacuation Order has been issued by The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen due to immediate danger to due to flooding along Shuttleworth Creek, Okanagan Falls, in Electoral Area “D”. Members of the RCMP, local fire […]