Students at 51 schools throughout the province will have new playgrounds when they return to school in September, as part of a new playground fund that will take fundraising pressure off of parents, announced Premier John Horgan. This funding is part of a new, ongoing Playground Equipment Program that will provide up to $5 million […]
Osoyoos Elementary to receive playground funds
Penticton car jacking Monday led to shooting death in Nanaimo
A man has died following a police-involved shooting at the Departure Bay ferry terminal in Nanaimo Tuesday morning. RCMP, along with an Emergency Response Team, were attempting to arrest a man at the terminal in relation to a violent carjacking from another area of the province. Police said the carjacking originated in Penticton on Monday […]
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Osoyoos council moves to welcome pickers By ROY WOOD Thanks to a suggestion from a well-known local pastor, the town of Osoyoos will try to make itself more welcoming to the hundreds of itinerant agriculture workers who travel here every spring and summer. Town council agreed Monday to grant $2,500 to the Osoyoos Baptist […]
Condolences to the family
Obituary for the late Michael Garrish September 15, 1952 – May 2, 2018 On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, Mr. Michael (Mike) Garrish of Oliver passed away surrounded by family at the Kelowna General Hospital at the age of 65 years. Mike will be fondly remembered by his loving family including wife Beth; […]
Reed Creek near Hwy – roaring and controlled by sandbags
Today Hwy crews needed to control traffic to get into site of breach of creek that has been running over a parking lot in front of a fruit stand (Between Rds 4 and 5) for a couple of months. A lot of work has gone on here to control the flow. which digs and makes […]
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Osoyoos and Electoral Area “A” residents should be aware that Osoyoos Lake is expected to continually rise over the next several days. This is a result of the higher than normal snowpack in upper elevation mountains starting to melt with the warmer temperatures. Water Stewardship is monitoring flows from the Okanagan River; however, there are […]
High water levels seen in Osoyoos
The Town of Osoyoos is watching the rapid rise of Osoyoos Lake closely. Director of corporate services Janette Van Vianen told councillors Monday the lake is at 913.92 feet, about a foot below the high-water mark last year. “People that were almost flooding last year should probably consider sandbagging,” she said. Calling the situation “scary,” Mayor […]