Housing plan sparks alarm
Police watchdog called in
Cub killer appeals
Updated Novavax approved
Hard time finding child care
Canada considering options
Shots fired before explosion
Mistaken drone attack
Bloody new phase of war
RBC fined $7.4 million
Holiday shoppers 'worried'
AI's future: open or closed?
Too little too late for Blazers
Rockets fall to T-Birds
Warriors streak hits 5
Swift 'most intriguing'
Saw the tunnel, not the light
Cage hints at retirement
Oliver/Osoyoos News
Walnut Beach's Point 49 restaurant travels the culinary world every Friday
Lovers of global cuisine take note: The round-the-world foodie train is leaving the station each Friday at Pointe 49 Kitchen & Bar restaurant, and you...
Pierre Poilievre was in town Wednesday capping the visit off with a rally in Oliver
Official Opposition and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre vowed to take on Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons along with any other hurdles to getting...
'It has been our privilege': Oliver's Covert Farm announces end to beloved visitor experiences
After lengthy deliberation, the operators of Oliver's Covert Farms Family Estate have decided to close their doors to public visits. The location has been a...
Attracting medical learners to South Okanagan is key
A new plan was presented to Oliver town council on how to bring more doctors and nurses to the area to mitigate the ongoing plague of emergency room closures at...
Chronically short-staffed South Okanagan hospital emergency room closing doors once again overnight Wednesday
Oliver and area residents are once again advised that limited doctors at South Okanagan General Hospital will result in limited services at the emergency room....
Osoyoos council approves major events funding boost to $100,000 a year
Town of Osoyoos council has approved an increase to the Visitor Activity Enhancement (VAE) portion of the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) from $25,000 to...
Bev Young retires as superintendent of School District 53
Beverly Young, Superintendent of Schools for School District No. 53 (SD53) is retiring effective Jan. 31, 2024. Taking over the position is Marcus Toneatto,...
Osoyoos now has codes of conduct covering town staff and elected officials
A new Council Code of Conduct Policy (CCL-005) was unanimously passed by council which aims to promote ethical decision-making and behaviour amongst Council...
Delivering sunshine in the form of hospital care packages
An upcoming gala invites donors to contribute to the project of delivering sunshine in the South Okanagan. Ashley Bodnar is the founder and president of the...
Zaniac comedy show coming to preform at Venables Theatre in Oliver
A comedian who has appeared on three national television shows and holds two Guinness World Records will be coming to the Oliver's Venables Theatre stage....
Staff shortage causes temporary emergency department closure at South Okanagan General Hospital
Limited physician availability at the South Okanagan General Hospital is causing a temporary change to the emergency department's hours. Emergency services...
Grape harvest is nearly three weeks early after a summer of 'trials and tribulations'
It’s now the height of grape harvest season across the nine wine regions of British Columbia with many winegrowers reporting their earliest start on...
The stand of vandalized mature Cottonwood trees at Goodman Park have been removed.
A stand of seven mature Poplar Cottonwood trees that had one inch holes drilled in their trunks and a suspected poison poured in have been taken down by tree...
Venables Theatre hosting all-Indigenous cast production of Bear Grease
Oliver's Venables Theatre will be host to a "fresh and fun Indigenous take" on the classic 1978 Grease the Musical. Bear Grease, which boasts an...
Five area fire departments honoured in Oliver
Five local fire departments were honoured last weekend for their community service at Oliver’s Riverside Garden Center in the newly created Under the...
Ongoing short staffing issues close South Okanagan General Hospital ER overnight
The South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department will once again experience a temporary service interruption this weekend. Due to ongoing limited...
Truth and reconciliation fundraiser for Indian Residential School survivors
In a venue that could not be further from that of an Indian residential school, hosting an event seemingly quite at odds with the thoughts and actions...
Students learn about truth and reconciliation at Oliver Community Park
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was marked on Sept. 29 in Oliver by the area’s schools, Indigenous coordinators, the Osoyoos Indian Band,...
Oliver arsonist sentenced to two years behind bars and ordered to pay restitution
An Oliver arsonist who caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to local businesses will spend two years behind bars for his crimes, and has been...
The town has hired John Kurvink as the new Chief Financial Officer effective Oct. 5
The Town of Oliver has announced the hiring of John Kurvink as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective Oct. 5, 2023. Kurvink will be responsible for leading...
