Osoyoos News
Osoyoos' Gyro Park bursts at the seams with first responder and music event
Gyro Park was heaving with nearly 1,600 people for the last music in the park on Sept. 13 for the Eagle Eyes tribute band that had been rescheduled after the...
Dragon Boaters make a splash with flag race on Osoyoos Lake
The Osoyoos Lake Paddling Club held its fourth annual Flag Race last weekend with close to 250 paddlers making a splash in the waters off of Legion Beach Park....
Pride Arts Festival on Saturday in Osoyoos has something for everyone
From musical performances to spoken word, belly dancing along with pow-wow dancing and story telling by syilx/Okanagan nation artists, the jam-packed 2nd Annual...
Black bears destroyed after attacking woman and dog on shores of Osoyoos Lake
A lazy afternoon relaxing on the shores of Osoyoos Lake turned into sheer terror when a sow black bear attacked a woman and her dog this weekend. Lisa Robinson,...
U.S. firefighters reflect on unique cross-border experience in Osoyoos
The Ventana Interagency Hotshot Crew came from the United States to help in the battle with the Eagle Bluff Wildfire, and they commented on how phenomenal it...
Osoyoos Indian Band, West High Yield ink deal for BC magnesium project
Osoyoos Indian Band and West High Yield Resources (TSXV:WHY) have signed a co-operation agreement regarding the company’s Record Ridge magnesium project...
Rotary Club of Osoyoos flawlessly delivers Lobsters on the Beach charity event
The Rotary Club of Osoyoos pulled off yet another hugely successful Lobsters on the Beach event on Saturday, Sept. 9 making it 14 straight years of selling out...
Osoyoos pickleball tournament attracts 150 competitors, half from out of town
The Desert Pickleball Club hosted its second annual pickleball tournament over the past weekend (Sept. 9) attracting 120 pickleballers including many from out...
A 12 year old girl's soccer dreams kept alive by generous adults in Osoyoos
The rockslides and wildfire evacuations created difficult times for many, but one local 12 year old girl was able to keep her soccer dreams alive through the...
Horrific motorcycle accident sparks fundraising campaign
The daughter of well-known local dance and fitness instructor Elle Cassidy and Elle's husband Jay, who were seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in...
Osoyoos applies for federal housing accelerater program
Osoyoos has taken a significant step towards expanding its non-single family housing stock with the submission of an application to the Canadian Mortgage and...
Osoyoos boat storage request gets council nod before going to public hearing
Osoyoos Council has given preliminary approval for an increase in outdoor boat storage at 6014 51st Street. The application made by Daniel Losch of Vancouver...
Osoyoos property taxes proposed to increase by 12.73 per cent in 2024
The Town of Osoyoos is holding a public meeting to assist with developing the 2024-2028 Five Year Financial Plan which proposes a 12.73 per cent increase in...
Popular Osoyoos Desert Centre night tours return for two nights in September
The Osoyoos Desert Centre (ODC) is bringing back its highly popular night tours, which through the use of UV flashlights highlight some of the nocturnal...
SOS Pride, WANA pull out the stops for a fabulous festival in Osoyoos
Celebrating art, culture and inclusion, the second Annual Pride Arts Festival returns to Osoyoos on Saturday Sept. 23 with a jam-packed slate of live...
Osoyoos grapples with complicated foreshore issues
Osoyoos continues to grapple with the issue of a proliferation of illegal docks and buoys that variously violate foreshore regulations and town bylaws with...
Osoyoos man gets jail time for drunken 2020 shooting
A South Okanagan man has been sentenced to two years in jail for a 2020 shooting incident in Osoyoos. Colton Jacob Thorsen, 27, appeared in B.C. Supreme Court...
Osoyoos housing conundrum at new Spartan Drive development
A request to increase the number of units in an already approved condominium project has stymied Osoyoos town council for the time being as the members weigh...
Semi-trailer truck went over embankment on Anarchist Hwy. 3
A single motor vehicle incident on Hwy. 3 on Anarchist Mountain between the lookout and Observatory Rd. resulted in one fatality on Tuesday evening. A...
RCMP confirm body found in lake is that of missing Mexican man
RCMP have confirmed the body found off Gyro Park Beach in Osoyoos Lake in the afternoon of August 22, is that of Carlos Tomas Aranda Burgoin who went missing...