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Where to vote in the Okanagan

Saturday is General Election Day. On November 19 the polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. In Kelowna: A.S. Matheson Elementary School,...

'Open for business': Evacuation orders eased around Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos

UPDATE: 8:50 p.m. The Eagle Bluff fire remains at 1,450 hectares in size. Information officer with BC Wildfire Service, Shaelee Stearns, says...

RDOS offers Christmas tree disposal

Across the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen there are numerous locations to drop off your clean natural Christmas tree. Please remove all...

Volunteer fire departments share in $6.3 million for equipment and training

Volunteer fire departments across the Thompson-Okanagan will benefit from a share of $6.3 million for equipment and training. The provincial...

FD beer theft charges dropped

Theft charges against members of the Oliver Volunteer Fire Department have been deemed not in the public""s interest to proceed and were not approved...

RDOS Board highlights

The following are highlights from the RDOS Board meeting held Thursday, February 3, 2011. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Development Variance Permit Application...

Charges dropped against firefighters?

Theft charges against members of the Oliver Volunteer Fire Department have been deemed not in the public""s interest to proceed and were not approved...

Keremeos farmers fined for illegal burns

A pair of Keremeos farmers have been fined for illegal burns. One farmer was issued a $575 ticket under the Environmental Management Act while the...

Thomson report

One of my favorite companies to write about over the years has always been Ritchie Bros. the world famous auctioneers who started it all in Kelowna....

Fire snuffed before it spread

UPDATE 10:30 a.m. Okanagan Falls fire crews jumped on a grass fire on the side of Highway 97 Monday morning. Fire Chief Rob Oliver said they were...

Rumours and things

Will we see any changes at Sun-Rype Products this year? We certainly have a lot of rumours floating around at the moment. I don’t think the changes...

Weather pattern heating up

Despite the recent rain, the Kelowna Fire Department is urging the public to be cautious while using campfires. Fire chief Rene Blanleil says even...

Many Grass Fires

It was an incredibly busy long weekend for volunteer firefighters in the South Okanagan. Dry conditions caused several grass fires in Oliver,...

BCWS says Canadian, U.S. crews coordinating 1,000-hectare planned ignition at Eagle Bluff blaze

UPDATE: 8:09 p.m. BC Wildfire Service said Canadian and U.S. crews are coordinating a 1,000 hectare, cross-border planned ignition intended to remove...

Penticton fire bans

Due to high fire danger, a temporary fire ban has gone into effect for the South Okanagan. Effective at noon Friday, all open burning including...

Talladega Nights #1

WILL FERRELL""s Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby raced into first place for the second week in a row last weekend, with take of 23 million...

Osoyoos Indian Band works on wildfire risk mitigation project to protect Mount Baldy community

The Osoyoos Indian Band was recognized recently by the Minister of Forests for their lead role in a project to protect users of Mount Baldy. Work was...

Premier Eby discusses ways of healing urban-rural divide at Osoyoos town hall

The provincial government is sharpening its focus on rural communities in a bid to ensure government policies are more responsive to the realities of...

Osoyoos firefighter charity raises money for burn unit and more

The Osoyoos Firefighter Charitable Society Dinner and Dance, aka “The Oyster Feed” roared to life at the Curling Rink on Saturday April...

Greater Victoria crews on front lines of Keremeos wildfire

It’s getting dark as Craig Ford and a group of Island firefighters head back to base camp in Oliver in the south Okanagan. They’ve just...

Osoyoos mayor aims to get community improvements done faster next year

Heading into 2023, Osoyoos Mayor Sue Mckortoff said she has plenty of goals for the town that she wants to see done well and done fast....

Fires in Western Canada creating own weather systems, experts say

A combination of intense heat and drought conditions is causing wildfires in Western Canada to generate their own weather systems, experts say....

The Backlog: Thousands of veterans with disabilities are waiting years for support

Nearly a dozen years ago, Micheal McNeil was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The former combat engineer, who is now a...

Osoyoos shop in flames

UPDATE MON 9:15 a.m. Osoyoos Fire Chief Ryan McCaskill says the department was called to the East Indian Meat Shop at 10475 Highway 97 shortly after 8...

Cop facing murder charge

A white former Dallas police officer was indicted on a murder charge Friday, nearly three months after she fatally shot an unarmed black neighbour...

Cop on trial for murder

A murder trial for a former Texas police officer who killed a black teenager highlights the heightened role video evidence plays in high-profile...

Cop was 'trigger happy'

A former Texas police officer accused of killing a black teenager was angry, out of control and "trigger happy" when he fired at a car full...

Christmas tree recycling

Residents are invited to recycle Christmas trees and burnt out Christmas lights at several locations throughout the Regional District of Okanagan...

Suspect arrested in shooting

A suspect was arrested Friday afternoon after two sheriff's deputies were killed during a series of shootings that spanned about six hours across...

Recycling Xmas trees for charity

There are many ways to recycle Christmas trees in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. All people have to do is remove all tinsel, fake...

New Outlook For Sears

Sears Canada have some plans in their long range business outlook for some changes, but the report last week on business was not as strong as they...