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Afraid of calling fire department

RE:Dropping charges was bad call If I lived in Oliver or anywhere that volunteer fire departments exist, I would be very frightened to have them...

Fallen firefighter: B.C reacts

(Video: Dan Faulks) UPDATE: The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the volunteer firefighter who died Thursday morning while...

Two on motorcycle injured

Two people were airlifted to a local hospital, after their motorcycle collided with a deer Saturday afternoon on Highway 3, about 10 to 15 kilometres...

Thanks to the guys at Fortis

I am one of the many Fortis customers here in Olalla who benefit from the hard and at times dangerous work that the guys from Fortis (Oliver office)...

Wind wreaks havoc

A tornado-like wind that came in from multiple directions wreaked havoc in a tiny South Okanagan community, Monday afternoon. According to Willowbrook...

Arson at bowling alley

Fire investigators say a recent fire at Vengeance Fitness and Kobau Lanes Bowling Alley in Osoyoos was deliberately set. At 3:45 a.m. on July 2,...

Motorcyclist injured

A motorcyclist was seriously injured July 3 in a collision in Osoyoos, according to the Osoyoos RCMP. The 56-year-old Osoyoos resident was travelling...

Council sucks limes

Penticton council and staff all had a sour face following Monday's meeting, but this time it was for a good reason. The council members were the...

Concern grows as fires burn

Two wildfires south of Penticton have burned up more than 160 hectares of timber. And, that is cause for concern at the Kamloops Fire Centre...

Head-on crash injures two

Update 9 a.m. - Two people were taken to hospital in Penticton following an early morning head-on collision on Hwy. 97 just outside OK Falls Thursday...

Hero: 'All in the line of duty'

Oliver Fire Chief Dan Skaros is used to battling blazes, but Wednesday was a particularly tough day. He was on his way to a meeting with the new...

A Storm drops in on students

A compact blue car lay on the ground a crumpled mess, after falling 25 metres from a crane at an Oliver school on Friday. The car drop was...

Province warns of wildfire danger

The provincial Wildfire Management Branch is fully prepared for the 2013 wildfire season, but BC residents need to be especially careful in the...

Firefighting mutual aid continues

In 2012, the Penticton Fire Department relied on the assistance of firefighters and equipment from Naramata, Summerland and Forestry to battle blazes...

'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...

Gas leak forces school evacutation

It was a late start to the school day for students at Rose Valley Elementary Friday morning when the smell of gas in four classrooms forced an...

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,...

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...

Eldest syilx Okanagan member marks 95th birthday with rousing call for unity

To celebrate her 95th birthday, Jane Stelkia rode through her Osoyoos Indian Band community on horseback with her family. The Elder is the oldest...

Osoyoos Lake held at historically high level in preparation for drought

Osoyoos Lake water levels are being maintained at a higher elevation than normal, as the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control attempts to...

Latest water disruption an 'anomaly' in Osoyoos, as town battles ongoing water woes

After a power outage on Saturday led to a widespread boil water notice and water quality advisory in Osoyoos, the town's mayor says there is...

Osoyoos rescinds water quality advisory for domestic system

The Town of Osoyoos has rescinded the water quality advisory for their domestic system on Friday, The advisory was issued "due to a fire event...

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...

Canada Day Quiz 2025

1. When was the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) officially incorporated? A) 1966 B) 1975 C) 1980 D) 1991 2. Whistler was the first...

West Kelowna council approves new short-term rental regulations

West Kelowna council gave third reading to new bylaws around short-term rentals, but not before a lengthy discussion around properties excluded from...