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Woman uninjured after vehicle flipped over in Oliver

Oliver RCMP and the local fire department were called on the weekend to respond to a vehicle that had flipped over and crashed into cedar trees on...

Canada Day in Oliver kicked off with a family oriented community Picnic

Canada Day celebrations kicked off in Oliver's Community Park with a family oriented community breakfast, and the day ended with live music. In...

Firefighters descend on Oliver for spring training

More than 400 firefighters, instructors and vendors representing 80 different fire departments from BC, Alberta and Washington State descended on...

Hundreds of firefighters due back in Oliver for Firepalooza

Over 350 firefighters from Alberta, Washington state and all across BC will be descending on Oliver this weekend, May 5-7, for top notch training at...

Anarchist Mountain Fire Department sees conditions change Saturday, warns community to stay away

UPDATED: 8:55 p.m. The Anarchist Mountain Fire Department shared a warning to residents out on evacuation orders on Saturday night. "Strong wind...

Three fire departments worked to limit spread of major fire at Osoyoos Main Street business Friday

Osoyoos Fire Rescue is sending their thanks to the Anarchist Mountain Fire Department and Oliver Fire Department on Friday, after crews helped battle...

Oliver Fire Department battles blaze

Firefighters with the Oliver Fire Department battled a grass fire this morning, Friday, on Seacrest Road near Oliver. The call came in around 5:15...

Oliver fire crews respond to two separate fires including one overnight house fire

The Oliver Fire Department knocked down two separate fires Wednesday, including an overnight house fire. Around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Oliver Fire...

Photos: Osoyoos and Oliver fire departments fundraise for food programs

Both the Osoyoos Fire Rescue and Oliver Fire Department successfully fundraised for B.C. food charities over the weekend. On Saturday, the Osoyoos...

Helicopter crashes down into Oliver vineyard, three people transported to hospital

UPDATE: 4:55 p.m. Oliver RCMP commander Sgt. Don Wrigglesworth said three people were transported to hospital by BC Ambulance after the helicopter...

Oliver Fire Department suspended

The Oliver Fire Department has been suspended. The department as a whole will be facing consequences, including suspension, following the theft of...

Old farm building a total loss after it was engulfed in flames

The Oliver Fire Department says a building is a total loss after it went up in flames early Sunday. Crews were called to reports of a structure fire...

Oliver independent journalist slapped with impaired driving prohibition while covering scene of a drunk driver crash

An Oliver independent journalist and former town councillor was given a 90-day roadside prohibition Tuesday after showing up on the scene of another...

Emergency crews rescue person trapped under tractor in Oliver; RCMP say alcohol is a suspected factor

UPDATE: 12:45 p.m. RCMP say alcohol is suspected to be a factor in a tractor crash that left a man pinned under the vehicle Sunday night in Oliver....

Oliver, B.C. home sustains massive damage in fire

The Oliver Fire Department responded to a large home fire Wednesday evening. In a news release on Facebook, the department said they were called to...

Alleged arsonist caught on camera lighting Oliver pot shop on fire

A cannabis shop owner in Oliver is hoping someone can identify the arsonist who set fire to his store early Tuesday morning. The Oliver Fire...

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen issues evacuation order, alert for some properties due to Nk'Mip wildfire

UPDATE: 8:02 p.m. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has issued an evacuation order and an evacuation alert for several properties...

Oliver resident seeking to put security cameras around town to help catch criminals

An Oliver resident is renewing his call for CCTV cameras to be placed around the town, following a recent string of arson attacks and property theft....

Oliver winemaker chased his dream to find the perfect piece of land to build his winery from the ground up

“Behind the Wine” is a new summer series taking you behind the scenes of the South Okanagan’s iconic wine industry. Watch for it on...

Highway 97 open after crash in the south end of Oliver

UPDATE: 1:10 p.m. The crash has been cleared and traffic is moving in both directions. ORIGINAL: 12:20 p.m. Highway 97 is closed in both directions...

Crashes, choppers and canines: Oliver firefighters responded to nearly 100 more calls in 2021

The Oliver Fire Department saw an exceptionally busy year in 2021, responding to 303 calls, almost 100 more than the 208 calls they got in 2020. In a...

Oliver fruit stand ignites overnight, causes power outage

An old fruit stand on Highway 97 in Oliver went up in flames around midnight Friday morning, causing a brief power outage in the area. The Oliver Fire...

Oliver pharmacy gutted by bizarre arson attack, but still working to provide prescriptions to community

At 4:15 a.m. on May 15, Chris Pasin woke up to the phone call no business owner wants to get from his security company. "They told me that there...

Osoyoos Fire Department gets grant, new wildfire equipment

Good news for fire services in Osoyoos this week — the fire department was successful in getting a grant for $25,000 and partnered with WASP...

Vineyard crews fight fire

UPDATE 5:40 p.m. Vineyard workers north of Osoyoos assisted the Oliver fire department in knocking down a large brush fire on the Black Sage Bench....

Share the Spirit thanks the Oliver community for their generous support in helping provide gift hampers

Christmas is looking brighter for more than 120 children in Oliver thanks to the generosity of the community. On Saturday, volunteers delivered Share...

Oliver trailer fire Tuesday morning saw two residents escape, but dog succumb to injuries

UPDATE: 10:25 a.m. Two residents of an Oliver mobile home escaped a fire Tuesday morning and were treated by paramedics, but unfortunately their dog...

Fire razes whole building

An "extremely hot" fire at a packinghouse in Oliver took all night to control and completely douse after starting early Friday morning. At...

Brush fire knocked down

Oliver fire crews responded to a brush fire on Black Sage Road Tuesday afternoon. Trees caught fire, and ambulance and RCMP were at the scene,...

3.5-hectare fire contained

UPDATE: 9:00 p.m. The Oliver Fire Department says a fire that began early Saturday evening has been contained. The department posted to Facebook...

'Suspicious' overnight fire

A suspicious fire took place at an abandoned home in Oliver Tuesday night. At approximately 10:45 p.m., Oliver Fire Department crews responded to...

Brush fire in mop up

UPDATE: 8:10 p.m. Fire crews are now in the mop-up stages of what was a six hectare fire just off McKinley Road on the Osoyoos Indian Band. The fire...

Brush fire from nearby burn

UPDATE: 7:30 p.m. Oliver Fire Department says the Friday afternoon grass fire was caused by embers from a nearby burn pile that spread into an oxbow. ...

Truck on fire, no one around

The Oliver Fire Department responded to an apparently abandoned truck on fire early Tuesday morning. The blaze took place on Osoyoos Indian Band Land...

Car fire a mystery in Oliver

RCMP may get involved after a mysterious car fire at the Osoyoos Indian Band community hall around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. The owner of the vehicle was...

House fire knocked down

Fire crews in Oliver responded to a home burning on an acreage just east of town on Saturday morning. The Oliver Fire Department was called to the...

Early morning shed fire

The Oliver Fire Department was called to a structure fire early Friday morning in the 5600 block of Sawmill Road. At 1:50 a.m., crews arrived to find...

RV destroyed by fire

A fire completely destroyed an RV parked on private property just off Highway 97 in Oliver Tuesday evening. The Oliver Fire Department was called to...

Suspicious car fire doused

Fire crews in Oliver doused a fire in an abandoned car early Wednesday morning, which they are treating as suspicious. Oliver Fire Department...

Renter sought after fire

UPDATE: 12:20 p.m. RCMP are looking for the owner of the Oliver trailer that burned down Monday night. The mobile home, located on Ryegrass Road just...