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Oliver Nov 9, 2017 / 1:44 pm
Emergency crews have been busy in the South Okanagan Thursday as snow continues to blanket the region. A car left Highway 97 just south of Road 18 in...
Oliver Aug 31, 2017 / 4:26 pm
The Oliver Fire Department rescued two female vacationers trapped in the Okanagan River Thursday afternoon. Fire Chief Bob Graham said crews were...
Oliver Dec 27, 2017 / 9:51 am
The Oliver Fire Department responded to a car fire on the Osoyoos Indian Band reserve this morning. Fire crews were dispatched to McKinney and Black...
Oliver Oct 27, 2017 / 9:23 am
The Oliver Fire Department had an early start to the day with a van fire this morning. Crews were called to Highway 97 and Road 1 at 4:45 a.m.,...
Oliver Oct 20, 2017 / 9:51 am
Fire crews in Oliver had a busy evening on Thursday, responding to a pair of unrelated calls about 15 minutes apart. The Oliver Fire Department...
Oliver Jun 17, 2017 / 10:30 am
A driver flipped their van off Highway 97 into an orchard just north of Oliver Saturday morning. The single-vehicle crash occurred just after 7 a.m....
Oliver Oct 6, 2017 / 9:42 am
The Oliver Fire Department responded to a small grass fire at the rear of a home Thursday evening. Crews were called to the 1300 block of Fairview Rd....
Vernon Aug 9, 2005 / 8:39 pm
BC Forest Service News Release Issued 7:43 pm The fire adjacent to Camp McKinney road in Oliver has grown to an estimated 200 hectares. No structures...
Vernon Aug 9, 2005 / 5:00 pm
A forest fire just east of Oliver has prompted the voluntary evacuation of about 15 homes in the area. BC Forest Service spokesman Dale Bojahra...
Oliver Jun 21, 2023 / 8:00 pm
The Oliver Ambassadors introduced 16 new candidates for the 2023 season on June 6. Lilah, Brooklyn, Mehgen, Hailey, Hugo, Rowan, Faith, Kira, Kayla...
OK Falls Apr 16, 2021 / 8:00 pm
B.C. Wildfire Service crews are at the scene of a small bushfire near Okanagan Falls. Witnesses say the blaze started on Allendale Lake Road at...
Oliver Aug 2, 2017 / 7:00 pm
The Oliver Fire Department is holding a fundraiser to help the Loon Lake Fire Department build a new hall after it burned down in the Elephant Hill...
Nk'Mip Creek Wildfire Aug 9, 2021 / 4:40 pm
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary says 123 addresses remain on evacuation order on the eastern flank of the Nk'Mip Creek wildfire Monday...
Oliver Jun 3, 2023 / 4:00 am
The annual candlelight tribute ceremony held to honour veterans who fought in the Second World War took place last week at the Oliver Cemetery....
Oliver Mar 3, 2017 / 1:51 pm
The town of Oliver has appointed a new fire chief. Bob Graham, who has been the town's deputy fire chief since 2011, takes the top position,...
Osoyoos Apr 14, 2021 / 11:43 am
BC Wildfire Service responded to two incidents in the South Okanagan this week, one a structure fire and one a wildfire still burning near Osoyoos. On...
Oliver Sep 22, 2016 / 9:13 am
UPDATE: 9:35 a.m. According to the RCMP, it was an unoccupied outbuilding that burned on an Oliver property about 5:38 a.m., Thursday. The fire...
Oliver Sep 3, 2016 / 9:27 am
A gas station pump was knocked over by a vehicle at an Oliver Petro Canada station early Saturday morning. The incident occurred at 3:15 a.m. Rob...
Oliver Aug 26, 2016 / 8:45 am
A shed burned to the ground in the Oliver area Thursday night after a resident attempted to burn a nearby bee or wasp nest that was in a pile of wood....
Oliver May 9, 2016 / 5:00 am
The town of Oliver will host to the annual BC volunteer firefighters spring training seminar next week. More than 350 volunteer firefighters from...
Oliver May 14, 2016 / 4:55 pm
Burning vehicles and downed power lines covered the field at Oliver Community Park, Saturday, but no one seemed too alarmed. The props were spread...
Oliver Dec 18, 2015 / 9:09 am
An Oliver-area teen was pulled from Tucelnuit Lake after falling through the ice, Thursday. The Oliver Fire Department was called in to assist B.C....
Oliver Apr 6, 2016 / 12:50 pm
Members of the Oliver Fire Department travelled to Midway Tuesday night to deliver a piece of equipment to fellow firefighters. The First Out wildfire...
Oliver Sep 26, 2015 / 4:02 pm
Firefighters in Oliver will soon be raising funds for their counterparts in the Rock Creek area, who fought one of the Okanagan's biggest...
Oliver Sep 15, 2015 / 12:45 pm
In the aftermath of the aggressive Rock Creek wildfire, the Oliver Fire Department is producing a charity T-shirt to assist fellow firefighters. The...
Oliver Aug 18, 2015 / 11:28 am
An Oliver structure fire Monday was made more difficult to fight by the nature of the business and the age of the building. Alpha Truss was destroyed...
Keremeos Sep 7, 2024 / 10:40 am
The quick work of volunteer firefighters and a bit of luck helped stop a fire from spreading after it was sparked west of Keremeos overnight, although...
Osoyoos Jun 14, 2019 / 5:00 am
The Osoyoos Fire Department is warning the public of a potential scammer impersonating one of their members asking for money. Fire chief Ryan...
Keremeos Mar 2, 2025 / 11:50 am
The Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department is reminding bystanders to stay away from fire scenes following a large fire Friday overnight, which destroyed...
Osoyoos Mar 21, 2025 / 4:53 pm
Osoyoos Fire Rescue responded to a small brush fire on Friday morning, which put up plenty of smoke in town. Deputy Fire Chief Rob Huttema said crews...
Similkameen Country Mar 11, 2025 / 11:47 am
A weekend fire east of Princeton has been determined to be human-caused, the Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands say. In press releases on...
Osoyoos Mar 2, 2025 / 5:00 pm
The former Osoyoos fire chief was celebrated for 35 years of "unwavering" service with a truck dedication last week. Walter Lemke served as...
Keremeos Jul 21, 2024 / 3:31 pm
A vehicle fire that erupted at the Red Bridge Rec Site of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band Sunday morning, was quickly extinguished by Keremeos...
Oliver Nov 27, 2014 / 5:30 am
Oliver residents will be getting their first opportunity to drive through the local fire hall this weekend, and it's all for a good cause. The...
Osoyoos Dec 3, 2024 / 2:22 pm
A Monday evening fire off Hwy 3 in West Osoyoos is revealed to be a structure fire to a residential and commercial building. Tuesday afternoon,...
Osoyoos Dec 31, 2024 / 4:00 am
The Osoyoos Fire Department rolled its newest fire truck into the fire hall this month, with council attending the ceremony. In a recent social media...
Osoyoos Jul 22, 2024 / 7:05 pm
UPDATE: 7:05 p.m. Osoyoos Fire Rescue say they responded to a structure fire at the Cedar Villa community in the 400 block of Cedar Lane Monday. The...
Osoyoos Dec 2, 2024 / 10:30 am
The Osoyoos Fire Department is reminding residents of holiday-related fire safety this season. In a social media post Monday morning, the fire rescue...
Osoyoos Aug 7, 2024 / 3:57 pm
Osoyoos fire chief Corey Kortmeyer is gone from his position as the fire department's top dog, which was acknowledged by his former team over the...
South Okanagan Oct 31, 2024 / 1:18 pm
The Osoyoos Fire Department wished people a good Diwali festival of lights this weekend, reminding everyone about related fire safety. In a social...
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