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Fire victim in court

12:20 p.m. update: Michael McWhinnie's court date for sentencing has been set for June 23. Original story 11 a.m.: A sentencing date for an...

House fire investigation in Oliver

The Oliver RCMP and Fire Department responded to a house fire, Monday, in the 4000 block of N'Kmip Road. The residence was vacant at the time of...

Oliver, Osoyoos crime stats reveal some upward trends

The South Okanagan RCMP’s top cop is continuing to lobby for additional officers in Penticton and Oliver as the two municipalities saw higher...

Osoyoos Car show organizers ponder the future as unhappiness surfaces

The lustre of the highly successful Cactus Jalopies car show has already begun wearing off after ill feelings bubbled to the surface following the...

Oliver gas station destroyed by fire

The new EZ Fuel gas station just north of Oliver went up in flames Sunday morning. The Oliver Daily News is reporting the fire department was called...

Home destroyed by fire

By Oliver Daily News The Willowbrook Volunteer Fire Department was called into action just after 8 p.m. Thursday after a home was reported on fire. ...

Senior hiker in South Okanagan backcountry safe after major search and rescue deployment

Search and rescue crews from around the South Okanagan joined together in a lengthy search for an elderly hiker and his dogs, which ended in good...

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...

Update: Ok Falls fire '100% contained'

A one hectare grass fire which broke out Friday afternoon near Green Lake Road in Okanagan Falls is all but out. "It's totally...

Fireworks hit by combination of insurance, regulation and permit issues

Insurance, permits and regulatory issues appear to have created a perfect storm that snuffed out the fuse of Osoyoos’ hallmark Cherry...

Bear succumbs to injuries after encounter with car on Hwy. 3 near Anarchist summit

The Anarchist Mountain Fire Department (AMFD) responded to a single vehicle incident (MVI) on Friday, Sept. 8 on Hwy. 3 near Anarchist Summit...

Two new water tenders will be coming to the South Okanagan

Anarchist Mountain and Willowbrook Volunteer Fire Departments will each be getting a new water tender, as the Regional District awarded the contract...

Local cyclist fundraising for childhood cancer research and treatment

Brenda Arychuk, Anarchist Mountain resident and a volunteer with the Anarchist Mountain Fire Department Society, is cycling to help the fight against...

Oliver's heroes

Isn’t it wonderful how great our volunteers are down here in the small, but spirited town of Oliver. As previously reported, there was a grass...

Osoyoos RCMP member receives Award of Valour

Osoyoos RCMP's Constable Brent Greenfield has been honoured with an Award of Valour - the highest award for a police officer in BC, as law...

Fire deemed arson, teen in custody

An Osoyoos teen is in custody after Sunday's destructive fire, which destroyed two businesses. On May 1, at 8:30 a.m., the Osoyoos Fire...

Chimney failure causes fire in Oliver

An Oliver family is homeless after a fire in their home Wednesday morning. At 8 a.m., the Oliver Volunteer Fire Department responded to reports of a...

Penticton RCMP are investigating after two bodies were found off highway

Police are investigating after two bodies were found near Penticton Thursday. Investigators have now determined the deaths are suspicious. A road off...

Nk'Mip Creek wildfire may be facing increased wind activity

UPDATE: 8:40 p.m. Wind has picked up and shifted in the area of the Nk'Mip Creek Wildfire, according to volunteer firefighting crews on scene. BC...

Oliver home a total loss

A house in Oliver is a total loss. The fire department was called to 99th Street around 4 a.m. Wednesday. Fire Chief Dave Janzen says the...

Interim fire chief for Oliver

In the wake of the alleged beer theft in Oliver, an interim fire chief has been named. Dan Skaros will be the interim chief for the Oliver Volunteer...

BC Wildfire crews continue to work on guard around Upper Park Rill Creek wildfire near Twin Lakes and Okanagan Falls

UPDATE: 1:16 p.m. The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre said a planned ignition for the Upper Park Rill Creek...

Fire fighters face flames and ice

It was a battle with the elements for a South Okanagan fire department. Fire broke out at a workshop and garage on 91st Street in Oliver just after...

Fatal cliff jumping accident

UPDATE 5:15 p.m. RCMP have confirmed an 18-year-old Kelowna man is dead after jumping at a popular cliff jumping spot at the southeast end of Skaha...

No growth in the two wildfires in the South Okanagan-Similkameen

The two wildfires in the South Okanagan-Similkameen showed little change over Saturday night. The Crater Creek wildfire did not grow, according to...

Rally in Merritt calls on provincial government to find fix for repeated hospital closures

Organizers of a Sunday rally in Merritt say they're fed up with the repeated temporary closure of the community's hospital due to staffing...

Oliver Firefighter Charged

A former Oliver firefighter has been charged with arson. Mike Hagel, who was a member of the Oliver volunteer fire department, has been formally...

Penticton brush fire

Officials in the South Okanagan are investigating another fire. A brush fire broke out on the Penticton Indian Reserve Thursday afternoon. It started...

Oliver Firefighter In Court

Former Oliver firefighter Michael George Hagel has a date today in Penticton court, making his first appearance on a number of arson charges. The...

BC Wildfire Service moves Upper Park Rill Creek to 'being held', continues work on Crater Creek wildfire

There's good news from the wildfire front at the two South Okanagan-Similkameen wildfires on Saturday, as boosted wildfire efforts continue to...

Oliver Garage Fire

Improper storage of oily rags almost led to disaster for an Oliver couple. Fire Chief, Dave Janzen, says the fire department responded to an alarm...

'So happy to get back': Willowbrook evacuees grateful to return home as wildfire battle continues

“We fear the worst when we're out, and we're just so happy to get back.” There is celebration in the small South Okanagan...

Ground crews hard at work shoring up containment lines at two South Okanagan-Similkameen wildfires

Wildfire crews in the South Okanagan-Similkameen have made good progress at two wildfires that continue to burn in the region. Near Keremeos, the...

Fire chief recognized

It was an emotional start to Monday's council meeting in Oliver, as the fire chief was recognized, before a packed house. Dan Skaros was given a...

BCWS 'firming up containment' on South Okanagan-Similkameen wildfires

Wildfire crews continue their focus on strengthening the guard at two South Okanagan-Similkameen wildfires on Saturday. Fire information officer...

Quirky, wonderful, odd and everything in between: Castanet Penticton's strangest-but-true stories of 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, Castanet Penticton is inviting readers to look back at some of the quirkiest, oddest, and strangest-but-true stories that...

Some properties on evacuation order from the Nk'Mip wildfire downgraded to alert

UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. An evacuation order for 191 properties identified within the Nk’Mip Creek area of Electoral Area A has been downgraded by the...

Search and Rescue crews from around the South Okanagan found and rescued injured hiker near Osoyoos

A fallen and injured hiker was located after a lengthy overnight search by the Anarchist Mountain Fire Department and surrounding search and rescue...

Osoyoos Indian Band unveils residential school monument, chief calls for action

Hundreds of Indigenous and non-indigenous people joined the Osoyoos Indian Band on Friday for a residential school solidarity walk and the unveiling...

Castanet teams up with JDRF to raise funds and awareness for juvenile diabetes

Castanet is participating in a unique fundraiser in support of The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), starting April 4. JDRF is the leader...