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Volunteer firefighter in court

The trial for an Oliver volunteer firefighter facing one charge of unlawfully being in the dwelling did not start as planned in Penticton Wednesday....

Two new blazes started near Penticton, appear human-caused: B.C. Wildfire

South Okanagan flooding

UPDATE: 8:55 p.m. Indian Rock Road is now open. The road has been repaired and evacuees may go back to their homes. Glenfir Road remains closed....

'Best ever' Cookie Walk

When residents were evacuated from their properties in the Okanagan due to wildfires in the summer, members of the Animal Lifeline Emergency Response...

Body found near OK Falls

Update -- April 28 A police dive team spent a portion of Monday searching the Okanagan River, where a body was found on April 25. UPDATE 2:15 P.M....

1. Historic flooding

Castanet Penticton is counting down the five biggest stories of 2017. They are being determined by a combination of web-traffic, public interest and...

Crowd comes to cat's rescue

Residents banded together to crowd fund the rescue of a cat stuck in a West End Vancouver tree. ​Oliver was heard meowing from high up in the...

Eatery burns in Osoyoos

The Osoyoos Fire Department responded to a fire at an Osoyoos eatery early this morning. RCMP Cpl. Jason Bayda said a person in a neighbouring...

Drunk & driving erratically

UPDATE: April 20 An Oliver man is facing charges of impaired operation of a motor vehicle, assault with a weapon and flight from police stemming from...

Hwy. 97 reopens after crash

UPDATE 7:15 p.m. Hwy. 97 has reopened in both directions. According to Penticton RCMP Cpl. Chris Richardson the crash involved two vehicles. One...

Saving pets from fires

Masks that will be used to save pets in distress at fire and emergency scenes were handed over to the Penticton Fire Department on Wednesday. The...

Firefighters who start fires

Sometimes it's for the thrill, sometimes it's so they can be a hero. There are several cases of firefighters who start fires, a phenomenon...

Ex-NHLers join Lumby fun

Organizers in Lumby are hoping to see some former NHL players partying in the village this weekend as this year's Kraft Hockeyville winner is...

50 new fires across region

Recent lightning activity has sparked many new fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Fifty new fires have started since Sunday, 43 of which were caused...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...