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Osoyoos Jul 7, 2015 / 9:59 am
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...
Willowbrook Jun 30, 2015 / 12:42 pm
A tornado-like wind that came in from multiple directions wreaked havoc in a tiny South Okanagan community, Monday afternoon. According to Willowbrook...
Penticton May 5, 2015 / 8:00 pm
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...
Penticton Apr 14, 2014 / 7:24 pm
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...
Penticton May 23, 2013 / 9:00 am
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...
Penticton Aug 29, 2013 / 3:45 pm
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...
Penticton May 17, 2013 / 4:59 pm
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...
BC Jul 6, 2013 / 7:12 am
The provincial Wildfire Management Branch is fully prepared for the 2013 wildfire season, but BC residents need to be especially careful in the...
Penticton Jan 24, 2013 / 5:00 am
In 2012, the Penticton Fire Department relied on the assistance of firefighters and equipment from Naramata, Summerland and Forestry to battle blazes...
West Kelowna Mar 30, 2012 / 10:30 am
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...
Civic Election Nov 19, 2011 / 7:02 am
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,...
Penticton Dec 26, 2011 / 5:00 am
Across the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen there are numerous locations to drop off your clean natural Christmas tree. Please remove all...
Penticton Oct 17, 2010 / 8:10 am
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...
Penticton Feb 8, 2011 / 5:30 pm
The following are highlights from the RDOS Board meeting held Thursday, February 3, 2011. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Development Variance Permit Application...
Poll Oct 18, 2010 / 4:30 pm
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...
Penticton Apr 21, 2010 / 4:00 pm
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...
John Thomson Jan 7, 2010 / 4:30 am
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....
John Thomson Jan 8, 2009 / 5:00 am
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...
Okanagan Falls Jun 3, 2019 / 10:29 am
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...
Kelowna Aug 11, 2008 / 4:30 pm
Despite the recent rain, the Kelowna Fire Department is urging the public to be cautious while using campfires. Fire chief Rene Blanleil says even...
Penticton Apr 11, 2007 / 11:01 am
It was an incredibly busy long weekend for volunteer firefighters in the South Okanagan. Dry conditions caused several grass fires in Oliver,...
Penticton Jul 7, 2017 / 1:58 pm
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...
Entertainment Aug 14, 2006 / 6:07 am
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...
Keremeos Aug 7, 2022 / 8:00 am
It’s getting dark as Craig Ford and a group of Island firefighters head back to base camp in Oliver in the south Okanagan. They’ve just...
Osoyoos Dec 28, 2022 / 4:00 am
Heading into 2023, Osoyoos Mayor Sue Mckortoff said she has plenty of goals for the town that she wants to see done well and done fast....
BC Jul 26, 2021 / 3:43 pm
A combination of intense heat and drought conditions is causing wildfires in Western Canada to generate their own weather systems, experts say....
Canada Nov 5, 2021 / 1:00 pm
Nearly a dozen years ago, Micheal McNeil was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The former combat engineer, who is now a...
Osoyoos Jan 22, 2018 / 9:17 am
UPDATE MON 9:15 a.m. Osoyoos Fire Chief Ryan McCaskill says the department was called to the East Indian Meat Shop at 10475 Highway 97 shortly after 8...
World Nov 30, 2018 / 7:53 pm
A white former Dallas police officer was indicted on a murder charge Friday, nearly three months after she fatally shot an unarmed black neighbour...
Texas Aug 16, 2018 / 6:56 am
A murder trial for a former Texas police officer who killed a black teenager highlights the heightened role video evidence plays in high-profile...
Texas Aug 17, 2018 / 10:18 am
A former Texas police officer accused of killing a black teenager was angry, out of control and "trigger happy" when he fired at a car full...
Penticton Dec 20, 2015 / 8:00 pm
Residents are invited to recycle Christmas trees and burnt out Christmas lights at several locations throughout the Regional District of Okanagan...
California Oct 24, 2014 / 7:34 pm
A suspect was arrested Friday afternoon after two sheriff's deputies were killed during a series of shootings that spanned about six hours across...
Penticton Jan 3, 2013 / 5:00 am
There are many ways to recycle Christmas trees in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. All people have to do is remove all tinsel, fake...
John Thomson Apr 27, 2005 / 5:30 am
Sears Canada have some plans in their long range business outlook for some changes, but the report last week on business was not as strong as they...
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