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South Okanagan renovator discovers historical community treasure
When Oliver resident Craig Konechny purchased an abandoned, uninhabitable family home on Kootenay Street in…
South Okanagan woman charged with attempted murder
A 28-year-old Oliver woman has been charged with attempted murder. Denise Ibeth Lalonde Velazquez failed…
Highway 97 near Oliver closed due to serious crash
A stretch of Highway 97 south of Oliver is closed until further notice following a…
Police looking for tips in 2020 South Okanagan homicide
Four years ago a 21-year-old Oliver man was shot and killed in his home but…
Small earthquake shakes South Okanagan
A small earthquake hit the South Okanagan this afternoon giving some residents a shock. An…
Ghost town near Oliver could have the first augmented reality heritage tour
Historians are working to turn a ghost town into a tourist attraction in order to…
Help promised for Merritt, Oliver, Salmon Arm emergency care
Residents of Merritt, Oliver and Salmon Arm should soon be getting better access to emergency…
South Okanagan winery scaling back in midst of overwhelming challenges
Oliver’s Covert Farms Family Estate has announced it will be largely scaling back its operations…
Police investigating after reports of gunshots in Oliver
RCMP are looking for help from the public after the initial investigation into a report…
Suspect arrested after firefighting equipment stolen from South Okanagan fire department
A small fire department in the South Okanagan was the victim of thieves earlier this…
Oliver woman overjoyed to see elusive northern scorpion on her porch
A long-time resident of Oliver found a strange creature late one night earlier this week,…
Family of murdered Oliver man issue plea for tips
One year after the murder of James Cummings in Oliver, his family is making a public…
Oliver man found guilty of 2021 pharmacy arson
An Oliver man has been found guilty of break and enter, and arson. Identifying the…
Former Barenaked Lady Steven Page performing at South Okanagan winery this summer
A winery in Oliver is hosting an iconic Canadian musician this summer for a musical…
Penticton wants answers about impact of nearby prison on crime
What happens to inmates after they complete their sentences at the Oliver Correctional Facility? Penticton…
Two found dead in Oliver travel trailer
Two people were found deceased inside a travel trailer parked on a rural property near…
Dreamed of wine making? This Okanagan vineyard could be yours for $24.5 million
A popular farm north of Oliver has put a large portion of its vineyards on…
Prisoners building 50 picnic tables for South Okanagan farm workers
Prisoners are building picnic tables for farm workers in the South Okanagan. Many seasonal farm…
Okanagan optometry violated Human Rights Code by firing wife of ex-employee, tribunal rules
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled an optometry employee should received more than $70,000 in…
iN VIDEO: Abandoned home burns to the ground after Okanagan fire department’s third call to the address in a month
An abandoned home burned down in Oliver last night. The structure was already fully involved…
‘I am not a racist:’ Oliver woman apologizes for racist tirade outside high school
An Oliver woman who unleashed a racist tirade at a teenager during a protest outside…
Canada’s 54-40 has a gig in Oliver this summer
Canadian rockers 54-40 have booked a show at the District Wine Village, north of Oliver,…
Oliver Daily News blog is no more
After launching the online news blog Oliver Daily News in late 2010, owner and operator Jack…
South Okanagan loses beloved business owner and firefighter following cancer battle
Things hadn’t changed for decades in Robert Somerville’s life and that was exactly how he…