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Cannabis growing facility could provide a big boost to South Okanagan economy
PENTICTON – A proposed large-scale, state of the art medical cannabis growing facility could provide…
South Okanagan RCMP recover three stolen pickup trucks in one day
It wasn’t a typical day for RCMP officers in the South Okanagan as they arrested…
South Okanagan woman charged with attempted murder
A 28-year-old Oliver woman has been charged with attempted murder. Denise Ibeth Lalonde Velazquez failed…
‘Very suspicious’: But no proof South Okanagan man tried to kill relative
Only three people know what exactly took place around a campfire near Oliver in May…
Man pulls down pants, exposes himself to youths in Oliver
RCMP are looking for witnesses to come forward after a man exposed himself to a…
Man fined for campfire in South Okanagan that got away from him
A man camping in Oliver on BC Day lit a campfire and it got away…
RCMP looking for witnesses to fatal head-on crash in South Okanagan
One person was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 97 in Oliver last week.…
Highway 97 near Oliver closed due to serious crash
A stretch of Highway 97 south of Oliver is closed until further notice following a…
Motorcyclist in Oliver flees too fast for police to pursue
Oliver police are on the lookout for a motorcyclist who fled from police. An RCMP…
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…
Two killed in sports car crash at Area 27 private racetrack in Oliver
Two people were killed in a crash on the Area 27 luxury motorsports club racetrack…
Two car crashes lead to back-to-back drug busts in Oliver
Two suspected drug traffickers crashed their vehicles in separate incidents leading to their arrests in…
Female manager takes Okanagan ski resort to human rights tribunal over pay equity
A former female senior manager of an Oliver-area ski resort who was paid 25% less…
Pig Out Festival returns to Oliver today
The Pig Out Festival is back in South Okanagan today. This food and wine festival…
UPDATE: Wildfire north of Oliver reaches 4 hectares
BC Wildfire Service has responded to a wildfire in Dutton Creek between Oliver and Penticton.…
Ontario researcher wants to put cameras on outdoor cats in South Okanagan
An Ontario university student is looking for outdoor cat owners in the South Okanagan who…
Temporary emergency room closure in Oliver overnight
The emergency room at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver is going to be closed…
Oliver winery receives highest honour at Canadian Wine Industry Awards
Oliver's Burrowing Owl Estate Winery took home the Canadian Wine Industry Award of Distinction during…
iN PHOTOS: Have a look inside state-of-the-art fruit packing plant in South Okanagan
Okanagan-Similkameen regional district politicians got a chance to have a look inside the new, state-of-the-art…
Temporary emergency room closure at South Okanagan General Hospital
The emergency department will be temporarily closed at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver tomorrow.…
Oliver man in custody after firearm-related domestic violence incident
An Oliver man is in custody after a domestic violence incident where he allegedly pointed…
Small earthquake shakes South Okanagan
A small earthquake hit the South Okanagan this afternoon giving some residents a shock. An…
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…