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Mega winery near Oliver ready to take on the world
OLIVER – The Oliver area is adding to its growing reputation as a destination for…
Police asking for help to find missing Oliver woman
OLIVER – RCMP are looking to the public for help to find a missing 46-year-old…
Three years in jail for dangerous police chase from Penticton to Kelowna
KELOWNA – One of the two men arrested on the William R. Bennett Bridge in…
Oliver emergency room closed overnight Friday
OLIVER – Hopefully residents of Oliver and Osoyoos don’t have an emergency Friday night, since…
Evacuation alert rescinded for homes in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A series of evacuation alerts have been rescinded in the Regional District of…
UPDATED FLOOD WATCH 2017: Blocked creek threatens properties near Oliver
UPDATE: 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Ma21, 2017 OLIVER – The evacuation order issued last night has…
Man shot, Oliver neighbourhood evacuated as police hunt for armed suspect
OLIVER – RCMP are looking for a man they say shot someone in the South…
How an Oliver man had his sexual assault conviction against a young boy tossed out
OLIVER – An Oliver man who was accused of lying about his sexual orientation under…
Classic car stolen from Osoyoos returned in Oliver
OSOYOOS – A stolen 1939 Willy’s Hot Rod has been recovered after a social media…
Feature film looking for extras in South Okanagan
OLIVER – Calling all actors, a feature film is set to begin filming in the…
B.C’s newest jail in Oliver will be ready for prisoners early next year
OLIVER – The province's newest, and biggest prison, has been officially opened in Oliver. Politicians…
UPDATE: Family of murder victim dealing with second tragedy following fatal rollover in Oliver
OLIVER – The mother of murder victim Roxanne Louie has been indentified as the woman…
Fatal single vehicle crash north of Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – A woman from Oliver is dead following an early morning single vehicle crash.…
In the driver’s seat at Formula One racetrack near Oliver
OLIVER – Ever wonder what it feels like to drive on a Formula One racetrack?…
Grant helps Oliver deal with backlog in town archives
OLIVER – The Town of Oliver’s heritage society archives just received a big boost of…
UPDATE: Oliver woman located
UPDATE: 5:47 P.M., JUNE 16, 2016 RCMP say the Oliver woman has been located. All…
Man charged after fight leads to stabbing near Oliver
OLIVER – A man was left with serious injuries after he was stabbed during a…
Hockey dad wonders what to do after benched 10-year-old left in tears
"DAD, I THOUGHT I PLAYED HARD, WHY DID THEY BENCH ME?" OKANAGAN – A hockey…
Cell tower knocked down by vandals in Oliver
OLIVER – A cell tower purposely knocked down west of Oliver caused service interruptions to…
Christmas tree recycling in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON - It's easy to recycle your Christmas tree in the South Okanagan. Penticton firefighters will pick up Christmas trees from Dec. 27 to Jan. 18 for a donation which will go the the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund and Muscular Dystrophy charities. You can call 250-490-2315 to arrange for collection. Trees can also be dropped off at...
Oliver ski resort’s future is up, then down
PENTICTON - The status of a South Okanagan ski resort appear headed downhill once again. Less than a month after Mount Baldy Ski Resort announced it was making preparations to open the hill, even announcing an opening date, the resort has posted notice on it’s website page saying it is once again in jeopardy of...
Commemorative shirts to remember 2015 wildfire season in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A new fundraising effort will help remember the 2015 wildfire season in the…
Controlled burns planned near Oliver
OLIVER – Expect to see an increase in smoke if you are in the South…
Progress made on stubborn wildfire near Oliver
OLIVER – The Testalinden Creek fire burning west of Oliver is now 80 per cent…