Thanks to the generous offer by a local business, it appears all but certain homeowners along 115 Street won’t have to take their dogs for a walk in pitch black for much longer. Members of Town of Osoyoos council have been informed the owners of Joe’s Plumbing and Heating [...] [...more]
As North Americans, we live in the most wasteful society on Earth. Many of our products are disposable. Massive amounts of excess packaging fill our landfill sites – a euphemism for “dumps.” The resources that go into producing this waste could be much better used. Even food is often wasted when it doesn’t sell and [...] [...more]
A rapid response made possible through inter-departmental co-operation may have saved the life of a man who collapsed on Anarchist Mountain last week while snowmobiling. Members of the Anarchist Mountain Fire Department (AMFD) responded to a call around 4 p.m. on January 18 that initially was routed to Oliver Search and Rescue through the emergency [...] [...more]
Mayor Stu Wells said Town of Osoyoos council should make it a priority and do everything in its power to make Osoyoos the most accessible community in the country for disabled people. “I think council should move on this so that Osoyoos is the most accessible community in Canada,” said Wells, speaking to councillors during [...] [...more]
Teams will be coming from throughout the Okanagan Valley and as far as North Vancouver when the Osoyoos International Curling Club hosts its annual men’s bonspiel this Friday to Sunday. Drew Bolokoski, organizer of the event, said last year’s bonspiel attracted 28 teams, and this year’s event is already at the 20-team mark. “If we [...] [...more]
The Osoyoos Coyotes won a resounding victory over the Princeton Posse in Oliver Saturday night, but suffered two overtime defeats at the hands of the division-leading Kelowna Chiefs. The overtime losses continue a pattern that started Dec. 14 when the Coyotes also lost in overtime to Kelowna. Since then, six games [...] [...more]
John Slater said he was left no choice but to resign from the B.C. Liberal Party on Monday. In a stunning turn of events, Slater said he could no longer remain a member of a political party that showed so little support or respect for him. “As of a few days ago, I honestly thought [...] [...more]
A young Oliver father was struck and killed by a load of oriented strand board (OSB) sheets that accidentally fell from a forklift last Thursday morning. The worksite is Osoyoos Cottages on the Lake, a recreational property development on the north end of Osoyoos Lake. The employer of the worker is Stelkia Construction. WorkSafeBC was [...] [...more]
The mild weather the residents of the South Okanagan Valley are blessed with most of the year has helped turn this region into one of the premier wine destinations in Canada. But that same mild weather poses some real challenges when it comes to making ice wine for area wineries. Because you need temperatures to [...] [...more]
Influenza cases are becoming more widespread in British Columbia, but as of yet there has not been a major outbreak in Osoyoos. Public health officials, however, are encouraging people who have not yet been vaccinated to do so right away, especially those in high-risk groups. “It’s hit the Okanagan, as across B.C., to a [...] [...more]
