Oliver

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…

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…

Quebec man killed in Oliver after jumping into highway traffic
Witnesses north of Oliver called police to report a man acting erratically along Highway 97…

Former Oliver Elementary PAC treasurer pleads guilty to theft
The former treasurer of the Oliver Elementary School parental advisory committee who pleaded guilty to…

Five new agreements reached between South Okanagan’s national park stakeholders
Some progress was made among the stakeholders of the proposed national park reserve in the…

Crews doing ‘pretty darn good’ on South Okanagan wildfires: fire information officer
The two out-of-control fires under the management of the BC Wildfire Service Okanagan complex are…

Crews battling Thomas Creek wildfire south of Penticton see light at the end of the tunnel
B.C. Wildfire crews are making such progress on the Thomas Creek wildfire between Penticton and…

Richmond RCMP’s organized crime unit track down fugitive in Oliver
Richmond RCMP have made an arrest of a wanted fugitive after locating her in Oliver…