Oliver

Progress made on stubborn wildfire near Oliver
OLIVER – The Testalinden Creek fire burning west of Oliver is now 80 per cent…

Testalinden Creek fire holding for now; gusty winds a concern
OLIVER – Fire crews are holding the huge wildfire burning in the South Okanagan but…

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…

Feature film looking for extras in South Okanagan
OLIVER – Calling all actors, a feature film is set to begin filming in the…

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…

Kelowna women rescues dog being pulled behind moving vehicle
"WE ALMOST THREW UP WE WERE SO SCARED." OKANAGAN – Four friends from Kelowna were driving on Road 22 in Oliver last Friday night when they saw something they couldn’t believe: A puppy, less than two months old, being pulled behind a moving vehicle. “It was one of those really small lane roads,” says one...

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...