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South Okanagan General Hospital ER closes overnight due to staff shortage

South Okanagan General Hospital ER closes overnight due to staff shortage

Oliver Mar 28, 2024 / 1:59 pm

South Okanagan General Hospital is temporarily closing its emergency room doors again Thursday overnight, due to “limited physician availability.”...

South Okanagan wineries eager for visitors and upcoming tourism season

South Okanagan wineries eager for visitors and upcoming tourism season

South Okanagan Mar 28, 2024 / 4:00 am

South Okanagan wineries have started opening and expanding their tasting rooms for the season, eager to welcome in visitors after a tough few months. The harsh...

Book your Oyster Festival tickets to sample seafood in Osoyoos

Book your Oyster Festival tickets to sample seafood in Osoyoos

Osoyoos Mar 27, 2024 / 8:00 pm

The clock is ticking on time to purchase tickets for the celebrated Osoyoos Oyster Festival from April 19 to 20. Tickets range from $75 to $150 depending on the...

Find Easter eggs at Oliver Community Park

Find Easter eggs at Oliver Community Park

Oliver Mar 27, 2024 / 6:00 pm

The Town of Oliver’s Parks and Recreation is hosting an Easter egg hunt at Oliver Community Park on Saturday. Starting at 10 a.m., attendees can fill...

Oliver's Secrest Hill campsite under construction for kitchen shelter

Oliver's Secrest Hill campsite under construction for kitchen shelter

Oliver Mar 27, 2024 / 12:00 pm

Oliver’s Secrest Hill Agriculture Worker's Campsite, formerly known as Loose Bay, is getting more upgrades including an open-air kitchen shelter by...

GoFundMe launched for Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta fireworks

GoFundMe launched for Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta fireworks

Osoyoos Mar 27, 2024 / 4:00 am

A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been launched for the Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta fireworks on July 1. Created on March 25, the Osoyoos Festival Society has set a...

Oliver to get cycling and pedestrian amenities for active transportation

Oliver to get cycling and pedestrian amenities for active transportation

Oliver Mar 26, 2024 / 7:00 pm

Oliver will soon see more active transportation amenities and end-of-trip resources for pedestrians and cyclists. On Monday, the province announced $24 million...

Osoyoos 2024 budget gets green light after rounds of fixes

Osoyoos 2024 budget gets green light after rounds of fixes

Osoyoos Mar 26, 2024 / 3:43 pm

The Town of Osoyoos has finally green lit a budget after controversy plagued the process which has caused it to be reworked over the past few months. After a...

Osoyoos police investigating sidewalk brawl caught on camera

Osoyoos police investigating sidewalk brawl caught on camera

Osoyoos Mar 26, 2024 / 11:42 am

RCMP are looking into a reported brawl outside of the Osoyoos Royal Canadian Legion on March 23. Police said they received call around 6 p.m., and when officers...

Osoyoos' first female firefighter awarded for five years of service

Osoyoos' first female firefighter awarded for five years of service

Osoyoos Mar 26, 2024 / 4:00 am

Osoyoos’ first female fire fighter is celebrating receiving her five-year service award this month, saying it’s all about community. After two...

Osoyoos Library hosts a plant exchange and book sale

Osoyoos Library hosts a plant exchange and book sale

Osoyoos Mar 25, 2024 / 8:00 pm

The Osoyoos Library is hosting a plant and seed exchange while selling books on April 6 at 2 p.m. The event, Growing Together; One Seed & Book at a Time...

Osoyoos council to consider letting go of bad debt

Osoyoos council to consider letting go of bad debt

Osoyoos Mar 25, 2024 / 7:00 pm

Osoyoos council will decide whether to toss out some overdue invoices from a local contractor as bad debt. At Tuesday's meeting, council will receive a...

South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department closing overnight

South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department closing overnight

Oliver Mar 25, 2024 / 1:47 pm

The South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department will be closed overnight. Starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 25, until 7a.m. on Tuesday, March 26,...

Town of Osoyoos opts in to B.C's primary residence rules on short-term rentals

Town of Osoyoos opts in to B.C's primary residence rules on short-term rentals

Osoyoos Mar 25, 2024 / 12:29 pm

The Town of Osoyoos is opting in to provincial primary residence requirements for short-term rentals. At a recent meeting, council voted to adopt provincial...

Town of Osoyoos getting closer to completed budget after tax backlash

Town of Osoyoos getting closer to completed budget after tax backlash

Osoyoos Mar 25, 2024 / 10:43 am

The Town of Osoyoos' budget could be coming closer to completion this week. At Tuesday's meeting, council will decide whether to give third reading,...

School Avenue closures continue for water main supply relining in Oliver

School Avenue closures continue for water main supply relining in Oliver

Oliver Mar 24, 2024 / 4:33 pm

Sections of School Avenue in Oliver are closed for continued water main work along the road. Sunday morning, the Town of Oliver said on Twitter that the...

Oliver’s South Okanagan General Hospital closes ER Sunday overnight

Oliver’s South Okanagan General Hospital closes ER Sunday overnight

Oliver Mar 24, 2024 / 2:50 pm

The South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver is closing its emergency services Sunday overnight, due to “limited physician availability.” Starting...

SORCO raptor rescue welcomes in public with their annual open house

SORCO raptor rescue welcomes in public with their annual open house

Oliver Mar 24, 2024 / 4:00 am

The SORCO Raptor Rehab Centre will be opening its doors once again to welcome the public back this May — the only day they're open to visitors. The...

Grab a hot dog for lunch Saturday in support of the ALERT at Buy-Low Foods in Osoyoos

Grab a hot dog for lunch Saturday in support of the ALERT at Buy-Low Foods in Osoyoos

Osoyoos Mar 23, 2024 / 11:40 am

The Buy-Low Foods in Osoyoos is hosting a hot dog sale for the Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team (ALERT) on Saturday. ALERT works with emergency officials...

Osoyoos council votes to keep meetings in the afternoon

Osoyoos council votes to keep meetings in the afternoon

Osoyoos Mar 23, 2024 / 4:00 am

Osoyoos council has decided not to shift when it holds its public meetings, after briefly discussing the possibility of a change to evening deliberations. At...

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