Drunk driver crashes border, destroys monuments
The Osoyoos-Oroville border crossing could have been the scene out of a movie in the early morning hours of Monday (Sept 29) as a northbound vehicle crashed through the border at speed.
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Author: Times Chronicle
Special air quality statement issued
Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement effective 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 for multiple regions across BC, including the South Okanagan and Similkameen over the next 24-48 hours as a result of wildfire smoke.
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Oliver turns to professional hunters to cull airport geese
Town of Oliver Council unanimously carried a motion to allow geese to be culled at the Oliver Municipal Airport again, following a pause to the program last year.
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Rental crackdown adds to real estate glut
The crackdown on unlicensed short-term rental (STR) properties and the introduction of a regulatory regime is one of several factors leading to a glut in the Osoyoos real estate market and the accompanying drop in prices, says a prominent local realtor.
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Festival of the Grape 2025
The Festival of the Grape (FOG) got off to a wet start on Sunday, Sept. 21 but for the crowds of eager wine lovers their patience with on again off again rain was rewarded later in the day when the clouds parted and blue skies and sunshine took over.
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