The Town of Osoyoos is issuing a Water Quality Advisory for elevated manganese levels affecting all users connected to the Town water system until further notice and added that it represents a “modest” health threat.
The BC government is announcing the start of negotiations for a reconciliation agreement with the Osoyoos Indian Band, as well as the beginning of public engagement, and highlights this process impacts only Crown lands.
The Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) Forestry department recently hosted its annual partnership day bringing together diverse community and business voices.
Updates to the Town of Osoyoos’ Transportation Master Plan (TMP) have been revealed, showcasing both the short-term and the long-term visions for making it easier for everyone to get around town.
For anyone with even an inkling of the local art scene, Claudia Punter’s name would surely ring a bell.
In fact she’s so familiar – both from her own artistic endeavours along with her stint as curator of The Art Gallery Osoyoos – that I’m stunned when she says she’s only been painting for about 10 years.
The transboundary organization responsible for managing the international waters of Osoyoos Lake has established a working group to assess whether an international watershed board could be beneficial for the region.
The Oliver Osoyoos Search and Rescue (OOSAR) successfully rescued two adult hikers on July 1 after the pair had become lost after going off route in the McKinney Nordic Ski Area.
For West Kootenays artist Joie Pare art has always been a part of her life, drawing and sketching since she was virtually a toddler. But in all the intervening years she never pursued the full potential her artistic talent, that was at least until she moved to the Kootenays.
The race to become Osoyoos’ next mayor is heating up, months in advance, with a second person declaring his interest in the top council job, this time in the form of an incumbent councillor.
Images from Canada Day / Cherry Fiesta 2026
Oliver’s Music in the Park returns this week with eight summer concerts planned for the Oliver Community Park Stage.
Four industry associations from BC’s tree fruit and wine grape sectors are joining forces in a bid to address the common challenge of labour through a jointly led Regional Labour Coordination Project.
Fundraising efforts to support new equipment purchases and housing for medical staff at South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH) have reached a major milestone, in near record time, with the SOGH Campaign passing the halfway point of its $2 million fundraising goal.
Two individuals are wanted by police in the South Okanagan on multiple criminal charges, with Crime Stoppers South Okanagan-Similkameen asking for the public’s assistance in locating the two men.
Osoyoos’s popular hockey twins will get the opportunity to begin their pro hockey careers together, following a special milestone for both boys this past weekend.
The Town of Osoyoos is reminding Canada Day/Cherry Fiesta goers that the annual Canada Day Cherry Fiesta Water Fight with the Firefighters starts at 10:50 a.m. on July 1, before the main parade (and unofficially at the end of the parade when the fire trucks return to close out the parade).
Interior Health has advised that the emergency department at the South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH) in Oliver will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m., Friday, June 26 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026.
The Hearts for Heroes event featuring the world-famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride this coming August is moving along smoothly, according to Osoyoos’ Tammy Herman, who is the lead organizer.
The first look at overhaul plans for the centrepiece of Osoyoos’s parks system was offered to Council earlier this month, showcasing how it will continue to be the community’s heartbeat for generations to come.
The Parks and Trails Master Plan update presented to an Osoyoos council committee this week aims to ensure the town’s trail and parks system continues to meet the changing needs of residents as the community evolves.
The Town of Oliver is seeking public input towards its draft Filming Policy which aims to balance economic benefits with community concerns.
The Ministry of Environment and Parks has advised that the chemical spilled on Hwy. 3/Main St. from the Osoyoos Trestle Bridge west, while strong smelling, is not classified as a hazardous material and will be left as it is.
Interior Health has advised that the emergency department at the South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH) in Oliver will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 23 to 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2026.