A new chapter in the Osoyoos Indian Band’s (OIB) diverse business partnerships was unveiled today with the official opening of the Osoyoos Forest Nursery (OFN), a silviculture partnership between the Band and Oiver’s K&C Silviculture.
Barring a heat dome or a cold snap, hail or too much rain, or clouds of wildfire smoke, South Okanagan vintners are generally upbeat about this year’s wine grape crop.
A pitch from a local cricket team hoping to solidify the game’s presence in Osoyoos drove in the support of Council last week.
The opening of the Osoyoos Safe Boating Station in the fall of 2024 was celebrated for the months of hard work and community spirit that brought to fruition the goal of improving water safety on Osoyoos Lake.
The Syilx Okanagan Nation says it is “outraged” by the announcement of the upcoming OneBC event in Kelowna featuring MLA Dallas Brodie.
A grassroots drive to bring intercity coach bus service to the South Okanagan made its way to the Town Council of Oliver, seeking a letter of support to restore the missing transportation link.
There are certain places in a small town that quietly become essential without people fully realizing it – and your local butcher shop is one of them.
Too many drivers are exercising “poor judgement” behind the wheel following a spike in Victoria Day long weekend fatalities marking a “dark return” to previous years statistics according to the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP).
A new path forward will have to be charted for Oliver’s physician recruitment following a difficult decision to institute an interim pause for the group.
The water quality of Osoyoos Lake, as well as ground water sources, was the focus of a lengthy discussion at Osoyoos Council on Tuesday during a briefing by Carollo Engineers as the Town inches forward on a new treatment plant that will be located on Strawberry Creek Rd.
When Amanda Bentley steps on stage to sing Adele, the existential question of “chasing pavements” no longer applies. Instead, she’s chasing the feeling that first made her fall in love with singing.
New sub-unit housing in Osoyoos will now be allowed to add letter suffixes to differentiate themselves from the primary unit on the property, a move that will streamline wayfinding and align better with postal standards.
The 2026 Oliver Sunshine Festival is set to return June 12–21, offering 10 days of events and activities for all ages in the annual celebration of the best of life in the Oliver & District.
Amendments to the Town of Osoyoos’s Official Community Plan (OCP), along with zoning amendments, will proceed to a public hearing following a review of the amendments by Council.
When Osoyoos-based Gift of Dance Canada opened its doors three seasons ago, owner and instructor Amanda Klotz surely could not have imagined how fast the small start-up dance studio would grow.
A business license application for an Empire Street property has been rejected on the basis that its usage for temporary accommodation purposes was not consistent with the zoning for that property.
Several changes are coming to the rules around local elections in the Town of Osoyoos, ahead of the upcoming election in October, with some notable impacts for residents.
Osoyoos RCMP have confirmed the arrest of a 68 year-old man after he fired shots and barricaded himself inside his mortorhome on the evening of Friday, May 29.
Interior Health has advised that the emergency department at the South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH) in Oliver will be temporarily closed from 7 a.m. today (Monday, June 1) to 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
The Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society recently tested its new equipment which it was able to purchase after receiving grant funds from the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB).
Two individuals – a Xwísten Elder who has advocated for invasive species management for more than 40 years and an Okanagan leader who has advanced invasive mussel prevention efforts – are being recognized for their contributions towards invasive species issues with the 2026 “Together in Action Awards”.
Opening a restaurant with a partner, spouse, or close friend is one of the hardest things a person can do.
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