The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) declared a state of local emergency on Monday (Nov. 6) for seven days following a rock slide between Hedley-Nickleplate Rd and Ashnola Rd closed a 5.5 km stretch of Hwy. 3 west of Keremeos Sunday night.
A new three-storey apartment building providing forty-three rental units for low and moderate income families, seniors and people living with disabilities has just opened in Keremeos.
While steady progress is being made on the Keremeos Creek wildfire, the western flank north of Olalla continues to pose a challenge according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Residents of Osoyoos and points west can now tap a new grocery delivery service after independent specialty grocer Little Falls Foods expanded its service to cover a larger swath of the South Okanagan.