Drivers in Osoyoos might want to pay closer attention to their speed this summer as the town’s top cop says one of his priorities is increased traffic enforcement.
The Town of Osoyoos has moved forward on an initiative to improve water safety in Osoyoos Lake with council approving a letter of permission required by the Rotary Club in order for it to apply for grant funding to help establish the first Life Jacket Safety Station on the lake.
Total property crime in Oliver is up a significant 27 per cent from 2020, primarily due to a scourge of break and enters that the town has been dealing with for months.
A 22-year-old from Maple Ridge has received emergency treatment for gunshot wounds to his hip after an altercation at White Sands beach on the eastern shore of Osoyoos Lake on July 1.