News Items tag as: Oliver fires

Oliver grocery store saved from suspicious fire
March 14, 2022 - 4:03 PM

A suspicious fire was doused by Oliver Fire Department volunteer firefighters before it could get into the main part of the Global Grocers on Highway 97 in Oliver.
Wildfires break out in Oliver; evacuations ordered
August 14, 2015 - 11:30 PM

PENTICTON - Two wildfires are burning out of control north and south of Oliver this evening, Friday, August 14.
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THOMPSON: What we can learn about America from Cracker Barrel's woke logo failure
OPINION In 1970, writer Nora Ephron cleaned up an old quote attributed to writer and social critic H.L. Mencken in 1926…writing that “no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the America

Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
In a rare move, a Vernon pub that inadvertently served a minor an alcoholic drink has avoided being fined or shut down for a week after it proved it had done its due diligence not to serve teens. According to an Aug. 28 BC Liquor and Cannab

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Residents evacuated by UBCO tower debacle won't live in newly announced facility
UBC Okanagan’s new downtown campus tower was a debacle and left dozens of people without a home, now the coalition tasked with setting the situation right has left out those who were displaced. The City of Kelowna, Pathways Abilities

New West Kelowna RCMP unit targets drug dealers and organized crime
Officers with West Kelowna RCMP’s new drug section seized illegal drugs with a street value of $500,000 in Jul
September 09, 2025 2:12 PM
The Latest: Hamas says its leaders survived an Israeli strike on Qatar
Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar's capital city on Tuesday, officials said, widening
September 09, 2025 1:55 PM
Vancouver-based Teck Resources and Anglo American announce $70 billion tie-up
In what's shaping up to be the world's biggest mining deal of the past decade, Teck Resources Ltd. has agreed to a tie-
September 09, 2025 1:45 PM
Poilievre calls on Liberals to enact Conservative election pledges on housing
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt Conservative plans to deal with the countr
September 09, 2025 1:35 PM
Residents evacuated by UBCO tower debacle won't live in newly announced facility
UBC Okanagan’s new downtown campus tower was a debacle and left dozens of people without a home, now the coali
September 09, 2025 11:13 AM

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