News Items tag as: Oliver RCMP 2023

Police investigating after reports of gunshots in Oliver
September 25, 2023 - 4:10 PM

RCMP are looking for help from the public after the initial investigation into a report of gunshots on the weekend in Oliver didn't get very far.
Suspect arrested after firefighting equipment stolen from South Okanagan fire department
September 22, 2023 - 9:50 AM

A small fire department in the South Okanagan was the victim of thieves earlier this week who stole some essential firefighting equipment.
Missing hiker found dead near Oliver
August 31, 2023 - 12:35 PM

A missing hiker's body was found at the base of McIntyre Bluff near Oliver after more than a day of searching.
Oliver man charged with murder after death on vineyard
July 22, 2023 - 8:45 AM

A 29-year-old man with gunshot wounds was found dead by Oliver RCMP officers.
Family of murdered Oliver man issue plea for tips
June 16, 2023 - 9:54 AM

One year after the murder of James Cummings in Oliver, his family is making a public plea for information.
RCMP seize firearms, stolen motorcycle in South Okanagan arrest
May 24, 2023 - 12:46 PM

Oliver RCMP called for back up as they tried to arrest a man on outstanding warrants yesterday afternoon.
Oliver man found guilty of 2021 pharmacy arson
May 12, 2023 - 2:43 PM

An Oliver man has been found guilty of break and enter, and arson.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of May 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjone

From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears. For the past few weeks, overnight sub-zero temperatur

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children a

Why you should expect a bigger property tax bill in booming Kamloops, Okanagan next year
When the City of Kelowna tried to encourage developers and homeowners to produce more houses on existing lots in its urban neighbourhoods two years ago, it had an immediate effect. Land got assembled. Homes and lots were sold. Fourplexes an

Police investigating after reports of gunshots in Oliver