Citing low fruit volumes and difficult market conditions BC Tree Fruits Cooperative has shuttered its doors from today, Friday, July 26 and will seek court direction on winding down the Cooperative ..read more

Anna Skurikhina, cats and birds project lead at the Stewardship Centre for BC, and Theresa Nolet, president of the AlleyCATS Alliance presented to Oliver town council and asked for support for their efforts.  ..read more

A man known to the police has been arrested for stolen property after a motorcycle accident on Hwy. 97 just south of Rd. 7 on July 24.  ..read more

As conditions in the Okanagan continue to change rapidly the Province has moved the Okanagan region up to Drought Level 3 or “Severely Dry ..read more

The BC government has announced it will support wineries who wish to import non-BC grapes to make a “replacement” 2024 vintage after overall crop losses this year reached 97 per cent following the January freeze event.  ..read more

By Sebastian Kanally, Times Chronicle Oliver is aiming to give residents more opportunities to meet and talk with town council at special informal events.  At their July 15 meeting, town council committed to hosting more events like Coffee with Council in order to be more accessible to the public on a quarterly basis.  Coffee with Council, a Walk with Council, and various youth engagement events are all on the table for Olivarians to meet and talk with their town councillors.  The Town of Oliver recently held a Coffee with Council event at Venables Theatre on July 2, where five ..read more

By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle Osoyoos Credit Union (OCU) along with two other community-focused BC credit unions have commenced merger discussions. Along with OCU, the Revelstoke Credit Union and Summerland Credit Union say they are exploring a possible merger aimed at better positioning themselves “to serve their collective memberships, employees and communities, through scale and combined resources.” A Memorandum of Understanding is in place with the three in the “very early stages of discussions” and beginning the work to complete a thorough assessment of the opportunity,” they said. Th ..read more

By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle The Osoyoos Indian Band’s (OIB) Nk’Mip Forestry and the Infinity-Pacific Stewardship Group have officially launched their joint venture company Siya Forestry LP.  The partnership between the OIB and the land and resource management firm saw Siya Forestry established in February 2024 with the new company dedicated to “cultivating a thriving local economy through sustainable forestry”.  The collaboration brings together dedicated resources and forestry experts from both companies to advance sustainable practices and support community development across ..read more

By Times Chronicle Staff Osoyoos Fire Rescue said on social media that it had responded to a structure fire in the 4000 block of Cedar Lane today (July 22). Crews suppressed the fire and it was held to the property of origin. “Our thoughts are with the family who has been displaced from their home due to the fire,” the department said. No injuries were reported. “We appreciate the public’s assistance during our response and fire suppression efforts. As you can imagine, working during this heat can be exhausting on our crews. We want to thank our volunteer paid-on-call professionals for th ..read more

By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle As Canadians across the country struggle with the rising cost of living the Highway to Healing Support Society is appealing for donations on the back of rising demand for its services in the South Okanagan. The South Okanagan-based non-profit society and registered charity has a mission to assist families in local communities by providing financial support and resources when they must travel to access medical care for their ill or injured child. Formed in 2013 as a community project of the Rotary Club of Oliver as the club became aware that families had no fin ..read more