Sarah Crookall

2 days ago | castanet.net | Sarah Crookall

Osoyoos saw a consistent spike in vehicle thefts due to a single suspect, and has seen less property crime so far this year. During Tuesday's committee of the whole meeting, Osoyoos RCMP Sgt. Jason Bayda shared the first quarter crime statistics for 2025. "We went from quarter one 2024, from five to almost double at nine," Bayda said on vehicle thefts.

2 days ago | castanet.net | Sarah Crookall

A landslide weather warning has been extended by the Lower Similkameen Indian Band until Saturday. In a Wednesday press release, LSIB said the warning is extended for both the Ashnola-West Zone and the Chopaka-East Zone. The LSIB has said the warning only indicates potential landslide weather conditions and is not an alert. Rainfall can impact slopes and slide activity. The previous landslide warning was issued June 19 and set to expire on Thursday, after already being extended once.

2 days ago | castanet.net | Sarah Crookall

Former Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells has died, and now his beloved community is sending condolences in remembrance. On June 17, Wells died at Kelowna General Hospital at 80 years of age. The longtime Osoyoos resident served on council for three terms, including one term as mayor from 2008-2014.

3 days ago | castanet.net | Sarah Crookall

The Town of Osoyoos just got more clarity on crossing the Osoyoos-Oroville border by land and water. During Tuesday's committee of the whole meeting, Melinda Medland, chief of operations for Canada Border Services Agency's Okanagan ports, gave a presentation on the agency and the Osoyoos border crossing. In light of frequently asked questions, Osoyoos RCMP Sgt. Jason Bayda asked whether boaters will now have to report when they cross into Oroville from Osoyoos and vice versa.

3 days ago | castanet.net | Sarah Crookall

Oliver and District Heritage Society Archives saw a broken window from a rock Monday overnight. By Tuesday morning, the town-owned building's doubled-glazed window saw two holes, with a rock and broken glass found inside. "It is fair to speculate from the [two] separate holes and one rock that this was very much a determined effort to cause damage," said Darren Halsted, executive director for Oliver and District Heritage Society Museum and Archives.