RCMP asking for help locating missing woman

New essential pieces of medical equipment are coming to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital following a very successful golf fundraiser.The VJH Foundation held its 17th annual Charity Classic at Predator Ridge, raising a record-breaking over $600,000."It's no secret how incredibly passionate everyone involved is about thi...

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP have asked for the public's help locating a missing woman.Erin McDonagh, 45, was last seen in Vernon on Saturday, August 22, and has not been seen or heard from since.She is described as 5'4" (163cm) tall and weighing 122 lbs (55 kg), with brown hair and green eyes. Erin McDonagh was las...

Police have warned the public about a bear sighting in Vernon.Mounties received multiple reports Friday, August 28, of a bear in and around the 2300-block of Pleasant Valley Road."The bear has not been reported as aggressive and it's unknown if it is still in the area," Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said in a re...

After two weeks, the precautionary Water Quality Advisory for Kalamalka Lake has been lifted.Greater Vernon Water issued the advisory Aug. 14 after testing found increased turbidity, or particulate matter, levels in the lake water.GVW said testing found the levels had returned to normal and the advisory was lifted Frid...

Progress has been made containing the massive wildfire bordering Summerland.The B.C. Wildfire Service said the Bald Range wildfire was Being Held as of Friday.The fire sparked Aug. 8 and forced the evacuation of the community as the fire grew and burned an estimated 252 square kilometres of terrain.The change to the cl...

The Okanagan could be in for a smoky weekend, despite a relatively clear start to Friday.Air quality officials are warning that wildfire smoke will likely become more noticeable across the region over the next couple of days, with the potential for conditions to deteriorate as the weekend progresses.A yellow-level air ...

The B.C. government has ended the Provincial State of Emergency.The declaration was made August 8 after the Bald Range wildfire forced the evacuation of the entire community of Summerland.The State of Emergency (SoE) had been extended twice.The SoE grants the province extra tools to respond to disasters such as by the ...

People will again be able to get back out off the beaten path this weekend.The B.C. Wildfire Service will lift its ban on off-roading in the Okanagan and Kamloops Fire Centre effective at noon Friday, August 28.The ban applying to the use of all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles or off-road side-by-side vehicles was issued...

A fire that sparked and spread near the train tracks close to downtown Vernon was quickly extinguished.At around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, August 27, Vernon Fire Rescue Services responded to a report of a small structure on fire in the 3000-block of 41st Avenue.Crews arrived on the scene and found that a fire lit outside ha...