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Lightning Sparks Small Wildfires
Lightning yesterday afternoon sparked 11 new wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre, according to BC Wildfire spokesperson Taylor MacDonald. Most are believed to be spot sized. The closest is by Kealy ...
Kate Bouey May 31, 2019
Business leader honoured for contributions
Okanagan Regional Library has paid tribute to a business leader for his contributions to the relocation and renovation at the Armstrong Library. A meeting room at the library has been dedicated in Dav...
Corey Fischer May 31, 2019
Widows vying to win documentary contest
Four women who tragically lost their husbands are now trying to win a documentary contest . Melissa Jacobs lost her husband several years ago, and has wanted to tell a story about widows and their str...
May 30, 2019
Locals arrested for a good cause
It's not very often that people get shoved in the slammer for having too much fun, but that is exactly what happened at the 6th annual Jail & Bail on Thursday. Local business leaders and politicia...
May 30, 2019
Man receives new paddle board for cleaning up shoreline
The man who has made it his mission to clean up the shores of local lakes got quite the surprise on Thursday. Telus donated a brand new paddle board to Aaron Nasipayko so that he can continue his work...
May 30, 2019
Police investigate attempted stabbing
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are investigating after an attempted stabbing on 32 Avenue. According to witnesses, two men were chasing after each other and one of the men was wielding a long knife. "I he...
May 30, 2019
Tolko shuts down mill due to wildfire
Tolko's Athabasca OSB division in Slave Lake, Alberta has temporarily suspended operations as the province has issued an evacuation alert for the town due to a wildfire. The Vernon based company says ...
Corey Fischer May 30, 2019
Crews extinguish new wildfire
It didn't take long for provincial crews to deal with a new wildfire south of Sicamous. The fire east of Highway 97A and Mara Lake, is now officially classified as out after reaching two-tenths of a h...
Corey Fischer May 30, 2019
Speaker to help people with emotional challenges
A Vernon family is trying to help others as they recover from a tragedy. Businessman Sherman Dahl and his wife Katie are bringing the ordained Buddhist monk, Guan Cheng, to Vernon to speak about overc...
Corey Fischer May 30, 2019
Nurses demand security officers at worksites
The B.C. Nurses Union is calling on the government to provide funding for 24-hour security at all health worksites across the province. President Christine Sorensen says they're seeing positive result...
Corey Fischer May 30, 2019

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