Category Archives: Top News Stories
Hiring Begins Soon At New Vegpro Plant
The company behind a 60 million dollar salad products operation in Coldstream, is getting closer to starting the process to hire its staff. Jonathan Blais, Western Region Director for Vegpro Internati...
Corey Fischer Dec 19, 2017
Extra Meningococcal Clinics
Interior Health has added some evening drop in meningococcal immunization clinics for this week The agency says the extra sessions are due to high demand and additional vaccine received. The clinics a...
Corey Fischer Dec 18, 2017
Police Probe Possible Abduction
RCMP in Revelstoke are investigating a possible attempted child abduction near Columbia Park Elementary School this morning. A 12 year old girl says she was walking to school around 9 am when she was ...
Corey Fischer Dec 18, 2017
Major Storm Expected
It's the calm before what could be a major storm. Environment Canada is issued a snowfall warning for much of southern BC, which will hit the Okanagan hard. Meteorologist Lisa West says a low pressure...
Corey Fischer Dec 18, 2017
Be Prepared For Blast Of Winter
RCMP are advising motorists to be prepared for winter weather and deteriorating road conditions. Mounties say they responded to numerous collisions over the weekend after the new snow -- and the forec...
Corey Fischer Dec 18, 2017
Driver Didn't See Pedestrian
An elderly pedestrian was hit by a car this morning in downtown Vernon. Police say the 80 year old man was in a crosswalk at 30th Avenue and 35th Street around 7 am, but the driver apparently didn't s...
Corey Fischer Dec 18, 2017
Cyclist Injured In Vernon Accident
A 43 year old old Vernon man is in hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on Highway 6 at 27th Street this morning while riding his bicycle. The accident occurred just before 7:30. Police say t...
Tom Mark Dec 18, 2017
Fatalities In Amtrak Crash Near Seattle
At least six people are dead in the crash of a high-speed Amtrak train in Washington State. The Crash occurred this morning in the city of Dupont, about 80 kilometres southwest of Seattle. Then Peirce...
Tom Mark Dec 18, 2017
Update: Cyclist Hit At Vernon Intersection
UPDATE: 9:55 am: RCMP say Highway 6-27th Street intersection has now been cleared after a vehicle hit a cyclist around 7 am this morning. No details about the incident have been provided so far. North...
Tom Mark Dec 18, 2017
Grizzly Bear Hunting Banned
The provincial government is banning Grizzly bear hunting throughout British Columbia. Only First Nations will be allowed to hunt grizzlies in accordance to Aboriginal rights for food, social, or cere...
Tom Mark Dec 18, 2017

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