Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Vernon Firefighters swarm Becker Park grass fire
A Vernon park notorious for human caused fires had Vernon Fire Rescue Service busy Monday afternoon. Firefighters have contained two wildland fires on the east side of Becker Park this afternoon (Mond...
Jun 05, 2023
Firefighters needed for Westside Road department
The Wilson's Landing Fire Hall is looking for new recruits to staff up the hall for the coming fire season. The Regional District of Central Okanagan says anyone living along Westside Road between Tra...
Mar 20, 2023
Nationwide test of emergency alert system set for Wednesday
NANAIMO - A test of Canada's emergency alert system will take place Wednesday.Phones will buzz and alerts will air on television and radio on Wednesday, Nov 16 at 1:55 p.m. to test the national Alert ...
Nov 16, 2022
Time to keep your home safe
As B.C. switches to back to standard time on Sunday morning and we roll our clocks back one hour, Vernon Fire Rescue Services is reminding residents that it's also time to check your smoke alarms and ...
Nov 05, 2022
Staff shortage leads to 50 minute wait for ambulance for injured Vernon Viper
The game between the Vernon Vipers and Prince George Spruce Kings last Saturday night (Oct. 1) had just entered the final three minutes of play, when Vipers forward Will Blackburn took a nasty face-fi...
Oct 06, 2022
Residents reminded: NO OPEN BURNING
BX-Swan Lake fire fighters were dispatched to a Reimer Road property late Thursday afternoon, to an open burning complaint."There was a verbal confrontation between two individuals over the burn, and ...
Aug 19, 2022
UPDATE: Crews get handle on North Okanagan wildfires, Shuswap busy with new starts
UPDATE: 12:00 p.m. July 30 The B.C. Wildfire Service says both of the new wildfires in the North Okanagan are now classified as "being held." The fires near Myriam Creek east of Armstrong, and near Br...
Jul 30, 2022
Lavington Fire Hall celebrates 50 years of service
In 1972 Don McLean's number one hit American Pie" was playing on 940 CJIB, the fashion was mini and maxi skirts, knee high socks, bell bottom pants, Tie Dye, peasant shirts and lots of polyester. For ...
Jul 08, 2022
Serious injuries in Lake Country ATV crash
A man riding his ATV back to his campsite near Beaver Lake Saturday evening suffered serious head injuries after the unit flipped, throwing the rider. He was found by two dirt bikers who called 9-1-1....
Jun 26, 2022
Three-hectare wildfire ignites in Anglemont
The BC Wildfire Service was alerted to the Shuswap yesterday (Apr. 28) for a wildfire in the Anglemont area. In an update this morning (Apr. 29), the wildfire service says the Horseshoe Bay fire is cu...
Apr 29, 2022
