Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Alert issued following multiple overdoses in Kelowna
Health officials are warning about street drugs after multiple overdoses in Kelowna. Interior Health said a substance found in these cases was a drug being sold as "Down." It tested and found to conta...
Nov 19, 2025
Tiki Village Motel shuttered due to fire code, safety concerns
The motel located on the corner of 25th Avenue and 34th Street has evicted its tenants.The City of Vernon said Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) identified numerous fire code violations and safety co...
Nov 19, 2025
Kelowna to get mental crisis team in new year
A specialist mental health crisis response team is set to start up in Kelowna early in the new year.It will support people aged 13 and older experiencing a mental-health or substance-use crisis, which...
Nov 13, 2025
Vernon's crime rates rose in third quarter
The City of Vernon saw increased criminal activity in July through September this year.The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP's quarterly report showed there were 1,805 criminal code violations in the third q...
Nov 13, 2025
Abandoned Kelowna home damaged in early morning fire
Kelowna fire crews were called to a structure fire early Thursday morning at an abandoned home on the 400 block of Lester Road.Firefighters from Rutland Station 3 were initially responding to a shoppi...
Nov 13, 2025
West Kelowna RCMP execute search warrant in drug investigation
West Kelowna RCMP have arrested five people and seized drugs and weapons following a search on Boucherie Road.The raid, carried out on Oct. 31 by the RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Drug Section with su...
Nov 13, 2025
Vernon looking at UBCM Grant for emergency support training, equipment
The City of Vernon is looking at outside funding options to help boost its emergency response capabilities.A report to Vernon City Council asks that the city apply for a grant of up to $30,000 through...
Nov 09, 2025
VSAR responded to two calls in one day
Vernon Search and Rescue had a busy weekend with two calls for assistance coming on a single day.The search and rescue group (VSAR) said in a social media post that it's first call from the weekend ca...
Nov 06, 2025
West Kelowna RCMP seize large quantity of drugs and weapons in October bust
West Kelowna RCMP say a recent search warrant executed at a Ponderosa Road residence resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of controlled substances and weapons. Two people were taken into ...
Nov 05, 2025
Fire fuel management work going outside Salmon Arm, Canoe
The B.C. Wildfire Service and Shuswap Trail Alliance are undertaking a fire fuel management project that will see smoke in the air for the coming days.The agencies have constructed 30 piles of wood an...
Nov 04, 2025
