Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Police presence in Armstrong posed no threat to public: RCMP
A large police presence was noted in Armstrong on Wednesday, though details about what incident was unfolding remain limited.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP told Vernon Matters that police responded to a c...
Oct 09, 2025
Search and rescue crews instrumental in finding missing woman
Local and regional volunteer first responders played a key role in finding a woman who went missing in Vernon Wednesday afternoon.RCMP say 70 year old Colleen Ketcheson of Cherryville, and her dog Giz...
Oct 09, 2025
Vernon RCMP searching for woman missing over two weeks
Local police are asking for assistance locating a woman who hasn't been heard from for over two weeks.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said 44-year old Jody Gauvin was last heard from Sept. 20 and was belie...
Oct 08, 2025
Quick actions by neighbours helped stop grass fire in the BX
A grass fire that sparked in the BX area was quickly contained Tuesday afternoon thanks in part to citizens jumping in to help.BX Swan Lake Fire Department received a report of a grass fire at a prope...
Oct 07, 2025
Prescribed burn planned for the Lavington area
The B.C. Wildfire Service will be doing a prescribed burn near in the North Okanagan.The service says it will be working with the Okanagan Shuswap Resource District to do a burn covering up to 40 hect...
Oct 06, 2025
Prescribed burn planned near Peachland as Munro Lake Wildfire areas reopen
A 40 hectare prescribed burn is planned southwest of Peachland as part of the multi-year Munro prescribed burn project. The BC Wildfire Service, Penticton Indian Band and Okanagan Nation Alliance will...
Oct 06, 2025
Police seeking information after person found injured on Commonage Road
Local Mounties are asking the public to come forward with any information about an incident that saw one person injured on the road between Vernon and Predator Ridge Tuesday.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP...
Oct 06, 2025
Turtle Mountain home uninhabitable following Friday night fire
A home in Vernon's Turtle Mountain area was seriously damaged in a fire late Friday night.Alan Hofsink, Deputy Fire Chief for Vernon Fire Rescue Services, said the fire department received a report of...
Oct 04, 2025
Prescribed burn begins in Knox Mountain Park
An 11-hectare prescribed burn in Knox Mountain Park is underway.Its being managed by the Kelowna Fire Department and the City of Kelowna Parks department, with support from BC Wildfire Service. The co...
Oct 03, 2025
Kelowna prepares for first prescribed burn in Knox Mountain Park
The City of Kelowna is set to conduct its first-ever controlled burn within city limits to reduce wildfire risk in Knox Mountain Park.The Kelowna Fire Department and city parks staff, with support fro...
Oct 02, 2025
