Tag Archives: People

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
LONDON - Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has die...
Apr 09, 2021

$13 million reasons why April fools is no joke
Tammy Manning won't soon forget the day she won $13,000,000.The McBride resident is having the March 19 the Lotto Max draw date that made her a multimillionaire, permanently etched onto her arm by her...
Apr 01, 2021

30 years after Victoria's Michael Dunahee vanished, a new sketch is being released
VICTORIA - It has been 30 years since Michael Dunahee disappeared from a playground in Victoria in a case that became one of the largest missing child investigations in Canada. The Victoria Police Dep...
Mar 24, 2021

Bedroom battleground: higher or lower heat?
Arguments over the temperature in people's bedrooms can get heated.A new BC Hydro report suggests a majority of B.C. couples can't agree on a bedroom temperature at night, and in some cases, the disag...
Feb 12, 2021

Fatal Shuswap Lake boat crash ruled accidental
A boating accident on Shuswap Lake that killed a 33-year old Lake Country man has been ruled accidental by the B.C. Coroners Service.While ruling it accidental, the coroners report stated "drug and al...
Feb 05, 2021

Wild West Winter Carnival rustles up some fun
The 61st Vernon Winter Carnival (VWC) is out of the gate, and although it looks a lot different than other years, organizers have gone to great lengths to try have some fun despite COVID-19 restrictio...
Corey Fischer Feb 05, 2021

Warm weather just another hurdle for winter carnival
In a year where trying to hold an event seems nearly impossible, Mother Nature is throwing another curve at Vernon Winter Carnival. Wild West Carnival starts on Friday and runs through Feb. 14, and on...
Feb 03, 2021

Fundraiser delivers for mental health
A fundraiser organized by Driver Dispatcher and Rice Box owner On Ouch will provide funding to Canadian Mental Health Association, Vernon and District (CHMA)"We did 133 deliveries and raised about $2,...
Feb 02, 2021

Vernon mom shares her baby's harrowing health scare
A Vernon mom is sharing her daughter's tough first 18 months of life, in hopes people will support B.C. Children's Hospital.Heather Harney talks to Vernon Matters about her daughter Quinn's health mir...
Corey Fischer Feb 02, 2021

Missing Alberta man could be in the Okanagan
Wetaskiwin RCMP members are asking for the public's help in locating a missing Alberta man.The RCMP wish to speak to 41-year-old Cody Banman, to verify his well-being. Banman is described as:Caucasian...
Feb 01, 2021

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