Tag Archives: Weather
Fast-moving water leads to drowning in Shuswap River
A man has died after being caught in fast-moving water while swimming in the Shuswap River near Sugar Lake in Cherryville.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said a 53-year-old man entered the river, intending...
Jun 17, 2024
Severe thunderstorms forecasted for Okanagan, Interior
Lightning could be flashing above numerous Okanagan communities Monday, including Vernon.Environment Canada issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch June 17, as conditions could pose a risk of thunderstorms...
Jun 17, 2024
Bear and her cubs visit backyard
This is a picture sent to Vernon Matters from Christie Brown of a mother bear and her three cubs playing in Brown's back yard on Swan Lake off Old Kamloops Road.Brown said the bears were about 50 feet...
Jun 17, 2024
Activities and surprises planned for 30th Sunshine Festival
Update The 30th annual Sunshine Festival is on for today (June 15) with vendors, food, music, activities and free parking on 30th Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More activities and surprises planned fo...
Jun 15, 2024
Late-spring snow possible on area highways
Environment Canada is warning of possible snow on highway mountain passes.Environment Canada issued highway alerts for the Okanagan Connector, the Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt and Merritt to Kamloo...
Jun 14, 2024
Rain, cooler weather keeping wildfire numbers low
It's been a slower start to B.C.'s wildfire season compared to last year. Matt MacDonald, lead forecaster with the BC Wildfire Service, told a provincial news conference Wednesday about 300,000 hectar...
Jun 12, 2024
Ride Don't Hide wheels in $53,000 for youth mental health
People peddled their bikes, and pumped-up support for youth mental health services, at an event in Vernon.Ride Don't Hide, held Sunday, June 9 at Polson Park, raised over $53,000 for the Youth Integra...
Jun 11, 2024
Business helps search group provide medical training for members
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue is making medical training a priority for its members due to the increased severity of the calls they have to respond to.The non-profit organization has added a phys...
Jun 11, 2024
Motorcycle driver dies in crash on Highway 6
A 24-year-old man on a motorbike was killed in a highway crash in Coldstream Monday night.RCMP say at around 10 p.m., June 10, police, the Coldstream Fire Department and BC Ambulance Service responded...
Jun 11, 2024
Provincial snowpack still low, Okanagan rises
The provincial snowpack has dropped to nearly half of normal, but the Okanagan has shown some improvement.The B.C. River Forecast Centre said the provincial snowpack average was about 57 per cent of n...
Jun 10, 2024
