Tag Archives: Okanagan
Occupants rescued from vehicle over embankment
First they rescued an occupant from a vehicle that went off the road — and then they went back for their dog. West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) responded to a motor vehicle over an embankment in t...
Pete McIntyre Jul 01, 2020
Dozen new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., one more in Interior Health
The province is reporting 12 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, including one more case in Interior Health. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the 12 new cases bring the pr...
James Peters Jun 30, 2020
Pandemic causes turmoil for fruit growers
The B.C. Fruit Growers Association says the Covid pandemic is devastating the province’s fruit growing industry. A survey of association members shows 67 per cent have cut production, while many...
Pete McIntyre Jun 30, 2020
Holy sheep! Wildlife merge with traffic
What has 12 legs and no traffic sense? A herd of three bighorn sheep! West Kelowna RCMP were called out to Highway 97 near Butt Road just after 11 a.m. Tuesday, after a herd of three bighorn sheep dec...
Pete McIntyre Jun 30, 2020
Police seek tips on arson suspect
RCMP are hoping the public can provide information on a suspicious fire. It broke out in a wooded area of Blue Jay Drive in West Kelowna Monday around 2:40 p.m. Fire fighters were involved in extingui...
Pete McIntyre Jun 30, 2020
Boat operator faces possible impaired charges
Complaints about a boat being operated in a dangerous manner on Okanagan Lake led to man facing potential charges of impaired operation of a vessel. Report say the boat nearly hit another boat and a k...
Pete McIntyre Jun 30, 2020
Ejected from Lake Country park for inappropriate behaviour
RCMP officers were called to Beasley Park last Thursday evening after a man was reported for inappropriate behaviour. On June 25, just after 7 p.m., Lake Country RCMP were called to the park after a c...
Kate Bouey Jun 29, 2020
New format for Cops for Kids
The RCMP’s Cops for Kids ride is going to look very different this year as it complies with COVID-19 physical distancing rules. The charitable organization will not have its usual 30-member team...
Vernon Matters staff Jun 29, 2020
Fire-Rescue helps out injured cyclist
The Kelowna Fire Department responded Sunday afternoon after a 911 call reported that a cyclist had fallen from a mountain bike in the Myra Canyon Park at the end of Stewart Road East. An engine, comm...
Pete McIntyre Jun 28, 2020
Actors wanted for action movie filming in Kamloops area
A production company is on the hunt for actors to take part in an upcoming action movie set to be filmed in the Kamloops area. Infraction Media Inc. and Kamloops-based Mastermind Studios are working t...
Pete McIntyre Jun 28, 2020