Shelley Jordan
Kamloops man dies in Abbotsford crash
A Kamloops man lost consciousness while driving, crashed and died in Abbotsford Saturday. The 61-year-old was travelling the Lower Mainland westbound on Highway 1 at Number 2 Road with his wife in a brown 2003 Toyota Camry when he lost consciousness and couldn't be revived. The car veered off the highway from the slow lane,...
Summit connects culture with the community
Arts and cultural organizations in the Okanagan and beyond are invited to attend the 2013 Arts & Culture Summit, Wednesday, June 12 to Friday, June 14 at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. This year’s theme, From Volume to Value – Building Engagement, Capacity & Resilience, is designed to get organizations thinking about how they...
Cops For Kids Fund Raiser a Success in Lake Country
Lake Country - On Saturday June 1st, 2013 Lake Country RCMP Cst. Steve James in partnership with the Cooper's Foods in Lake Country hosted a fund raising B.B.Q. and Silent Auction to raise money to support the Cops for Kids Charitable Foundation. Cops for Kids are dedicated RCMP members and support people of the RCMP...
B.C. premier, cabinet members sworn in, head straight to first meeting
VICTORIA – Smiling broadly Premier Christy Clark was officially signed in as British Columbia's premier, swearing an oath of office and oath of allegiance during a ceremony this morning at government house in Victoria.
Crown prosecutor seeks indefinite jail time for recurring sex offender
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A Crown prosecutor is asking for an indefinite jail term along with dangerous offender status for a man with a long history of sexual offences.
Metro Vancouver donation flows straight to Okanagan College
Students enrolled in the Water Engineering Technology (WET) diploma program will be benefitting this fall from some well-placed connections. The College is in the process of incorporating used equipment donated by Metro Vancouver for use in various classes involving wastewater treatment and chlorination in the two-year program. The donation includes a wide variety of heavy-duty...
Crime Stoppers Most Wanted
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of June 10, 2013. Brandon Terrance Chase Gough (DOB 1983-05-28) is wanted for two counts of breach of probation. Gough is described as a 30-year old white male, 6’0” tall and 150 lbs. He has...
UPDATE: Falcon Ridge water restriction lifted, quality improves
1:37 p.m. June 7, 2013 RDCO, after consulting with Interior Health, has downgraded the May 9 Boil Water Notice to a Water Quality Advisory for customers of the Falcon Ridge Water System. Turbidity in the system has improved enough but remains slightly higher than acceptable limits under Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines. That’s why the...
UPDATE: Police confirm downed plane was false alarm
UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. June 7 Following a thorough search involving police, search and rescue, and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, authorities have confirmed there was no plane crash on Kalamalka Lake. Vernon RCMP launched the expedition after a couple people called in Friday morning to report a plane may have gone down on the lake....
Missing Vernon area woman found
VERNON - A Vernon woman missing for almost a week has been found safe and sound. Susan Jane Durham was reported missing after she didn't show up for work three days in a row. A concerned co-worker called RCMP about 5 p.m. on June 5 to tell them Durham, 58, was missing. She was last...
Extremely potent drug on Kelowna streets: may cause overdose
An extremely addictive, toxic drug has made its way to Kelowna streets and police say it has been attributed to a number of overdose deaths in the province. Fentanyl is an opiod (synthetic opiate) that can be 100 times more potent than morphine. It's presented in several chemical variations and illicitly sold on the street...
Strange men approach teen girl in Glenmore
KELOWNA — Police are urging parents and kids to be on the alert after a man in a grey van jumped out and aggressively approached a 14-year-old girl in Glenmore. The girl was walking home from school near the corner of Cross and Glenmore Road when the van with two Caucasian men inside crossed the...
UPDATE: Contents of barrel not toxic, Hwy 97 opens fully
UPDATE: June 7, 2013 - 2:38 p.m. LAKE COUNTRY - RCMP have fully opened Highway 97 again after closing a lane to investigate a suspicious barrel found in the ditch next to Wood Lake. The substance in the barrel was identified as a form of finely crushed glass used in marking the highway and not...
Alleged drug dealer celebrates birthday with brand new trafficking charges
PENTICTON — Mounties arrested an armed 17-year-old last week for trafficking on Main Street in Penticton, but this week he faces court as a man. Officers say the teenager was located in the 700 block May 28 and was in possession of methamphetamine, trafficking paraphernalia and a concealed weapon. He was held in custody overnight...