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Fire investigators confirm cause of Vernon house fire
VERNON – Vernon Fire Rescue Services has confirmed a fire that ripped through a Commonage…
Vernon’s top cop reviewing slow response to call about knife-wielding man at seniors’ home
VERNON – The North Okanagan's top cop says she is looking into the concerns raised…
Who do you call to complain about restaurant service? Not 911
When 911 responders answer a call, they expect to hear reports of stolen vehicles, robberies,…
Dangling upside down in a car in the North Okanagan, and no answer from 911
VERNON – Dangling upside down in the passenger seat of a friends vehicle, in a…
Pocket dialled 911 lately? Nearly 2,000 abandoned calls to North Okanagan RCMP
VERNON – Abandoned 911 calls were the second most common type of call made to…
McDONALD: Why you’re entitled to your opinion even if it’s wrong
OPINION It’s a tough business, this peddling of opinions. Everyone’s got one and they don’t…
Penticton woman delivers baby at home, just before help arrives
PENTICTON – A Wilson Street woman is resting today after the tumultuous delivery of her…
E-Comm in B.C. releases top ten unnecessary calls to 911 in 2016
VANCOUVER – As 2016 comes to a close, the dispatchers for 911 are sharing some…
Chimney causes Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA – A family of five can't return home after their house caught fire late…
Thompson-Okanagan residents with hearing or speech disabilities can now text 911
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – People with hearing and speech disabilities can now reach 911 emergency services by…
Search for lost man in Vernon park extends past midnight
VERNON - A man lost at night in Kalamalka Provincial Park on the weekend made the right decision when he called home to say he was turned around, and losing battery life on his cell phone. That call prompted a quick response from RCMP and Vernon Search and Rescue, who immediately dispatched to the Cougar...
Changes coming to 911 service
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Starting this fall, the first person you talk to when you dial 911 will not be in your city. Emergency calls placed from the Regional Districts of Central Okanagan, North Okanagan, Okanagan-Similkameen, Thompson-Nicola, Columbia-Shuswap, Squamish-Lillooet (North), Central Kootenay, East Kootenay and Kootenay-Boundary Regional Districts will be answered through E-Comm, the emergency communication centre...