cadets

ELECTION 2015: Defence minister takes selfie with North Okanagan cadets

VERNON – Defence Minister Jason Kenny paused for a selfie with cadets at the Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre this morning. The stop in Vernon, May 23, was part of a campaign-style tour of the Okanagan, which included going door-to-door with a Penticton Conservative candidate on Friday. During the Penticton stop Kenny talked about...

Vernon cadets show bravery in moments after head-on collision

VERNON - A group of staff cadets and instructors celebrating at a recent graduation parade in Vernon didn’t hesitate to drop what they were doing and run to help those involved in a serious car crash. “The flags were just being marched on and we heard a loud bang,” Major Keri Winkelaar says. “We turned...

Vernon lingerie store’s not the best hangout for cadets

VERNON - It’s that time of year when hundreds of sharp-dressed cadets can be found around town, but it appears one local business wants to keep them at bay. A notice posted outside La Senza in the Village Green Centre, a popular stop for the cadets on weekends, asked that no more than five enter...