Driving
HELSTON: A test for distracted driving
My thumbs play hopscotch on the keyboard, darting from letter to space bar, and as they root around for the exclamation point, I fail to notice a dog bounding onto the road. My focus rears up from the text message but it’s too late. Good thing it’s just an obstacle course and the golden retriever...
Council to consider reducing speed limit in downtown core
PENTICTON - Council has been asked to consider reducing the speed limit in the downtown core to 30 km/h, to make the area more pedestrian friendly. The recommendation came from the Downtown Revitalization committee and is part of the revitalization plan the city continues to work on. There are currently parts of the downtown core...
Osoyoos RCMP deal with vehicle-related crime
OSOYOOS - Osoyoos RCMP had a weekend full of vehicle-related crimes, varying from car accidents to drug possession. On Saturday, July 26 a vehicle pulling a boat hit a deer while driving on Highway 3. The car was pushed from the right lane to the left, and another car heading in the fast lane was...
Measures sought to curb accidental storefront drive-ins
ARMSTRONG - Michelle Cummings, owner of The Source in Armstrong, thought people driving into storefronts was like lightning—it never strikes twice. But since a truck smashed its way inside her electronics store, a driver crashed into 7/ Eleven in Vernon and another drove into the Kindale Developmental Association, part of the same shopping complex as...
Drift days tearin’ up the speedway
PENTICTON - If you've never checked out local drifters at Penticton Speedway, the guys at DriftUnion have put together video footage from the first round of the 2014 Drift Days on May 24. Shawn Browne, Drift event coordinator, has organized Drift Days for the last six years. It’s a chance for local drivers to participate...
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A severe thunderstorm warning for the Central and North Okanagan including Vernon and Kelowna has ended this evening though a chance of heavy rain remains for the entire region. Environment Canada says 10-20 mm of rain is expected by Thursday morning but there is a chance of localized thunderstorms that could bring at...