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Five-week-old kitten found in dumpster in Kamloops
A kitten the size of a softball was found in a dumpster in Kamloops a…
Vernon fire crews extinguish suspicious blaze next to retirement residence
Fire crews in Vernon put out a blaze burning behind a downtown business first thing…
Man sleeping in dumpster gets dumped into garbage truck in Kamloops
A homeless man in Kamloops was lucky to escape major injury or death when the…
Man sleeping in West Kelowna dumpster survives being crushed in garbage truck
A man in West Kelowna survived getting dumped into the back of a garbage truck…
Woman trying to prevent dumpster deaths feeling voiceless after accident in Penticton
A Victoria woman who was trying to prevent anybody from suffering the same death as…
iN VIDEO: Penticton dumpster fire destroys two nearby cars
A fire that started in a dumpster in Penticton yesterday had already spread to hedges…
B.C. Housing minister says Penticton dumpster death adds urgency to fix housing issues
B.C.'s Housing Minister says the death of a homeless man who was crushed in a…
Man crushed in recycling truck in Penticton has died
The 52-year-old man who was crushed by a recycling truck in Penticton has succumbed to…
Man sleeping in dumpster crushed in Penticton recycling truck
A man sustained life-threatening injuries while trapped in a large recycling collection truck in Penticton…
Vernon firefighters rescue man stuck in dumpster
VERNON - Emergency responders in Vernon recently came to the aid of a man in a rotten situation. Reported as a 'confined space rescue,' the unusual incident occurred when a man was taking out his garbage around 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. He accidentally tossed his keys in the dumpster along with the trash, and...
Suspicious dumpster fire outside Vernon high school under investigation
VERNON - A suspicious fire which started in a dumpster outside a Vernon high school is under investigation The fire department was called to Vernon Secondary School to put out the fire about 11:15 p.m., Friday, June 26. “It appeared to be suspicious in nature from what we’ve come across,” deputy fire chief Jack Blair...
What Vernon firefighters hope you do differently to prevent another tragedy
VERNON - Conditions at a fire scene this week gave crews flashbacks to conditions that killed an Enderby firefighter several years ago, and the Vernon Fire Department is now issuing a public warning in the hopes of preventing another tragedy. Crews responded to a dumpster fire around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, on 14 Avenue,...
Vernon RCMP investigate suspicious fire
VERNON - Police are following up on a suspicious dumpster bin fire. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says it appears someone set cardboard on fire inside a dumpster around 6:45 p.m. Jan. 17 in the 2300 block of 36 Avenue. Several people noticed the fire, but no one saw who started it. There was no damage...
Fiery scene considered suspicious
VERNON - A flaming dumpster in Coldstream is the latest in a series of suspicious fires in the area. The Coldstream fire department was dispatched to the Graystone Drive fire around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Six firefighters were at the fire hall that night for training and were able to respond immediately. “As we came down...