Mouth watering three-course meal surprises Vernon homeless

VERNON - With an hour to go before doors open, Chef Vincent Van Wieringen gives the sous-chefs and servers a final pep talk: be light with the drizzle of demi-glace on the braised beef, don’t let a water glass go unfilled, and do not, repeat not, drop a plate. Tablecloths have been smoothed, cutlery laid...

Father thought he’d be celebrating her wedding, not her life

KELOWNA – In the parking lot of a large church in Rutland, friends and family of the young woman killed in a car accident last week watched as her remains were slowly driven down Highway 33 atop a Joe Rich Fire Rescue truck. Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday morning, Feb. 7, to remember Alexandra Paulina...

Family sets up memorial fund for hit-and-run victim

PENTICTON - The family of a young man killed in a hit-and-run accident have set up a memorial fun in his name to help support the three young children that survive him. Scott Michaud, 27, was found dead in the early morning of August 12 alongside Skaha Lake Road in Penticton. Police said Michaud’s injuries...

How Vernon does Canada Day

VERNON – The Canada Day celebrations in Vernon this year includes what promises to be an emotionally charged moment. The City of Vernon is unveiling the new Patrick Nicol memorial in Polson Park, the venue for the annual festivities. Mr. Canada Day, as Nicol was known, died earlier this year after a long battle with cancer. After...

IN PHOTOS: Hundreds attend memorial for fallen Moncton officers

KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of people, many dressed in red, attended a memorial in Kamloops for three fallen RCMP officers who were gunned down in Moncton June 4. RCMP officers, Const. Fabrice Georges Gevaudan, Const. Douglas James Larche and Const. Dave Joseph Ross, were gunned down last Wednesday. Justin Bourque, 24, of Moncton was arrested June...