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Why it can take over a year to hire a new RCMP officer in Okanagan, Kamloops
At budget time each year, Thompson and Okanagan municipalities often “hire” new RCMP officers to…
Penticton Search and Rescue bulking up on recruits
PENTICTON - Penticton Search and Rescue beefed up its ranks during a recent recruiting campaign. Search and Rescue spokesperson Randy Brown says 25 applicants were reviewed and 17 eventually selected. Those 17 began initial training Monday night, Oct. 5. The new recruits begin with a basic 70-hour search and rescue course, which will take about...