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UPDATE: Canadian rapper dies while wing walking on a plane in North Okanagan
WESTWOLD – An American musician was killed this weekend after falling while wing walking on…
Kelowna man survives skydiving accident in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A Kelowna man almost died over the weekend in Salmon Arm when…
Report of downed hang glider in Kamloops a false alarm
KAMLOOPS – A report of a downed hang glider on Mt. Paul brought out Kamloops…
Skydiver hits power lines near Vernon Airport
VERNON – A skydiver hit a power pole and ended up tangled up in power lines near the Vernon airport today. The man was parachuting with a group from Okanagan Skydiving just before noon, Aug. 3, when he hit power lines on the 6600-block of Tronson Road, according to Vernon Fire Rescue Capt. Colin Clarke....
Skydiver lost consciousness mid-air before crashing onto house
VERNON - The victim of Monday’s skydiving accident was on his first solo ride when he lost consciousness, says the owner of Okanagan Skydive. Bret Chalmers says the 50-year-old skydiving student started his ride by jumping from a plane at around 3,500 feet. It was what Chalmers calls a normal opening, nothing out of the...