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Paralyzed FMX rider Bruce Cook gets stolen bike back thanks to social media
KELOWNA – Thanks to social media and the quick actions of a friend, paralyzed freestyle…
Bruce Cook back on his bike for first time since tragic accident
KELOWNA – Nine months after Kelowna freestyle motocross rider Bruce Cook was paralyzed attempting the…
VIDEO: Nitro Circus honours Okanagan athlete’s historic return to the ramp
KELOWNA - The biggest freestyle motocross and action sports promotion in the world is honouring a Kelowna rider who made history last week as the first paraplegic to pull of a backflip in front of a major audience. Bruce Cook was paralyzed from the waist down two years ago while attempting the first ever double...
Paralyzed Okanagan FMX rider makes history
'WHEN YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO SOMETHING YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN' KELOWNA - A freestyle motocross rider who was paralyzed two years ago while attempting a double front flip has just made history. Bruce Cook is the first paraplegic to land a backflip on a motorcycle in front of a major audience. And he...
Dangerous driver who left Vernon nurse paralyzed sent to prison
“I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A LIFE SENTENCE WORSE THAN JAIL”: NURSE VERNON - An accident of some kind was inevitable the night a Vernon woman’s life changed forever, court heard during a sentence hearing for the man who ran into her car and fled the scene. Michael Timothy George Heeley, 22, was driving recklessly before...
Co-workers step up efforts to support Vernon nurse badly injured in hit and run
VERNON - Co-workers continue to support a Vernon nurse left unable to walk after a hit and run last winter. As part of an ongoing fundraiser called Robin’s Journey, co-workers have launched a silent auction to help support her financially. Organizer Tina Berg says the community’s response so far with donations has been overwhelming. “Robin...