reports

12 bizarre wildlife calls B.C. conservation officers got in 2022
More than 30,000 calls were made to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service's RAPP hotline last…

Sales manager ‘frustrated’ after van stolen from Penticton dealership
A Penticton dealership had its window smashed in a brazen theft this weekend that left…
UPDATE: Man arrested following RCMP road closure in Kelowna
A man has been arrested after Kelowna RCMP closed a road for hours this afternoon.…

Plan to develop Kamloops’s Tranquille Sanatorium site sent to ALC
Kamloops city council is sending a new proposal to develop the former Tranquille Sanatorium and surrounding…

HELSTON: Don’t be afraid to call the conservation officer
Residents across the Interior contacted the conservation service over the past year to report wildlife encounters ranging from simple sightings to bizarre and in some cases, tragic extremes. There was a cougar found inside a Vernon home chewing on a squeaky toy, a pack of wolves that killed a woman’s dog in Merritt, aggressive coyotes...

HELSTON: Don’t believe everything you read
It’s always good to check your facts— especially with a government report.