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The unanticipated issues of the Thompson-Okanagan’s unhoused community
The Okanagan’s unhoused community faces many more issues than just having to find clothes, food,…
How Kelowna firefighters handled rare highrise fire last weekend
While it’s unusual for Kelowna firefighters to battle blazes in highrises, from a manpower point…
Thousands sign online petition calling on minister to provide more resources for B.C.’s wildfire season
Thousands have signed an online petition calling for the minister of public safety to reevaluate…
Vernon museum hosting exhibit created to remember residential school survivors
A timely exhibit on Canada’s residential schools will be at the Greater Vernon Museum and…
Necessity Nook offers youth in Kamloops access to food, hygiene products
The Boys and Girls Club is offering a new year-round resource for youth in Kamloops…
COVID-19 pandemic protections creating increased challenges to maintain sobriety
If the thought of self-isolation for 14 days or longer feels daunting, for people who…
Where to go for the latest, and most accurate, emergency wildfire information
KAMLOOPS – Thousands of people across B.C. are displaced by the more than 200 wildfires…
‘RISK IT OUT’: Chronic RCMP understaffing leaving Vernon cops in danger
'SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED HERE' VERNON – As police officers assemble for the…
Province denies responsibility in North Okanagan-Shuswap school lawsuit
NORTH OKANAGAN – The provincial government is denying responsibility after the mother of a North…
Major crime investigations interfere with proactive police work
VERNON - A number of time consuming investigations sucked up RCMP resources this summer and meant other crime in the city went unchecked, says Vernon’s top cop. Superintendent Reg Burgess presented a quarterly report to Vernon City Council Monday and said investigations into the city’s alleged serial arsonist, a shooting in Polson Park, fatal motor...
Vernon firefighters association rings alarm bells over staffing structures
MAYOR SAYS STAFFING STRUCTURE IS EFFICIENT, COST-SAVING AND DOESN’T CAUSE HIM CONCERN VERNON - A heated debate over Vernon's decision to deploy fire crews in groups of two instead of four continues to simmer. The Vernon Professional Firefighters Association is speaking out about staffing structures following the release of a YouTube video showing a fire...