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NO NEED FOR ALARM: BC emergency alert system tested today
There will be a Canada-wide test of the National Public Alerting System this afternoon. The…
Don’t be startled by tomorrow’s emergency alert coming to a phone near you
The biannual testing of Canada’s Alert Ready system will hit airwaves and cell phones at…
Kamloops’s COVID-swab ‘champion’ nurse sharing tips on social media
A Kamloops nurse has gone viral on Tik Tok after posting a how-to for COVID-19…
Summerland employee recovering after positive COVID-19 test
A District of Summerland employee is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19. Acting chief administrative…
Emergency alert sounds on cell phones across B.C.
In times of crisis, a new B.C. alert system will be ready to provide instructions…
All of B.C. will get an alert tomorrow
An alert will hit cell phones, radio and TV stations throughout B.C. at 1:55 p.m.…
Vernon immigrants earn top scores in citizenship challenge
VERNON – A group of immigrants in Vernon scored some of the highest marks in…
Elevated lead levels found at several North Okanagan schools
VERNON – The Vernon School District says slightly elevated lead levels were found in the…
Lavington pellet plant emissions ‘like night and day’
VERNON - The company behind a controversial wood pellet plant in Lavington says it has drastically reduced emissions. Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group president Leroy Reitsma says the results of third-party testing by McCall Environmental show emissions are down 83 per cent thanks to new technology. “What we’re running at compared to what we used to...
SD23 provincial exams will continue as planned
KELOWNA – For students in School District 23, the teacher’s strike has cast a cloud of uncertainty over how their year will end. SD23 Superintendant Hugh Gloster says regardless of whether or not the dispute is resolved, provincial final exams will go ahead as planned and all students will likely receive some form of report...