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Man arrested after pepper spraying Rayleigh homeowner, stealing truck

KAMLOOPS - One suspect is in custody after he allegedly stole a pickup truck before pepper spraying a home owner in Rayleigh today, Jan. 6. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for Kamloops RCMP, says police received a report around 7 a.m. about a Dodge pickup truck stolen from a location on Royal Avenue overnight. Shortly...

Woman jumps from moving vehicle in attempt to evade Vernon police officer

VERNON - A woman with several outstanding warrants made a dramatic, yet unsuccessful, attempt to flee from police in Vernon. An officer patrolling the area of 30 Avenue noticed a white Chevrolet truck speeding around 3 a.m. Dec. 31 and attempted to pull over the driver. Instead of stopping, the driver fled south on 35...

Submerged, frozen and, yes, probably covered by insurance

VERNON - It’s been cool and snowy in the Okanagan lately, but not cold enough to stop a truck from plunging through the ice on Swan Lake in Vernon. The lake is a popular ice-fishing destination, and it’s not uncommon to see vehicles out on the ice during the winter. But as one driver found...

Block heater suspected cause of Vernon truck fire

VERNON - A block heater appears to be the culprit behind a weekend vehicle fire. Deputy fire chief Lawrie Skolrood says a Ford F350 caught fire around 4:39 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 29 in the area of Windsor Place. “It was parked within three feet of a house,” Skolrood says. “It was close enough to do...

Woman pursues driver suspected of vehicle theft in Vernon

VERNON - A member of the public went above and beyond by tailing a driver who allegedly stole a truck earlier this week. Vernon RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says police got a heads up around 7:20 p.m. Nov. 22 that a community member was following a 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup truck she’d just witnessed stolen...

Firefighters tackle burning truck in Vernon

VERNON - Firefighters were called out to battle a vigorous vehicle fire Monday evening. The fire, which happened around 9:30 p.m., Oct. 19, in the 8800 block of Rising View Way in Vernon,  left a pickup truck fully engulfed in flames. The Vernon Fire Department hit the fire hard, and were able to extinguish it....

Driver in hospital after truck flips, lands on roof in Vernon

VERNON - A man is considered lucky to be alive after his truck crashed and rolled on a busy Vernon thoroughfare. Emergency crews responded to the single vehicle crash around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the intersection of 58 Avenue and 27 Street. Deputy fire chief Jack Blair says the overturned vehicle was found...

VIDEO: Spring car cruise attracts automotive fans from across B.C.

OKANAGAN – An annual car cruise which started a few years ago as a way for friends and car enthusiasts to show off their rides, has grown to include hundreds of 'tuners' from across the province. Tyson Noel organized the first Kelowna Spring Cruise and has seen it go from fewer than 50 cars to...