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How one woman is bringing hope and dignity to those affected by the Ebola outbreak
RAISED IN SALMON ARM, NOW FIGHTING EBOLA IN LIBERIA LIBERIA - Working in the Ebola treatment unit, Bev Kauffeldt would hold her hands together in front of her to resist the urge to console patients with a shoulder squeeze, or a hug. On occasion, if she dipped her three layers of gloves into chlorine, she...
Vernon breaks warm weather record
VERNON – The spring-like weather continues for Vernon with a record high temperature on Sunday, Feb. 8. The mercury rose to 7.9 C, breaking the old record of 6.1 C on the same day in 1998, according to Environment Canada’s website. To put things into perspective, the normal high for his time of year is...
Local flooding possible as El Nino-like weather melts lower snowpack
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It doesn’t happen often, but a perfect alignment of the right conditions may cause some flooding in the Southern Interior. The warm Pacific air bombarding the region, thanks to the Pineapple Express, is creating above normal temperatures, which in turn are starting to melt the lower elevation snowpack. Add the still frozen ground...
Salvation Army adjusts Vernon thrift store staffing
VERNON - The Salvation Army is reducing the number of employee positions at its Vernon thrift stores as a way to put more money back into the community. It wasn’t an easy decision, says Captain Jean-Curtis Plante, with the Salvation Army, but it had to be done. The non-profit has been struggling financially since at...
Vernon Winter Carnival parade rocks downtown
VERNON – Hundreds of people braved the rain to line the streets of downtown Vernon for the annual Winter Carnival parade. Young and old enjoyed the rock and roll-themed parade featuring floats from local businesses, the Kalamalka Highlanders pipe band and of course the traditional bags of candy tossed to the kids. Even Vernon’s mayor...
UPDATE: Oyama Road reopens following rock slide
LAKE COUNTRY – A stretch of Oyama Road closed since Thursday following a rock slide has reopened. The unstable slope was going to be the target of a rock scaling between Willett Road and Hebbert Road, but the slide beat Lake Country workers to the punch. “Crews worked hard Friday to clear the debris from...
Gangster and girlfriend busted in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – The resurgence of an organized criminal gang in the Okanagan has been delivered a blow following the arrest of a long-time member of the Independent Soldiers and his girlfriend on gun and drug charges. As a result of an investigation by the RCMP Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, which began in early...
SPCA fighting cruelty with kindness
MILLION ACTS OF KINDNESS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Even seemingly little things can help make the life of an animal better and B.C. SPCA wants to celebrate 120 years by fighting cruelty with kindness in 2015. The animal advocacy and rescue group launched the Million Acts of Kindness campaign this week. To launch the campaign...
Record breaking warm temperatures
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If it felt like spring on Friday it might have been the record breaking spring-like high temperatures. Four communities in the Thompson-Okanagan broke high temperature records on Feb. 6. The high temperature recorded at the Kelowna Airport was 11.7 C, snapping the old record of 7.6 C in 1978, according to Environment Canada....