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Elderly man crashes pickup repeatedly in Lumby

LUMBY – An 83-year-old man lost control of his pickup at the traffic light in Lumby last week. RCMP say the man hit a power pole and a flat deck truck, and the concrete retaining wall in front of the Super A Foods parking lot. A witness told police the man then tried to back...

Change in command at Lumby RCMP detachment

LUMBY - Lumby will soon be losing a familiar face — that of Cpl. Henry Proce, the village’s detachment commander. Proce announced Monday, May 11 he will be retiring as of May 22. He has served at the Lumby detachment for eight years, and 37 in total with the RCMP. Taking his place will be...

Foul play was not involved in sudden death of Lumby man

LUMBY - RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service have determined there was no foul play involved in the death of a Lumby man last month. Police were called to the 1000-block of Trinity Valley Road, April 24, after a 79-year-old man died in an accident on his rural property. Lumby RCMP Cpl. Henry Proce said...

Vernon RCMP investigate two home invasions

VERNON - Police are investigating two recent home invasions that may be connected. Around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 8, Vernon RCMP responded to two separate home invasions.  In both incidents people entered the residences, one in the 3900 block of 32 Street and one in the 3900 block of 27 Avenue, while the homeowners...

Vernon’s Priest Valley Arena de-ices early due to electrical fire

VERNON - An electrical fire is responsible for early ice removal at Priest Valley Arena and disruptions at the Vernon Aquatic Centre over the weekend. A major breaker blew Sunday morning and caught fire, resulting in the evacuation of a minor hockey team from Kamloops. The fire was contained to the electrical panel, and firefighters...