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Leonid Meteor Shower could light up the Southern Interior sky this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If the clouds part and the rain stays away, we could be in for a great showing of the Leonid Meteor Shower early Wednesday morning. The moon, currently in the waning crescent phase, is not expected to interfere with viewing the storm, but cloudy skies and a chance of rain overnight could dampen...
Police armed with carbines the new norm at Remembrance Day services
VERNON - It’s a special sight to see Mounties dressed in their ceremonial red serge, but officers turned heads at last week’s Remembrance Day service in Vernon for a different reason — the carbines they were carrying. We might not be used to seeing police officers patrolling Remembrance Day services with semi-automatic rifles, but Const....
Vernon’s role housing Syrian refugees remains unknown
VERNON - Despite speculation the Vernon Army Camp could be used to house Syrian refugees, the official word is nothing has been decided yet. Vernon Mayor Akbal Mund says the provincial government has been in touch, but any discussion about the city taking in refugees has been very preliminary so far. “It was more of...
Vernon’s first provincial Snow Show raises $11k for kids with disabilities
VERNON – The first ever B.C. Provincial Snow Show in Vernon raised more than $11,000 for a Lake Country charity. The Snow Show, which amalgamated three smaller events around the provinces, took over Kal Tire Place last weekend and attracted more than 14,000 fans of the white stuff. Roughly 100 vendors displaying everything from snow...
Stolen iPod, thousands of photos returned to rightful owners
VERNON - It must have been quite a surprise for a pair of B.C. residents to see their picture posted on the news last week. A pleasant surprise, given the circumstances. Police released the photo after seizing what they believed to be a stolen iPod during a recent arrest. They found thousands of photos of the...
Thousands of dollars worth of copper wire stolen in Vernon
VERNON - Police in Vernon are investigating after a copper wire theft last week. Roughly 166 feet of copper wire was stolen from Mormak Equipment on Beckettes Frontage Road in Vernon sometime during the night of Tuesday, Nov. 10. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says the lock was cut and the fence damaged where the suspect,...
Vernon woman trying to cross street hit by car
VERNON - It could have been worse. Police say a pedestrian hit trying to cross the road last week only had minor injuries. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says a GMC pickup truck headed west on 31 Avenue struck a woman while turning left onto 34 Street around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10. The 56-year-old woman had stepped...
Vernon bear spray attack leads to charges
VERNON - A man is facing charges after bear spraying a gas station employee last week. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says a employee at Blue Moon Esso asked the man to leave the business around 5:25 p.m., Nov. 11, because he was banned from the location due to a previous incident. The man then allegedly...
Two separate crashes close Coquihalla south of Merritt
MERRITT - Two separate crashes on the Coquihalla Highway have shut down the route this morning from Merritt to Hope. The first crash occurred around 9:45 a.m. at the Coldwater Interchange, exit 286, at the south end of Merritt, closing down the southbound lanes. No detours are listed by Drive B.C. and an estimated time...
Wet and windy start to the week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - On the heels of a wet and windy Sunday, a mix of rain and snow will kick off the week in the Okanagan, along with strong winds. Environment Canada recorded precipitation throughout the region on Sunday, with the Vernon area receiving the most, 13.8 millimetres, and more rain and snow is expected this...