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Downtown Kelowna home severely damaged in kitchen fire
KELOWNA – A downtown resident managed to avoid injury after waking up to find a…
Thompson-Okanagan residents with hearing or speech disabilities can now text 911
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – People with hearing and speech disabilities can now reach 911 emergency services by…
Five overdoses in 48 hours in Vernon; health officials say there is no clear link
VERNON – Health officials say there was a jump in the usual number of overdoses…
One dead, one injured in Clinton plane crash
CLINTON – Police say one man is dead and another injured in a small craft…
Would you know what to do if there was an evacuation in the North Okanagan?
VERNON – It’s one of those things you hope you never need to know: how…
Firefighters battling small grassfire near Ord Road
KAMLOOPS – Firefighters quickly knocked down a grassfire near the dog park on Ord Road…
Quick work by Penticton Search and Rescue to pluck injured snowmobiler from Apex
PENTICTON – An injured snowmobiler near Apex last night can count himself twice lucky. First,…
West Kelowna man drowns in Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA – A man seen diving into Okanagan Lake died after not resurfacing last…
Crews keep Kelowna storage shed fire from spreading
KELOWNA - A fire in a Kelowna industrial area was quickly knocked down before it could spread last night. Crews were called out to a structure fire in the 1000 block of Ethel Street near Weddell Place around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, according to Platoon Capt. Eric Simpson. When they arrived they found a...
Driver flees scene after flipping car in Vernon
VERNON - Emergency responders in Vernon were unable to locate the driver after a single vehicle accident last Friday. Deputy fire chief Lawrie Skolrood says the department responded to the Orchard Hill Road accident, near Bella Vista Road, about 10:51 p.m., Nov. 27. “It was a rollover down an embankment,” Skolrood says. “No one was...
UPDATE: Mountain biker rescued in West Kelowna suffered severe neck and back injuries
WEST KELOWNA - A 54-year-old mountain biker who had to be rescued by helicopter near Smith Creek is in hospital with severe neck and back injuries, according to Penticton Search and Rescue. Information officer Randy Brown says the man was riding with friends at the end of Smith Creek around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7,...
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...
Be prepared for emergency wildfire evacuations
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With an unusually dry and hot summer forecast for the Thompson-Okanagan this summer, regional districts are urging residents to get prepared in case emergency evacuations become necessary. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre spokesperson Bruce Smith says the best time to make an emergency plan is long before something happens. He recommends residents understand...
Emergency crews respond to incident at Kelowna airport
KELOWNA - Emergency crews responded to an incident involving a small plane Monday afternoon at the Kelowna airport. The pilot of a private, two-seater aircraft experienced issues while on takeoff and veered off the runway, airport spokesperson Jenelle Hynes says in a release. The runway was closed for approximately 40 minutes causing delays for two...
Emergency service in Ashcroft only available on weekends
ASHCROFT - The emergency room in the Village of Ashcroft will only be open on weekends as the Interior Health Authority continues its employment search for doctors. The services sustained a series of cuts after the village’s second doctor quit, leaving it to reduced emergency hours throughout the week. Now the service is only available from...