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Arson charges laid in connection with explosion in Vernon apartment
VERNON – Charges have been laid in connection with an apartment fire in Vernon last…
Man pleads guilty in relation to 2015 explosion at Vernon apartment
VERNON – A man accused of causing an explosion in a Vernon apartment building has…
What went boom in the North Okanagan?
ENDERBY – Did you hear a loud boom in Enderby or maybe Armstrong this past…
Fire crews from Kelowna, Lake Country extinguish blaze after reports of explosions
KELOWNA – A building was damaged by flames and possible explosions before fire crews from…
Wanted man from Penticton accused of setting off explosives has lengthy criminal history
The prolific offender from Penticton accused of setting off a series of explosions in March…
Man taken to hospital after explosion in Kelowna shed
A man was taken to the hospital earlier this week after a bottle of butane…
Teck Coal loses appeal of $140,000 fine for ‘catastrophic’ failure
A BC mining company has lost an appeal to overturn a $140,000 fine it received…
Multiple residents displaced after Vernon pot lab explodes
VERNON - Several residents of a Vernon apartment complex were forced out of their homes when a neighbouring unit exploded and now, nearly a month later, they still can’t return home, according to one displaced tenant. Resident James Halpert, who gave only his first and middle name, has lived in his Regency Gardens apartment on...
Pot oil extraction cause of explosion in Vernon apartment building
VERNON - An apartment fire that sent two men to hospital with serious burns was caused when a marijuana extraction operation exploded, police say. The occupants, a 21 and a 22-year-old, were badly burned in the fire and remain in hospital. Vernon police are now confirming the Aug. 14 fire was started by a marijuana...
Hot dog cart blast injures two in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Two people were taken to Royal Inland Hospital in serious condition after a hot dog cart explosion in the Canadian Tire parking lot on Hillside Drive Saturday morning. Kamloops Fire Rescue assistant chief Brian Lannon says emergency crews were informed of the explosion shortly after 11 a.m. He says someone used an extinguisher...
UPDATE: Explosion and fire on Knox Mountain
KELOWNA - Quick thinking by a Kelowna homeowner likely saved his house after the gas tank on a vintage car exploded in the attached garage Monday afternoon. At about 2:25 p.m., fire crews responded to a call about an explosion and fire at a home at 311 Woodpark Cres. in Magic Estates on Knox Mountain....
Firefighters did not ‘appreciate the danger’ of shipping container that exploded, killing fireman
VERNON - A volunteer fireman was in the wrap-up stage of a fire call when a shipping container exploded a few metres away and he was struck by a large metal door flying through the air, the B.C. Coroners Service said. Daniel Joseph Botkin, 25, was killed by multiple blunt force trauma on impact, coroner...
Ashcroft homeless man in stable condition following blast
ASHCROFT – Police say a homeless man injured in an explosion last month is in stable condition. Cecil Macdonald, 71, was involved in the blast after trying to light a cigarette near a leaking propane tank in his tent. He had set up camp near a railway siding owned by Ashcroft Terminal. He was rushed to...
Homeless man from Ashcroft injured in blast, being treated in Vancouver
ASHCROFT – A homeless man is being treated for burns at Vancouver General Hospital after lighting a cigarette near a leaky propane tank around 9:30 a.m. yesterday morning. The 71-year-old was staying in a tent near a railroad siding, owned by Ashcroft Terminal. “He had a propane tank inside the tent that we suspect was...
Marijuana balcony cookery draws drug squad
KELOWNA - An outdoor marijuana cook off on a Sunset Drive balcony drew police from around the province Monday night. Police got a complaint about a possible lab in an 18th floor apartment in the 1000 block of Sunset Drive. They told police the occupants of the unit were cooking something on the balcony that...