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HELSTON: A test for distracted driving
My thumbs play hopscotch on the keyboard, darting from letter to space bar, and as they root around for the exclamation point, I fail to notice a dog bounding onto the road. My focus rears up from the text message but it’s too late. Good thing it’s just an obstacle course and the golden retriever...
ICBC releases fraudster hall of shame for 2015
KAMLOOPS – This year's 'hall of shame' fraud files from ICBC include a man betrayed by…
How a tip from Vancouver helped Vernon RCMP intercept a break-in
VERNON – Security personnel all the way in Vancouver were able to tip off police…
Kelowna woman claiming $1M for injuries one of ICBC’s top fraudsters
OKANAGAN – If you claim you can’t work after being injured in a car crash,…
Kamloops man claiming truck was destroyed by arson one of ICBC’s top fraudsters
KAMLOOPS – If you claim you can’t work after being injured in a car crash,…
Time and place important when measuring downtown safety, Kelowna councillors say
COUNCIL TO GAUGE RESIDENTS SENSE OF SAFETY IN CITY'S CORE KELOWNA – A sense of…
Number of young drivers dwindling in Thompson-Okanagan, rising in Kelowna
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While young people across the province are picking up a bike or hopping…
Kamloops residents on track to run their vehicles into more buildings than usual this year
KAMLOOPS – If you thought it seemed like a lot of Kamloops buildings are being…
Kelowna ICBC employee finds explosives inside stolen truck
KELOWNA – The ICBC claims office on Springfield Road was closed for part of Tuesday…
The most dangerous intersections in the Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – All five of the Interior's most dangerous intersections are in Kelowna, according to…
Half of the top ten stolen vehicles in B.C. were pickup trucks
VANCOUVER – Lock up your pickup is the advice as the trucks topped the list…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Tips for driving in times of floods
KELOWNA – ICBC has some tips for drivers during flood situations. Drivers should take a…
Province, ICBC, police getting creative in curbing distracted driving
If you are someone who likes to used handheld devices while driving, two pilot programs…
Red light cameras watching 24/7 in three Southern Interior cities
Red light cameras in Vernon, Kelowna and Kamloops are expected to catch more bad drivers…
iNFOGRAPHIC: Injuries from car crashes involving pedestrians double in B.C. this time of year
This week ICBC and local police forces launched a pedestrian safety campaign to raise awareness as…