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UPDATE: Search for missing Shuswap senior becomes recovery mission
SHUSWAP – The search for a Shuswap senior who went missing after a mudslide struck…
UPDATE: Bodies of two fishermen recovered near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Officials have now recovered two bodies from Red Lake, northwest of Kamloops, where…
Car blows through stop sign, collides with Vernon building
VERNON – Drivers in Vernon are being reminded to slow down and watch for ice…
Vernon helicopter winch team help rescue man on cliff ledge north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A man is in the hospital after local search and rescuers pulled him…
Conservation officers come to aid of deer stranded on ice in Vernon
VERNON – Conservation officers in Vernon rescued a deer caught in a slippery situation yesterday.…
‘I thought I had lost her:’ Dog reunites with Penticton owner after five days on Coquihalla
'I'M STILL FLOORED BY ALL THE LOVE THAT WAS SHOWN' MERRITT – After five days…
Firefighters offer tips on how to keep your home safe during holidays
KAMLOOPS – It's the time of year when fire hazards seem to be everywhere, now…
Vernon firefighters come to the rescue after child’s head gets stuck in couch
VERNON – When someone’s head gets stuck in a couch, who do you call? One…
Dirt biking high school student helps rescue Kelowna woman with dislocated hip
KELOWNA – The Kelowna woman who was rescued from a hiking trail in the Upper…
Injured cyclist rescued on Myra Canyon trestles near Kelowna
KELOWNA – An injured mountain biker was rescued on the Kettle Valley Railway trails in…
Local men come to aid of Great Horned owls stuck in Vernon soccer net
VERNON – A pair of Great Horned owls tangled up in a soccer net flew…
Kayaker saves man in Mission Creek
KELOWNA – A kayaker who happened upon a fisherman struggling to deal with the fast…
‘They saved his life’: Father searching for men who pulled his son from a burning car near Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – The father of a man who was pulled from a burning vehicle near…
Injured owl rescued near Cherryville, rehabilitated in Kamloops
CHERRYVILLE – It’s been a couple of months since a Cherryville family rescued an owl,…
Remaining dogs up for adoption after controversy at Vernon rescue
'I TRULY BELIEVED WE WERE ALL DOING OUR BEST. WE WERE MISGUIDED…' VERNON – Volunteers…
Vernon SPCA seeking help for two dogs after closure of animal rescue
VERNON - The Vernon B.C. SPCA is looking for donations to help brighten the holidays for a pair of dogs in need of expensive medical attention. The dogs, named Girlie and Dash, came into the shelter’s care following the closure of an animal rescue organization in the area, the Vernon shelter says in a release. ...
How the SPCA approves dog rescue groups
VERNON - There’s a wide range of standards among rescue groups across the province, and while animals are directly involved, that doesn’t mean the SPCA has a hand in how they operate. Aspects of dog rescuing such as fostering and adoption procedures, holding periods, and vet-checks simply aren’t something the SPCA has a mechanism to...
Theft allegation behind Vernon dog rescue closure
VERNON - A controversial dog rescue in Vernon shut down its operations last week largely because of a specific allegation of theft involving the rescue's president caught on video, sources tell infoNEWS.ca. According to a volunteer, who has not yet agreed to be quoted for this story, she found her wallet missing following a Nov....
Vernon firefighters rescue man stuck in dumpster
VERNON - Emergency responders in Vernon recently came to the aid of a man in a rotten situation. Reported as a 'confined space rescue,' the unusual incident occurred when a man was taking out his garbage around 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. He accidentally tossed his keys in the dumpster along with the trash, and...
Vernon man says saving a life opened his eyes
VERNON - Ryan Winkler says he was just the guy who happened to drive by on that particular morning; police call him a life saver. Winkler, 36, was on his way to work around 4 a.m. when he saw a truck parked on the side of North Westside Road. The windows were taped up, the...
Rescuer’s ‘heart dropped’ after finding missing girls’ kayak empty on Okanagan Lake
HAPPY ENDING FOLLOWS FRANTIC SEARCH FOR YOUNG GIRLS STRANDED IN OKANAGAN LAKE OKANAGAN - Even after finding the inflatable kayak floating empty in the middle of Okanagan Lake on Saturday, a retired fire chief didn’t give up the search for a pair of young girls who were supposed to be in it. The girls, aged...
Deer found hanging by leg rescued by Vernon men
'IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC DEATH’ VERNON - A deer left hanging from a chain link fence was rescued by two Vernon men over the weekend. Pete Wise, who operates a wildlife control company, was making his rounds at the Vernon airport early Saturday morning when he noticed the deer hanging by its leg....
RCMP, SPCA investigating woman accused of dragging puppy behind moving vehicle
OKANAGAN – After news of four Kelowna women who rescued a puppy that was injured while being pulled behind a moving vehicle in Oliver last week, the SPCA and RCMP have begun a joint investigation into possible animal cruelty. On Friday, June 12 at around 7:30 p.m., four women from Kelowna were on a wine...
Ducklings saved by local business owner
KELOWNA – When Noel Wentworth saw an anxious-looking duck on the side of the road last week he knew something wasn’t right. Wentworth and his family were driving home on Glenmore Road around 8 p.m. May 16 when he saw a panicked mother duck on the opposite side of the road. “She was basically running...