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ARCHER: Shoutout to all the fire crews
Last week the Thompson-Okanagan was literally on fire, as I’m sure most of you know—it’s hard not to ignore large puffs of smoke coming from mountain tops, hazy skies that make it hard to breathe and endless news articles on fire updates and evacuation notices. Most of us watch these fires spread from a distance,...
Worker safety being reviewed following violent convenience store robbery in Lumby
LUMBY – The Mac’s Convenience Stores franchise and WorkSafe B.C. aren’t ignoring a violent incident…
Safety violations discovered after late-night robbery at Lumby convenience store
LUMBY – A new, teenaged employee was working alone for the first time on the…
Driver’s blocked view contributed to death of Vernon senior backed over by car
VERNON – A driver’s obstructed view due in part to a large cardboard box in…
North Okanagan woman urges safety after sister and niece thrown from bikes
COLDSTREAM – A North Okanagan woman who says her sister "came within an inch of…
After three senior deaths and three years, Interior Health no closer to preventing another, families say
“WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOME FEET HELD TO THE FIRE FOR CHANGE BECAUSE THIS IS BECOMING…
Mayor says recent incidents not representative of overall level of safety in Vernon
VERNON – Vernon council will meet with the city’s top cop to discuss recent incidents…
Elevated lead levels found at several North Okanagan schools
VERNON – The Vernon School District says slightly elevated lead levels were found in the…
‘Vernon is a comparatively safe community’: City
VERNON – The City of Vernon wants to reassure residents the community is safe and…
Past meets present on the Shuswap River: Enderby moves ahead with improvements for tubers, kayakers
ENDERBY – The times are changing on the shores of the Shuswap River. Where paddlewheel…
Two ways you can get involved with Vernon’s Community Safety Unit
VERNON – If you’re looking for ways to promote safety in your community, the local…
Don’t rush the bus: North Okanagan school bus drivers frustrated by ‘nonchalant’ drivers
NORTH OKANAGAN – Drivers blasting past school busses is becoming an increasing concern in the…
Safety levels at Kamloops jail questioned by union chair after violent assault on corrections officer
KAMLOOPS – A union chair is calling on the province to offer staff more protective…
2015 TOP STORIES: Deaths, and near-drownings, on local waterways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It was a deadly year on the region’s waterways, from houseboat-related deaths to…
Things you should know about Halloween in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Halloween in the Okanagan is marked by pop-up costume stores, haunted houses, corn…