Vernon and North Okanagan

Wanted Okanagan Man

Crime Stoppers is asking the publics assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on Provincial wide warrants. As of August 30th at 09:40 hrs Chet Lee BRADLEY (BD: 1978-July-22) is wanted for Break &Enter in Prince George, Kelowna and Vernon. BRADLEY is described as a white male 27...

Local Bear Spray Attack

Kelowna RCMP have a young man in custody following a bear spray attack. It happened early Monday afternoon in downtown Westbank where the suspect ran up to a young woman walking along a road and sprayed her in the face. The suspect took off on foot toward the Johnson Bentley pool area. He was...

Chopper Loses Bucket

Area residents say it's a miracle no one was hurt or killed. Transportation officials are investigating a bizarre incident related to the Rose Valley fire on Kelowna's Westside last weekend involving a helicopter. The incident happened Sunday in Penticton where a helicopter carrying a water...

Peachland Power Outage

BC Hydro is reporting a long power outage for the Peachland and Summerland area Sunday evening. It happened at around 6:15 pm when wires went down off a pole in the Drought Hill area and started a small grass fire. About 2,700 customers were affected south of Drought Road to Shingle Creek...

Boater Swamps Swimmer

Lake Country RCMP report that a 36 year old man swimming in Wood Lake around 4:30 pm Sunday was swamped by a passing boat and forced under water. Friends saw him go under several times before boating over to him and pulling him out of the water unconscioius. The man regained conciousness by the...

Removing Car Doors Is Illegal

The RC.M.P. would like to remind owners and drivers of Jeep style vehicles with removable doors that it is illegal to remove the door of a vehicle and drive on a roadway. The door on a vehicle is one of the most essential parts that a vehicle must have. The humble car door has evolved from a one...

Lake Country Council Notes

Hydro-Generation Project A grant of up to $73,250 has been awarded to the District under the Green Municipal Funds. These funds will be used to establish the feasibility of the hydro-generation project on the Winfield-Okanagan Centre Water System. Tourism Funding The Province has announced that...

Ironman Fills City Coffers

It seems the Ironman is good for business. The 23rd annual Subaru Ironman Triathlon doesn't roll through Penticton and the South Okanagan until Sunday, but already, businesses are calling the event a success. All 1,800 hotel and motel rooms in the city are completely booked. So are 1,125...

Okanagan Boy Stabbed In Neck

A young South Okanagan resident is recovering in hospital from a stab wound. The 16-year-old male was stabbed in the neck Thursday night. He was initially rushed to South Okanagan General Hospital and later transferred to Penticton Regional where he's listed in stable condition. The boy's...

To Sean Harvey: Send Money

The former mayor of Vernon is being asked to cough-up some dough he owes taxpayers. When Sean Harvey was forced to resign several weeks ago after it was revealed he lied about his expenses, he promised to pay back the money. So far Harvey has failed to pay a single cent. Vernon council is now...

Six Years For Armed Robbery

An Oliver man will spend six years in jail for an armed robbery earlier this year. Sarbjit Gill, 23, pleaded guilty earlier this week to armed robbery and use of an imitation firearm during the commission of an offence. Gill will serve five years on the armed robbery charge and another year, to...

Kal Lake Store Robbery

The Vernon RCMP were called to Kal Lake Store on Kalamalka Lake Road last evening for a report of a robbery. A male suspect asked the teller for change. When she opened the till the suspect jumped the counter and grabbed the cash from the till. The suspect then pushed the teller aside and ran...

Westside Condo Fire: Update

It started in a flower pot. Westside fire officials have wrapped up their investigation into last weekend's condo fire off Boucherie Rd. that destroyed dozens of units and left more than 100 people homeless. Investigators say the fire started on a second floor balcony. There was speculation...

New Composting Facility

Work will soon begin on a Regional Biosolids Composting Facility jointly owned by the City of Kelowna and the City of Vernon. The new regional facility will be located on a 33 hectare parcel on Commonage Road south of Vernon. The facility will use the aerated static pile process and will replace...

Fatal Crash Near Merritt

One person is dead, two others are in hospital following a single vehicle accident early this morning on Highway 5. Merritt RCMP says a vehicle traveling southbound on Highway 5 left the road about one and a half kilometers north of the Quilchena Hotel shortly before 2am. The two passengers, who...

Be Bear Aware

A tranquilized black bear being removed from the Parkinson Recreation Center in Kelowna by Conservation Officers and RCMP is a stark reminder that bears are actively foraging in and around our communities. Bears live to eat and as we approach the fall, an increasing number of bears will be visiting...

Chase Man Faces Murder Charges

A Chase man is now facing 2nd degree murder charges in connection with that standoff at a mobile home park in Chase two weeks ago. Ronald Ivan Brown, 66, has been charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of Melvin Pugsley. RCMP responded to the mobile home park after people complained of...

Vernon Boil Water Lifted

Greater Vernon Water, in conjunction with the Interior Health, is Lifting a precautionary BOIL WATER ADVISORY for customers in the Swan Lake, Bella Vista and BX area. At approximately 9:30 pm Sunday August 14 evening a water main break on Alexis Park Drive caused an increased in the turbidity or...

Vernon Trailer Thefts

The Vernon RCMP are asking the publics help in locating two trailers loaded with cedar lumber that was stolen from compound in the 2500 block of 37th St. last weekend. The two trailers were “Doepker” flat deck trailers grey in color joined together they are called a super “B” unit. The...

Westside Needs More Help: Fire Chief

Officials say this weekend's major structure fire is a wake-up call the Westside needs a fully staffed fire hall. More than 100 people were left homeless after a 48 unit apartment building on Boucherie Rd. went up in flames Sunday. The cause is still under investigation, but it's believed the...