http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--2-.htm Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:05:02 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53251-2-.htm#53251 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:00 PDT During the past week, Lumby RCMP members responded to 30 complaints or calls for service ranging from trespassing to sudden deaths. 2010/4226 - On March 6 police responded to two thefts from autos within the Village limits. Both vehicles were parked in the lot at the Twin Creeks motel. A hammer use... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53237-2-.htm#53237 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:30:00 PDT RCMP in the North Okanagan have arrested a purse snatcher. Wednesday afternoon, an elderly woman was sitting on a bench near Kin Beach with her purse sitting on the bench beside her. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says a man on a bike came by and stole her purse and rode off with it. "The polic... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53209-2-.htm#53209 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 PDT The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band wants the provincial and federal governments to get actively involved in resolving their on-going dispute with Tolko. Chief Fabien Alexis says it is the province that has created the current conflict by taking the Brown's Creek watershed and selling it off as a... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53194-2-.htm#53194 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:42:00 PDT A 100-year-old heritage house in the North Okanagan has lost some of its grandeur. Fire broke out at the single family home on 27th Avenue in Vernon just after 4 a.m. Wednesday and claimed the lives of two pet birds. Fire chief Rick Owens says two people were at home when the fire started on the ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53184-2-.htm#53184 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:30:00 PDT Members of the Vernon/North Okanagan detachment dismantled a grow operation at a residence in the 5600 block of Highway 6 Tuesday. Several members executed a search warrant on the home this morning and located 393 marijuana plants in various stages of growth. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says...