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Gift Card Scam Targets Silverstar
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is investigating a gift card scam targeting a local business. Fraudulent credit card transactions were...


18-Year-Old Drowns After Falling Through Ice on Shuswap Lake
Salmon Arm, B.C. – Last Saturday, an 18-year-old man tragically drowned after falling through the ice on Shuswap Lake. Emergency crews,...


RCMP Seek Public Assistance to Identify Person of Interest in Vernon Arson Investigation
Vernon, BC, February 7, 2025: The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in...


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Oct 14, 20211 min read
Okanagan Indian Band Starts GoFundMe Campaign to Restore Fire Losses
The White Rock Lake fire that destroyed numerous homes and caused immeasurable grief may be extinguished but for many, the hardship...


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Aug 22, 20213 min read
Wildfires, Slides, Heavy Rainfall, 26 Road Closures
Travelers planning to take the Coquihalla or other interior routes should be prepared for delays, detours or closures according to drive...


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Aug 22, 20213 min read
Ewing, Killiney OKIB Fire Timeline
Ewing, Killiney and the OKIB were hit hard by the White Rock Lake fire. The wildfire roared down the mountainside adjacent to the...


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Aug 19, 20211 min read
Video: Ewing Hit Hard by White Rock Lake Fire
Unofficially the number of homes lost in the communities of Ewing and Killiney, across Okanagan Lake from Vernon BC, hovers around 70....


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Aug 19, 20211 min read
Is My Westside Road Home Still Standing
Hundreds of people are checking out a video taken last Tuesday showing the west side of the north end of Okanagan lake trying to see if...
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